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December  23,  1967 


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Donovan^s  Songs 
Of  Beauty,  Love 


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Ralph  J.  Gleason 


They  came  from  all  over,  in  buses  and  in  cars.  They  hitch-hiked 
and  they  walked  and  by  2:30  in  the  afternoon  on  Friday  they  were 
camped  outside  Winterland  waiting  to  be  first  in  line  for  the  concert 
by  Donovan  that  night. 

Thus  the  return  to  San  Francisco  of  the  British  singer  who  first 
appeared  here  in  September  at  the  Cow  Palace  was  a real  triumph. 

“When  Donovan  comes  here,  it’s  not  a 
dance,  it’s  not  a concert,  it’s  not  an  event. 
It’s  a religious  experience,’’  one  long-haired 
youth  said  at  Winterland. 

And  the  followers  treated  it  that  way. 
Thursday  night  at  the  Fillmore,  the  au- 
dience sat  packed  against  each  other  on 
the  floor  while  Donovan,  from  a stage  cov- 
ered with  flowers,  with  incense  burning  and 
candles  instead  of  light  bulbs  illuminating 
the  music  stands,  sang  his  songs  of  love  and 
beauty. 

“I  understand  my  congregation  is  made 
up  of  the  finer  sex,”  he  sang  out  and  the 
girls  on  the  floor  in  the  audience  breathed 
in  ecstasy.  All  night  long  they  sang  along 
with  him,  softly  swaying,  their  hair  slowly 
floating  from  side  to  side,  as  they  mouthed 
the  words  to  “Celeste,”  “Retired  Writer,” 

“Young  Girl  Blues,”  “Sunny  Goodge 

Street,”  and  moved  in  joy  to  “First  There  is 

AKi  ^ Mountain,”  “Fat  Angel,”  and  “Mellow 

DONOVAN  Vpllnw  ” 

Mysterious  quality 

★ ★ ★ 

At  WINTERLAND  it  was  the  same  thing  except  that  there  were 
Lmore  people,  more  than  I have  ever  seen  packed  into  that  huge 
hall,  sitting  on  the  dance  floor,  crowding  the  stage  and  piled  on  top  of 
one  another  in  the  aisles. 

“Happiness  goes  in  a circular  motion.”  Donovan  instructed  the  neo- 
phytes in  a new  song  he  featured  (“I  haven’t  a name  for  it  yet,”  he  said 
later) . And  even  though  they  had  not  heard  it  before,  they  seemed  to 
know  the  lyrics.  It  is  a mysterious  quality  that  Donovan  possesses. 
Somehow  he  verbalizes  the  dreams  of  youth.  Now  is  the  time  for  myths, 
apparently,  and  Donovan’s  fairy  tales,  descriptions  of  the  scene  and 
delineations  of  a mystical  philosophy  of  love  fit  perfectly.  “I  tell  you  his 
name  is  love”  Donovan  sings:  “Life  is  love  and  love  is  life.”  And  in  his 
new  song  he  says  “everybody  is  a part  of  everything,  anyway.” 

Donovan  stands  today  at  the  top  with  The  Beatles  and  the  Rolling 
Stones  and  few  others.  He  is  the  most  imaginative  of  all  the  contempo- 
rary singers,  using  his  voice  (which  is  an  excellent  instrument  to  begin 
with)  in  the  manner  jazz  singers  do.  In  fact,  a good  deal  of  what 
Donovan  does  is  jazz.  He  it  is  who  finally  has  made  the  amalgam  of  jazz 
and  poetry  work.  He  sings  his  in-tempo  songs  with  a jazz  beat  and  an 
edge  to  his  voice  and  a sound  and  phrasing  that  is  reminiscent  only  of 
Billie  Holiday.  Not  only  this  observer  but  other  jazz  fans  in  the  audi- 
ence were  struck  by  this.  The  accompaniment  (bass,  drums,  celeste, 
conga,  drums,  flute)  is  a jazz  oriented  backing.  Harold  McNear,  who 
doubles  on  flute  and  tenor,  is  a fine  soloist  and  backs  Donovan  like 
James  Moody  backs  Dizzy  Clillespie. 

★ ★ ★ 

Donovan,  of  course,  both  in  his  lyncs  and  his  music  and,  too, 
in  the  way  in  which  he  sings,  is  supremely  lyrical.  “My  songs  exist 
in  the  essence  of  silence”  he  told  the  Winterland  audience  as  he  waited 
for  them  to  become  quiet.  And  they  became  quiet,  almost  holding  their 
breath  in  reverent  attention  as  he  sang. 

He  is  an  extraordinary  performer.  The  pageantry,  the  flowers  (he 
throws  them  to  the  audience  at  the  end,  after  a joyous  “Mellow  Yel- 
low”), the  incense,  the  long  robes,  are  all  effective  but  the  musicianship 
is  underneath  and  solid  as  a rock.  He  knows  exactly  what  he  is  doing,  he 
is  show-wise  to  the  nth  degree.  The  songs  themselves  are  artfully  con- 
structed with  echoes  of  familiarity,  “songs  of  the  realm”  in  the  Tolkian 
expression  and  articulating  the  “beginning  of  a new  world.” 

“I  wish  only  to  enhance  and  beautify  the  days  of  youth”  he  says  and 
adds  “I  sing  my  poems  of  the  beauty  1 see  that  all  may  see  and  know 
the  reassurance  I know,  that  God  is  love.” 


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CceABok 

Vol.  XXIX — Number  22/ December  23,  1967 


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AND  BEST 
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1 DAYDREAM  BELIEVER  a ^ 

Monkees-Colgems-1012  1 1 

2 HELLO  GOODBYE 

Beatles-Capifol  2056  2 7 

m I SECOND  THAT  EMOTION 

Smokey  Robinson  & Miracles-Tamla-541 59  5 8 

4 I HEARD  IT  THRU  THE 
GRAPEVINE 

Gladys  Knight  & The  Pips-Soul  35039  3 3 

5 THE  RAIN,  THE  PARK, 

AND  OTHER  THINGS 

Cowsill5-MGM-13810  4 2 

CHAIN  OF  FOOLS 

Aretha  Franklin-Atlantic-2164  13  42 

WOMAN,  WOMAN 

Union  Gap-Columbia-44297  12  24 

YOU  BETTER  SIT  DOWN  KIDS 

Cher-lmperial-66261  9 9 

BEND  ME,  SHAPE  ME 

American  Breed-Atca-811  19  58 

BOOGALOO  DOWN 
BROADWAY 

Fantastic  Johnny  C-Phil-L.A.  of  Soul-305  15  19 

It)  SKINNY  LEGS  AND  ALL 

Joe  Tex-Dial-4063  14  17 

12  IN  AND  OUT  OF  LOVE 

Diana  Ross  & Supremes-Motown- 1 1 1 6 10  11 

ity  SNOOPY'S  CHRISTMAS 

Royal  Guardsmen-Laurie-3416  34  56 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Bee  Gees- Atco-6532  17  21 

15  SHE'S  MY  GIRL 

Turtles-White  Whale-260 

SUMMER  RAIN 

Johnny  Rivers-lmperial-66267 

JUDY  IN  DISGUISE 

John  Fred  8.  Playboys  Band-Paula-282 

HONEY  CHILE 

Martha  Reeves  & Vandellas-Gordy-7067 

19  INCENSE  & PEPPERMINTS 

Strawberry  Alarm  Clock-UNl-55018 

IT'S  WONDERFUL 

Young  RascaIs-AtIantlc-2463 

® A DIFFERENT  DRUM 

Stone  Poneys-Capitol-2004 

22  I SAY  A LITTLE  PRAYER 

Dionne  Warwlck-Scepter-1 2203 

23  NEXT  PLANE  TO  LONDON 

Rose-Garden-Atco-6510 

24  LAZY  DAY 

Spanky  & Our  Gang-Mercury-72732 

25  KEEP  THE  BALL  ROLLING 

Jay  & The  Techniques-Smash-2124 

IF  I COULD  BUILD  MY 
^ WORLD  AROUND  YOU 

Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell-Tamla  54161 

27  BEAUTIFUL  PEOPLE 

Bobby  Vee-Liberty-56009 

28  NEON  RAINBOW 

Box  Tops-Mala'580 

29  BY  THE  TIME  I GET 
TO  PHOENIX 

®Glen  Campbell-Capitol-201 5 

LOVE  ME  TWO  TIMES 

Doors-Elektra-45624  42  51 

AND  GET  AWAY 

Esquires-Bunky-7752  43  45 

32  WEAR  YOUR  LOVE  LIKE 
HEAVEN 

Donovan-Epic- 10253  37  46 


H THE  OTHER  MAN'S  GRASS 

^ IS  ALWAYS  GREENER 

• Petula  Clark-Warner  Bros. -7097  43  52 

SUSAN 

Buckinghams'Columbia-44378  46  57 

35  BEAUTIFUL  PEOPLE 

Kenny  O'Dell-Vegas-718  39  47 

36  SINCE  YOU  SHOWED  ME 
HOW  TO  BE  HAPPY 

Jackie  Wilson-Brunswick-55354  38  40 

37  YESTERDAY 

Ray  Charles-ABC-l  1009  28  29 

38  I CAN  SEE  FOR  MILES 

Wha-Decca-32206  31  15 

39  PLEASE  LOVE  ME  FOREVER 

Bobby  Vinton-Epic-10228  30  14 

40  AN  OPEN  LETTER  TO  MY 
TEENAGE  SON 

• Victor  Lundberg-Liberty-55996  6 6 

DANCING  BEAR 

— ^ Mamas  & Papas-Dunhill-41 13  51  70 

^ WATCH  HER  RIDE 

Jefferson  Airp!ane-RCA  Victor-9389  53  67 

43  PATA  PATA 

Miriam  Makeba-Reprise-0606  32  13 

44  PEACE  OF  MIND 

Paul  Revere  & Raiders-CoIumbia-44335  35  38 

I CAN'T  STAND  MYSELF 
(WHEN  YOU  TOUCH  ME) 

James  Brown-King-6144  54  63 

46  OKOLONA  RIVER 
BOTTOM  BAND 


16 

20 

Bobbie  Gentry-Capitot-2044 

41 

41 

MONTEREY 

21 

27 

Eric  Burden  & The  Animals  MGM  13868 

76 

— 

48 

1 AM  THE  WALRUS 

22 

53 

Beat  les-Capitol -2056 

56 

61 

9 

BEST  OF  BOTH  WORLDS 

23 

32 

Lulu-Epic-10260 

60 

72 

50 

0-0,  1 LOVE  YOU 

Del  Is- Cadet-5574 

52 

50 

7 

4 

51 

I'LL  BE  SWEETER  TOMORROW 

27 

55 

O'Jays-Bell-691 

55 

60 

9 

EVERYBODY  KNOWS 

33 

39 

Dove  Clark  Five-Epic-10265 

69 

78 

mk 

GOIN'  OUT  OF  MY  HEAD/CAN'T 

8 

TAKE  MY  EYES  OFF  YOU 

Lettermen-Capitol  2054 

68 

— 

25 

28 

WHO  WILL  ANSWER? 

Ed  Ames-RCA  9400 

79 

— 

18 

18 

55 

COME  SEE  ABOUT  ME 

Jr.  Walker  & The  All  Stars-Soul-35041 

58 

64 

I'M  IN  LOVE 

11 

11 

Wilson  Pickeft-Atlantic  2448 

66 

76 

57 

WHAT'S  IT  GONNA  BE 

Dusty  SpringfieId-Philips-40498 

57 

62 

36 

48 

58 

TELL  MAMA 

Etta  James-Cadet  5578 

64 

74 

29 

31 

59 

TO  SIR  WITH  LOVE 

Lulu-Epic-10187 

20 

16 

60 

BABY  YOU  GOT  IT 

24 

26 

Brenton  Wood-Double  Shof-121 

65 

68 

61 

TOO  MUCH  OF  NOTHING 

Peter  Paul  & Mary-Warner  Bros.  7092 

63 

69 

26 

30 

GREEN  TAMBOURINE 

Lemon  Pipers-Buddah  23 

85 

89 

[63)  AM  I THAT  EASY  TO  FORGET 


Engelbert  Humperdinck  Parrot  40023 

DEAR  ELOISE 

Hollies-Epic  10251 

MY  BABY  MUST  BE  A 
MAGICIAN 

Marvelettes-Tamla  54158 


89 


70  80 


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74  77 

81  90 

83  93 1 


88  — 
84  — 

62  66 


98  — 


80  85 


V love  power 

Sandpebbles-Co!!a  141  75  8V 

67  BACK  UP  TRAIN 

Al  Green-Hot  Line  15000  72  82 

68  IN  ANOTHER  LAND 

• Bill  Wyman-London  907  71  831 

LITTLE  BECKY'S  CHRISTMAS 
WISH 

Becky  Lamb-Warner  Bros. -7154 

70  COVER  ME 

• Percy  SIedge-Atlantic-2453 

DANCING  OUT  MY  HEART 

• Ronnie  Dove-Diamond  233 

NOBODY  BUT  ME 

Human  Beinz-Capitol  5990 

73  CHATTANOOGA  CHOO  CHOO 

• Harpers  Bizarre-Warner  Bros. -7090  59  49 

EXPLOSION  IN  MY  SOUL 

• Soul  Survivors-Crimson- 101 2 — — 

TWO  LITTLE  KIDS 

Peaches  & Herb-Date  1586 

76  GOOD  COMBINATION 

Sonny  & Cher-Atco  6541 

77  IN  MY  MISTY  MOONLIGHT 

• Dean  Martin-Reprise  0640 

THE  LESSON 

• Vikki  Carr-L5berty-56012 

BABY,  NOW  THAT  I'VE 
FOUND  YOU 

• Foundations-UNl  55038 

DARLIN' 

Beach  Bays-Capital-2068 

81  ITCHYCOO  PARK 

Smal  Faces-Immediate-501 

82  INSANITY  COMES  QUIETLY  TO 
THE  STRUCTURED  MIND 

• Janis  lan-Verve  Forecast  5072  82  88 

LOST 

Jerry  Butler-Mercury-72764  — — • 

84  A VOICE  IN  THE  CHOIR 

• Al  Martino-Capitol  2053  87  94 

TO  GIVE  (THE  REASON  I LIVE) 

Frankie  VaIli-Philips-40510  — - — 

86  STORYBOOK  CHILDREN 

• Billy  Vera  & Judy  Clay-Atlantic  2445  67  73 

SKIP  A ROPE 

Henson  Cargill-Monument-1041  — — 

88  PIECE  OF  MY  HEART 

• Erma  Franklin-Shout-221  61  65 

PICK  UP  THE  PIECES 

Carla  Thomas-Stax-239  — — 

90  LITTLE  RAIN  MUST  FALL 

Epic  Splendor-Hit  Biscuit  1450  92  100 

91  SOCKIN'  1-2-3-4 

John  Roberts-Duke-425  94  87 

92  SPOOKY 

Classics  Iv-Imperial  66259  96  99 

93  LITTLE  DRUMMER  BOY 

Lou  Rawls-Capitol-2026  — — 

94  WE'RE  A WINNER 

lmpressions-ABC-1 1022  — — 

95  SOMETHING'S  MISSING 

5 Stairsteps-Buddah  20  97  98 

96  THIS  THING  CALLED  LOVE 

The  Webs-Pop  Side  4593  93  95 

97  UNITED  PAR  I 

Music  Makers-Gamble-210  — — 

98  COUNT  THE  DAYS 

Inez  & Charlie  Foxx-Dynamo  112  100  — 

99  EXPECTING  TO  FLY 

Buffalo  Sprlngfieid-Atco-6545  — — 

100  I WONDER  WHAT  SHE'S 
DOING  TONIGHT 

Tommy  Boyce  & Bobby  Hart-A&M-893  — — 


A Different  Drum  (Screen  Gems,  Columbia,  BMI)  21 

A Little  Rain  Must  Fall  (Chardon,  BMI)  90 

A Voice  In  the  Choir  (Case,  ASCAP) 84 

Am  1 that  Easy  To  Forget  (4  Star,  BMI)  63 

And  Get  Away  (Hi-Mi,  Flomar,  BMI) 31 

An  Open  Letter  to  My  Teenage  Son  (Asa,  ASCAP)  40 
Baby  Now  That  I’ve  Found  You  (Saturday  B'MI)  79 

Baby  You  Got  It  (Big  Shot,  BMI) 60 

Back  Up  Train  (Tosted  BMI) 67 

Beautiful  People  (Mirwood,  BMI) 27-35 

Bend  Me  Shape  Me  (Helios,  B'MI) 9 

Best  of  Both  Worlds  (Dick  James,  BMI) 49 

Bookaloo  Down  Broadway  (Dandelion,  BMI)....  10 

By  The  Time  I Get  To  Phoenix 

(Johnny  Rivers,  BMI) 29 

Chain  of  Fools  (14th  Hour,  Pronto,  B'MI) 6 

Chattanooga  Choo  Choo  (Lee  Feist,  ASCAP)....  73 

Come  See  About  Me  (Jobete,  BMI) 55 

Count  the  Days  (Catalogue,  C&l,  BMI) 98 

Cover  Me  (Pronto,  BMI) 70 

Dancing  Bear  (Wingate,  ASCAP) 41 

Dancing  Out  of  My  Heart  (Richard  Irwin,  ASCAP)  71 

Darlin’  (Sea  of  Tunes,  BMI)  80 

Daydream  Believer  (Screen  Gems,  BMI) 1 

Dear  Eloise  (Maribus  BMI) 64 

Everybody  Knows  (Francis,  Day,  Hunter,  ASCAP)  52 
Expectingto  Fly  (Ten  East,  Sprlngalo,  Cotillion,  BMI)  99 
Explosion  In  My  Soul  (Double  Diamond,  BMI)..  74 

COMPILED 


ALPHABETIZED  TOP  100  (INCLUDING  PUBLISHERS  AND  LICENSEES); 


Coin’  Out  of  My  Head  (Saturday,  Seasons  Four, 

Vogue,  BMI) 53 

Good  Combination  (Triparte,  Pam-Bar, 

D&K,  BMI) 76 

Green  Tambourine  (Kama  Sutra,  BMI) 62 

Hello,  Goodbye  (Macien,  BMI) 2 

Hoi.ey  Chile  (Jobete,  BMI)  18 

I Can  See  You  For  Miles  (Essex,  ASCAP)  ....  38 

I Can’t  Stand  Myself  (Taccoa,  Soil,  BMI) 45 

If  I Could  Build  My  Whole  World 

Around  You  (Jobete,  BMI) 26 

I Heard  It  Through  The  Grapevine  (Jobete,  BMI)  4 

I Am  The  Walrus  (Comet,  ASCAP) 48 

I’m  In  Love  (Pronto,  Tracebob,  B'MI) 56 

In  Another  Land  (Gideon,  BMI) 68 

I Say  A Little  Prayer  (Blue  Seas,  ASCAP) 22 

I Second  That  Emotion  (Jobete,  BMI) 3 

I Wonder  What  She’s  Doing  Tonight 

(Screen  Gems/Columbia,  BMI) 100 

Itchycoo  Park  (Nice  Songs,  BMI) 81 

I’ll  Be  Sweeter  Tomorrow 

(Zira,  Floteca,  BMI,  Mia,  ASCAP) 51 

In  And  Out  Of  Love  (Jobete,  BMI) 12 

In  The  Misty  Moonlight  (4  Star  BMI) 77 

Incense  & Peppermints  (Calridge,  ASCAP)....  19 

It’s  Wonderful  (Shacsar,  BMI) ........... ■.v;v~20 

Insanity  Comes  Quietly  To  The 
Structured  Mind  (Dialogue,  BMI) 82 


Judy  In  Disguise  (Su  Ma,  BMI) 17 

Keep  The  Ball  Rollin’  (Screen  Gems,  BMI). ...  25 

Lazy  Day  (Screen  Gems,  Columbia,  BMI) 24 

Little  Becky’s  Christmas  Wish  (Carlman,  BMI)  69 
Little  Drummer  Boy  (Int’l  Korwin,  Mills,  ASCAP) 

Lost  (Double  Diamond,  Downstairs, 

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Love  Me  Two  Times  (Wippen,  B'MI) 

Love  Power  (Unbelievable,  BMI) 

Massachusetts  (Nemporor,  BMI) 

Monterey  (Slamina,  Sea  Lark,  BMI) 

My  Baby  Must  be  A Magician  (Jobete,  BMI).  . . . 

Neon  Rainbow  (Earl  Barton,  BMI) 

Next  Plane  To  London  (Myrwood,  Anthers,  BMI) 

Nobody  But  Me  (Weman,  BMI) 

Oko’ona  River  Bottom  Band 

(Larry  Shayne,  ASCAP) 

0-(j  I Love  You  (Chevis,  BMI) 

Other  Man’s  Grass  Is  Always  Greener 

(Nothern,  ASCAP) 33 

Pata  Pata  (Xina,  ASCAP) 43 

Peace  Of  Mind  (Daywin,  BMI) 44 

Peace  Of  My  Heart  (Web  IV,  BMI) 88 

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Please  Love  Me  Forever  (Selma,  BMI) 39 

‘She's  My‘ GfrI  '(Charcton,  BMI)... 15 

Skinny  Legs  And  All  (Tree,  BMI) 11 

Since  You  Showed  Me  How  To  Be 


Happy  (Jalynne,  BRC,  BMI) 

Skip  A Rope  (Tree,  BMI) 

Snoopy’s  Christmas 

(S&J,  Next  Day,  Kaiser,  ASCAP) 

Sockin’  1-2-3-4  (Don,  BMI) 

Something’s  Missing  (Kama  Sutra,  BMI) 

Spooky  (Bill  Lowery,  BMI) 

Summer  Rain  (Johnny  Rivers,  BMI) 

Storybook  Children  (Blackwood,  BMI) 

Susan  (Bag-O-Tunes,  Diogens,  BMI) 

The  Rain,  The  Park,  And  Other  Things 

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The  Lesson  (Alta,  ASCAP) 

This  Thing  Called  Love  (Ema  ou,  BMI) 

Tell  Mama  (Flame,  BMI) 

To  Give  (Saturday,  Seasons  Four,  BMI) 

To  Sir  With  Love  (Screen  Gems,  BMI) 

Too  Much  of  Nothing  (Dwarf,  BMI) 

Two  Little  Kids  (Jalynne,  BMI) 

United  Part  I (Razor  Sharp  Blockbuster,  B.VII). 

Watch  Her  Ride  (Jefferson  Airplane,  BMI) 

Wear  Your  Love  Like  Heaven  (Peer  Int’l,  BMI). 

We’re  A Winner  (Chi  Sound,  BMI) 

What’s  It  Gonna  Be  (Rumbalero,  BMI) 

Who  Will  Answer  (Sunbury,  ASCAP) 

Woman  Woman  (Glaser,  BMI) 

Yesterday  (Mac  Len,  BMI) 

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CBS  & Sony  Forming  Label  In  Japan  Gavin  Radio  Conference  Historic  First; 

As  Two  Nearly  $2  Bill  Industries  Meet 


NEW  YORK  — The  Columbia  Broad- 
easting  System  and  Sony  Corporation 
plan  to  form  CBS /Sony  Records  in 
Japan,  it  was  announced  last  week. 

The  CBS/ Sony  tie  will  dissolve  CBS 
Records’  licensing  agreement  with 
Nippon  Columbia,  which,  despite  its 
name,  has  no  corporate  association 
with  CBS. 

The  venture,  a 50/50  partnership, 
will  produce,  manufacture  and  dis- 
tribute records,  pre-recorded  tapes 
and  music  publications.  The  wide 
range  of  repertoire  of  CBS  Records 
and  CBS  International  will  flow 
through  the  new  company,  which  will 


be  established  as  soon  as  approval 
from  the  Japanese  Government  is  re- 
ceived. The  new  company  will  also  re- 
cord Japanese  music  and  musicians, 
both  classical  and  pop,  and  market 
these  recordings  throughout  the 
world. 

The  deal  is  being  negotiated  in 
Japan  by  Goddard  Lieberson,  presi- 
dent of  the  CBS/Columbia  Group, 
Harvey  Schein,  president  of  CBS 
Int’l,  and  Akio  Morita,  executive  vice 
president  of  Sony,  and  Nurio  Ohga, 
director  and  general  manager  of  Sony. 
Both  Lieberson  and  Schein  were  still 
in  Japan  at  week’s  end. 


X M.  Flowers  Show'  Blossoms  Over 
FM  into  Major  Disk  Act  Exposure 


NEW  YORK— “The  I.M.  Flowers 
Show,’’  a rock  program  over  FM  radio 
whose  format  is  as  far-out  as  many 
of  its  record  acts,  is  luring  a nation- 
wide audience  as  well  as  major  sponsor 
label  sponsorship. 

A program  that  eschews  the  con- 
ventional Top  40  deejay  style,  it  is 
aired  “live”  over  WCBS-FM  in  New 
York  on  Fridays  and  Saturdays  from 
11  pm  to  1 AM,  and  taped  versions 
are  syndicated  over  the  same  time 
period  to  six  CBS-atfiliated  FM  out- 
lets. 

According  to  John  C.  iDeWitt,  pro- 
ducer of  CBS/FM  and  responsible  for 
program  development,  the  show  is  a 
“world  unto  itself.”  It  is  an  outgrowth, 
DeWitt  explains,  of  the  evolution  of 
a rock  sound  whose  content,  music 
and  lyrics,  is  “saying  something.” 

Reading  from  a prepared  script, 

FRONT  COVER: 


Professor  Henry  Higgins  is  Doctor 
Dolittle  now.  Rex  Harrison,  the  star 
of  the  classic  “My  Fair  Lady,”  adds 
another  major  musical  role  to  his 
career,  as  the  lead  in  the  new  20th 
Century  Fox  film,  “Doctor  Dolittle,” 
which  premiere’s  this  week  (19)  in 
New  York.  The  20th  Century  Fox 
Records’  soundtrack,  distributed  by 
ABC  Records,  is  already  a chart-seller, 
and  should  really  get  going  as  the 
film  saturates  the  nation’s  as  well  as 
the  world’s  movie  houses.  The  Leslie 
Bricusse  score  has  received  some  of 
the  most  extensive  disk  coverage  of 
any  musical,  film  or  stage  vehicle,  in 
years.  (See  separate  story  Pg.  105) 


FOR  INDEX 
SEE  PGS.  10-12 


Transcontinental  Investing's  pur- 
chase of  the  Tip  Top  rack  opera- 
tion of  San  Francisco,  indicated 
in  last  week's  issue  was  con- 
firmed at  press  time.  More  de- 
tails next  week. 


I.M.  Flowers,  a “mystique”  pseu- 
denym  for  a former  New  York  record 
promotion  man,  sets  a tone  right  out 
of  psychedelphia,  leaning  heavily  on 
sensual  prose  and  rhyme  schemes. 
This  mood  is  further  enhanced  by  the 
use  of  an  echo  chamber  and  filtering. 

The  program  was  first  conceived 
last  April.  A pilot  program  was  aired 
in  July  in  Oklahoma  City,  which 
DeWitt  feels  contains  a good-cross 
section  of  various  markets,  including 
the  17  to  23  age  bracket  that  the 
show  zei’os-in-on.  The  regular  sched- 
ule began  on  Oct.  6. 

Label  Sponsorship 
A number  of  labels  with  acts  that 
fit  the  show’s  programming  concept 
have  become  sponsors.  This  consists 
of  1 hour  sponsorship  by  two  com- 
panies each  night.  So  far.  Mercury 
Records,  Elektra  Records,  Tower  Rec- 
ords have  bought  time,  with  commer- 
cials consisting  of  60-second  opening 
i and  closing  spots  and  5 1-minute  spots 
j throughout  the  show.  DeWitt  said  that 
! (Continued  on  page  102) 


LAS  VEGAS  — Two  ueai -billion  dollar- 
per-.vear  industries,  radio  and  records, 
converged  here  at  the  Riviera  Hotel 
on  Dec.  8-10  to  pay  tribute  to  their 
own  as  well  as  exchange  ideas.  Billed 
as  the  “Bill  Gavin  Radio  Program 
Conference,”  it  was  a significant  first 
for  both  burgeoning  businesses,  at- 
tended by  approximately  600  execs, 
reps,  jocks,  promomen,  producers  and 
music  librarians.  A tribute  as  well  to 
Gavin  who  conceived  the  seminar. 

Saturday  was  devoted  to  a seven- 

Whitney  Yeung:  Respond 
To  Needs  Of  The  Negro 

LAS  VEGAS  — Whitney  M.  Young, 
Jr.,  executive  director  of  the  National 
Urban  League,  was  the  final  speaker 
at  the  Bill  Gavin  seminar,  and  drew  a 
standing  ovation  as  he  closed  with  an 
appeal  to  both  industries  that  they  re- 
spond to  the  Negro’s  needs.  Equal  op- 
portunity, he  said,  is  only  a theory  in 
America.  “But  in  reality  there’s  still  a 
gap  as  great  as  it  was  20  or  30  years 
ago.” 

“Stop  generalizing,”  was  his  sug- 
gestion to  radio  and  other  media. 
“Negroes  did  not  riot  in  Newark  — 
some  Negroes  did  . . . add  positives 
. . . if  all  we  feed  the  Negro  is  a 
daily  dose  of  negatives  then  we’re 
playing  with  fire  — the  next  fire  may 
consume  all  of  us  . . . intergrate  your- 
self with  Negroes  in  policy  making- 
positions,  carry  Urban  League  radio 
shows,  training  opportunity  programs 
. . . respond  to  the  Negro  who  has 
given  so  much  to  America.”  Or  else — 
“we’re  going  to  be  hurt  — as  people. 
We  will  never  be  able  to  explain  to  a 
generation  yet  unborn  why  we,  who 
had  so  much,  were  unwilling  to  give 
it  to  others.” 


Larry  Newton  Renews  Pact  With  ABC 


i NEW  YORK — Larry  Newton,  presi- 
dent of  ABC  Records,  has  signed  a 
new  long-term  contract  with  the 
^ American  Broadcasting  Companies, 
the  parent  company.  Sam  Clark,  for- 
I mer  ABC  president  and  now  group  vp 
I in  charge  of  non-broadcasting  opera- 
tions for  ABC,  said  that  the  new  pact 
had  been  granted  in  recognition  of 
. “outstanding  achievement  during  the 
' three  years  he  has  headed  the  ABC 
i record  division.” 

Headed  Label  Expansion 
Clark  noted  that  Newton  had  ex- 
panded and  improved  the  distribution 
; of  ABC  Records  and  had  attracted  to 
the  label  an  “additional  number  of  top 
recording  stars.”  Newton  has  also  ne- 


Larry  Newton 


gotiated  the  label’s  acquisitions  with- 
in the  wholesaling  field,  including  New 
Deal,  C&C  Distributing  and  the  John 
Billinis  company. 

He  has  also  purchased  for  the  label 
the  Mamas  & Papas  starred  Dunhill 
Records,  which  had  previously  been 
distribution  by  ABC,  and  brought  into 
the  operation  such  indie  producers  as 
Lee  Hazlewood,  Wes  Farrell  and 
Terry  Melcher,  as  part  of  a distribu- 
( Continued  on  page  102) 

Katzel  Named  Veep 
Mkting  Head  At  ABC 

NEW  YORK  — Bud  Katzel  has  been 
promoted  to  vice-president  and  di- 
rector of  marketing  for  ABC  Records 
effective  Jan.  1,  reports  Larry  Newton, 
president  of  the  diskery.  Katzel’s  re- 
sponsibilities encompass  all  labels  in 
the  ABC  Records  family. 

Katzel  joined  ABC  in  July,  1966, 
as  national  sales  manager  for  all  ABC 
Records  product,  and  for  some  time 
has  been  handling  merchandising 
duties. 

ABC’s  new  vice-president  was  pre- 
viously vice-president  and  general 
(Continued  on  page  102) 


Otis  Redding,  Bar-Kays  Deaths 
Add  Sad  Note  To  Holiday  Season 


NEW  YORK — Otis  Redding,  one  of 
the  top  R&B  performers,  was  killed 
last  week  (10)  when  his  twin  engined 
Beechcraft  jet  enroute  from  Cleve- 
land undershot  the  runway  at  Madi- 
son, Wis.,  and  plunged  into  the  icy 
waters  of  Lake  Monona.  The  plane, 
Redding’s  for  only  two  months,  was 
piloted  by  28-year-old  Richard  Fra- 
ser, who  also  perished  in  the  crash. 
Ben  Cauley  (20),  a member  of  the 
Bar-Kays,  was  the  only  survivor; 
four  members  of  the  group  (Phalon 
Jones,  Jimmie  King,  Carl  Cunnig- 


ham,  and  Ronald  Caldwell)  were 
killed  as  was  Redding’s  valet,  Mat- 
thew Kelly.  James  Alexander,  the 
only  other  surviving  Bar-Kay,  was 
traveling  by  a commercial  airline  at 
the  time. 

Redding  was  buried  in  Macon,  Ga. 
last  Fri.,  Dec.  15.  Jerry  Wexler,  ex- 
ecutive vice  president  of  Atlantic 
Records,  eulogized  the  nationally 
famed  chanter  at  the  ceremony. 

The  26-year-old  Redding,  who 
lived  in  Macon,  Ga.,  was  an  enthu- 
( Continued  on  page  102) 


hour  discussion  of  “Trends  and  Prob- 
lems in  Radio  Progranuning”  (a  total 
of  19  speakers  from  both  radio  and 
records)  with  an  awards  banquet  (see 
complete  awards  list  on  pg.  66)  and 
special  stage  show  featuring  Ed 
Ames,  Ray  Price  and  the  Baja  Ma- 
rimba Band.  Sunday  i)roduced  some 
heated  panel  discussions  on  pop,  non- 
rock, rhythm  and  blues  and  country/ 
western  programming. 

Pat  O’Day  Keynoter 
Program  director  for  KJR,  Pat 
O’Day,  in  his  keynote  address,  noted 
that  the  last  meet  in  Chicago  some 
20  months  ago  was  relegated  to  radio 
personnel  only.  “There  is  one  great 
misconception,”  he  said,  “that  the 
music  business  is  constantly  indebted 
to  the  radio  industry.  . . . I’m  afraid 
that  we  need  you  more  than  you  need 
us.”  (Yet  Atlantic’s  Jerry  Wexler, 
later  in  the  day,  said,  “The  truth  is, 
on  a personal  level  we  mingle  very 
well  with  radio  people  . . . but  in  the 


Gavin  Awards  List  Pg.  66 


business  relationship  we’re  on  suffer- 
ance. We  mustn’t  transgress  and  the 
relationship,  really,  is  a set  of  rules 
. . . ‘don’t  come  ’til  Friday.  They’re  too 
long,  shorten  them.  They’re  too  dirty, 
clean  ’em  up’.”) 

“Twenty  months  ago,”  O’Day  re- 
called, “the  middle  of  the  road  radio 
people  listened  with  interest  to  stories 
of  how  KLAC  had  just  blitzed  L.A. 
with  an  all-talk  format  . . . the  top 
40  delegates  were  concerned  over 
diminishing  numbers  with  an  eye  ovei' 
their  shoulder  on  Drake  and  Shenault. 
...  In  the  past  20  months  we  have 
improved  . . . are  giving  the  public 
bettei'  and  better  radio.  Yet  there  is 
an  area  where  we  have  lost  ground  . . . 
one  glaring  failure  . . . we  are  failing 
to  inspire,  groom  and  nurture  the  men 
that  must  develop  if  we  ourselves  are 
to  advance  ...  if  our  group  present 
this  morning  pledges  to  return  home 
and  give  the  time,  effort  and  interest 
to  those  for  whom  we  are  responsible, 
pledge  to  unselfishly  share  our  knowl- 
edge, our  experience  and  failures.  If 
we  do  this  one  thing  the  expense  and 
effort  of  delegates,  the  cost  of  flying 
them  over  a million  miles  to  gather 
here,  will  be  more  than  justified.  . . . 
Let’s  return  and  become  teachers  . . . 
let’s  let  our  people  join  our  industry 
and  become  part  of  what  we’re  doing.” 

Improving  Communications 

Joe.  Smith,  v.p.  and  general  man- 
ager Warner  Bros. -7  Arts  Records, 
(Continued  on  page  198) 


Sholes'  NARAS  Luncheon: 
Nostalgia  & Good-Humor 

NEW  YORK — Nostalgia  and  good- 
humor  were  in  good  supply  at  a 
luncheon  here  last  week  in  honor  of 
Steve  Sholes,  RCA  Victor  Records  pop 
A&R  vp. 

Affair,  held  last  Tuesday  (12)  at  the 
Americana  Hotel,  was  sponsored  by 
the  New  York  chapter  of  NARAS,  the 
disk  awards  society.  Father  Norman 
J.  O'Connor,  president  of  the  chapter, 
said  the  luncheon  had  inaugurated  a 
series  of  similar  fetes  in  tribute  to 
major  industry  figures. 

A light-hearted  touch  figured  in 
both  verbal  and  pictorial  thumb-nail 
bios  of  the  exec,  who  has  been  asso- 
ciated with  RCA  since  1929,  when  he 
joined  the  company  while  still  attend- 
ing high  school.  In  addition,  as  the 
guests  ate,  Sholes’  industry  years 
were  measured  by  44  taped  selections 
of  hits  he  has  produced  over  the  last 
20  years,  including  classic  sides  by 
Eddy  Arnold,  Elvis  Presley,  Jim 
Reeves,  Louis  Armstrong,  Coleman 
Hawkins,  Hank  Snow,  Henry  Mancini, 
Elton  Britt,  Earl  Hines-Billy  Eckstine 
and  many  others.  This  gesture  offered 
the  broad  nature  of  Sholes’  musical 
(Continued  on  page  102) 


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INDEX  OF  FEATURES 


YEAR-END  SUMMARY 


Best  Albums  Of  1967 24 

Best  Albums  Of  1967  (Country) Ill 

Best  Artists  Of  1967  On  Albums 26 

Best  Artists  Of  1967  On  Singles 20 

Best  Artists  Of  1967  On  Singles  (Country) Ill 

Best  Artists  Of  1967  On  Singles  (R&B) 70 

Bios  Of  Leading  Artists  Of  1967 52,  54,  56,  58, 

60,  62,  64 

Golden  Albums 30,  42 

Million  Sellers  (Singles) 28,  30,  32,  34 

NAR AS  Poll  Winners 42 

Necrology  1967  80 

Producers  Of  Top  100  Hits 74,  76 

Top  100  Chart  Hits  Of  1967 

(With  Publishers  And  Writers) 16,  18 

Top  Country  Chart  Hits  Of  1967 Ill 

Top  R&B  Chart  Hits  Of  1967 68 

Top  Songs  Of  Each  Month  In  1967 36 

Top  Albums  For  Past  7 Years 72 

Top  R&B  Hits  For  Past  7 Years ' 72,  74 

Top  Singles  Hits  Of  The  Past  19  Years 44,  46,  48 

Year  In  Review — 1967 48,  50 


WEEKLY  FEATURES 


Album  Reviews 107,  108 

Basic  Album  Inventory 104 

Bios  For  BJ’s 106 

Christmas  Activity  List 102 

Country  Music  Section 110-114' 

Looking  Ahead  (Singles) 84 

Platter  Spinner  Patter 106  | 

Radio  Active  Chart 82 

R&B  Top  50 99' 

Record  Ramblings 94 

Single  Reviews 90,  9^ 

Sure  Shots 98- 

Top  100  Albums 10^^ 

Top  100  Labels lOO" 


INTERNATIONAL  SECTION 


Argentina  49" 

Australia 56^ 

Denmark 5l' 

Finland  55- 

France 44 

Germany 46 

Great  Britain 2 

Holland  57 

Italy 

Japan 55 

Norway 53 

Spain 40'" 

Sweden  53 


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INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 


MUSIC  (DOMESTIC)  — Part  1 


A 

Aberbach  Group 54 

Abnak  Records  83 

Acta  Records  59 

Alpert,  Herb  31 

A & M Records  29 

Association,  The  85 

Atlantic  Records  11,  79 

B 

Bang  Records  63 

Beach  Boys,  The 81 

Bell  Records  51 

Bendig  Music  115 

Bennett,  Tony  73 

Blues  Magoos  39 

Brite  Star  99 

Broadcast  Music,  Inc.  (BMI)  65 

Brown,  James 35 

c 

Capitol  Records  6 

Carnival  Records  78 

Chess  Records 82 

Como,  Perry  25 

Cosby,  Bill  21 

Crewe  Group  of  Companies 67 


Dooto  Records 


Empire  State  Record  Sales. 


Essex  Dist. 


Kent-Mordern  Records 


. .40,  41 

L 

75 

50 

33 

. . , . 97 

84 

MGM  Records  

M 

5,  87,  89 

n 

.91,  104 

45 

36 

71 

17 

13 

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Peaches  & Herb  

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Pelton  Publishing  . . . . 

114 

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RCA  Victor  Records  . . . 

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Rawls,  Lou  

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Real  Good  Productions 

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Schroeder,  A 116  " 

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Shout  Records  63  1 

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Spirit,  The  14,  15 

Swann,  Bettye  10 

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UNI  Records  8,  9 ^ 

United  Record  Dist 20  - 

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Warner  Bros-Seven  Arts  Records 93 

Warwick,  Dionne  43 

Williams,  Andy  

Williams,  Roger  3Q^^i 

Wilson,  Murry  22,  23 

Winkel,  W.  G 

Wisner,  Jimmy  28 

Wright,  Johnny  112 


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Aberbach 46 

Albert  & Son,  J 56 

Altona  Editions  58 

Amigo  Records  54 

Ardmore-Beechwood  17 

Arends,  Paul,  Music  48 

Ariston  35 

Axle  Enterprises 19 

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Basart  58 

Belinda/Castle  Music  56 

Bendig  Music  Pt.  1,  Page  115 

Beuscher,  Paul  44 

Bourne  Music  22 

Bovema  59 

Bron,  Sydney  22 

Burlington  Music  21 


CBS  England  9 

Campbell  Connelly  21 

Campi  Editore  26 

Carlin  Music  21 

Carosello  Cemed  34 

Cavendish  & LaFleur  Music 21 

Chappell  & Co.,  Ltd 23 

Clan  37 

Cupol,  Sweden  54 

Curci 34 


Decca-England  7 

Delyse  Records  13 

Deram,  France  45 

Disc  Jockey  52 

Durium  33 


EMI  Records  2,  3 

Envoy  Records  13 

Essex,  Musikforlaget  53 


Feltz,  Kurt,  Produktion  46 

Fermata  51 

Francis,  Day  & Hunter-England 16 


Gerig,  Musikverlag  47 

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Harris,  Rolf  . 19 

Hispavox  43 

Hit  Records  54 

Humperdinck,  Engelbert  18 

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James,  Dick,  Ltd 15 

Jones,  Tom  20 

Jupiter  Records  60 

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K.P.M 23 


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Marquis  Enterprises  24 

Mascotte,  Edizioni  Musical!  28 

Maurice,  Peter  23 

MGM/Verve  10 

Microfon  52 

Mills  Music  22 

Monro,  Matt  20 

MPM  Distribuzioni  Discografiche  30 

Multitone  A/S 55 

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Negram  57 

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Odeon  52 

Ortega,  Palito  50 


Page  One  Records  11 

Palace  Music  21 

Parade  Records  32 

Philips  Records  4,  5 

Phonogram,  Argentina  49 

Phonogram,  Italy  39 

Pohjoismainen,  Sahko-Osakeyhito  (PSO) 55 

Polydor  Records,  Holland 58 

Prestige  60 

Primavera  Editions  47 

Prowse,  Keith,  Ltd 23 

Pye  Records  8 


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RCA  Victor-Argentina  50-«^ 

RCA  Victor-Brazil 60 

RCA  Victor-France  44  _ 

RCA  Victor-ltaly  29*^ 

Reuter  & Reuter  53 

Ricordi  31 

Rideau  Rouge,  Les  Editions  . . 45 

Ri-Fi  27 

Robbins  Music-England  16 

Ross,  Fabian  51 


Seith,  August  48 

Sicamericana  

Southern  Music,  England  14^( 

Sparta  Music  22  I 

Stewart,  Andy  

Stigwood,  Robt 25 

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American  Shuffleboard  Co 10 

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Bally  Manufacturing  Co 8 

Banner  Specialty  Co 13 

R.  H.  Belam,  Co 9 

Bilotta  Enterprises  13 

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Chicago  Dynamic  Industries  7 

Cleveland  Coin  International  13 

Color-Sonics,  Inc 3 

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Davis  Distributing  Co 11 

D & R Industries  7 

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Eastern  Novelty  Co 4 

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Fischer  Manufacturing  Co 7 

Frantz  Manufacturing  9 

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General  Vending,  Inc 11 

D.  Gottlieb  & Co 11 

Greco  Gros.  Distributing  Co 13 


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Hastings  Distributing  Co 14 

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N. Y.S.C.M.A 14 


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Rowe  Manufacturing  5 

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Williams  Electronics,  Inc 15 

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A COMPILATION  OF  THE  YEAR'S  BIGGEST  HITS  COMPILED  FROM  THE  WEEKLY  CASH  BOX  TOP  WO  LIST.  LIST  IS  COMPILED  AS  FOLLOWS;  FOR  EACH  WEEK 
A SONG  IS  #1  IT  RECEIVES  135  POINTS.  EACH  #2  SONG  IS  AWARDED  124  POINTS.  #3  GETS  123  #4  GETS  122  #5  GETS  121.  #6  THRU  #10  GETS  115 
TO  111.  #11  SONG  GETS  90  POINTS  AND  SO  ON  DOWN  THE  LINE  TILL  #50  SONG  WHICH  GETS  51  POINTS.  ONLY  THE  TOP  FIFTY  TITLES  OF  ANY  GIVEN 
WEEK  ARE  INCLUDED  IN  THE  SURVEY.  SURVEY  BEGINS  WITH  THE  FIRST  ISSUE  IN  JANUARY. 


1.  Letter — Box  Tops — Mala  Barton — BMI — Carson 

2.  Light  My  Fire — Doors — Elektra  45615 — Nipper  ASCAP — Doors 

3.  Can't  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You — Frankie  Valli — Philips  40446 — Saturday  & Seasons  Four — BMI — Crewe,  Gaudio 

4.  Ode  To  Billie  Joe — Bobbie  Gentry — Capitol  5950 — Shayne — ASCAP — Gentry 

5.  To  Sir  With  Love — Lulu — Epic  40187 — Screen  Gems — Columbia — BMI — -Black,  London 

6.  Happy  Together — Turtles — White  Whale  244 — Chardon — BMI — Banner,  Gordon 

7.  Windy — Association — Warner  Bros.  7041 — Irving — BMI — Friedman 

8.  I'm  A Believer — Monkees — Colgems  1002 — Screen  Gems — Columbia — BMI — Diamond 

9.  Groovin — Young  Rascals — Atlantic  2401 — Slacar — BMI — Cavaliere,  Brigati 

10.  Respect — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic  2403 — East,  Tirrwe — BMI — Redding 

1 1.  Georgy  Girl — Seekers — Capitol  5756 — Chappell — ASCAP — Springfield,  Daele 

12.  I Think  We're  Alone  Now — Tommy  James  & Shondells — Roulette  4720 — Kama  Sutra,  Particia — BMI — Cordell 

13.  Something  Stupid — Frank  & Nancy  Sinatra — Reprise  0561 — Green  Wood — BMI — Parks 

14.  Soul  Man — Sam  & Dave — Stax  231 — East,  Pronto — BMI — Haynes,  Porter 

15.  Come  Back  When  You  Grow  Up — Bobby  Vee — Liberty  55964-— Painted  Desert — BMI 

16.  Sweet  Soul  Music — Arthur  Conley — Atco  6463 — Redwal — BMI — Redding,  Conley 

17.  Ruby  Tuesday — Rolling  Stones — London  904 — Gideon  — BMI — Jagger,  Richards 

18.  Kind  Of  A Drag — Buckinghams — USA  896 — Maryon — BMI 

19.  A Little  Bit  Of  Soul — Music  Explosion — Laurie  3380 — Southern — ASCAP — Carter,  Lewis 

20.  I Got  Rhythm — Happenings — B.  T.  Puppy  527 — New  World — ASCAP — George  & Ira  Gershwin 

21.  Reflections — Supremes — Motown  111  1 — Jobete — BMI — Holland,  Dozier,  Holland 

22.  Somebody  To  Love — Jefferson  Airplane — RCA  9140 — Copper,  Penny — BMI — Slick 

23.  The  Happening — Supremes — Motown  1 107 — Jobete — BMI — Holland,  Dozier,  Holland,  Devol 

24.  She  Rather  Be  With  Me — Turtles — White  Whale  249 — Chardon — BMI — Banner,  Gordon 

25.  Come  On  Down  To  My  Boat — Every  Mother's  Son — MGM  13733 — Picture  Tone,  Goldstein — BMI — Ferrell,  Goldstein 

26.  I Was  Made  To  Love  Her — Stevie  Wonder — Tamla  54151 — Jobete — BMI — Cosby,  Hardaway,  May,  Wonder 

27.  Incense  & Peppermints — Strawberry  Alarm  Clock — UNI  55018 — Claridge — ASCAP — Carter  Gilbert 

28.  Then  You  Can  Tell  My  Goodbye — Casinos — Fraternity  977 — Acuff — Rose — BMI — Laudermilk 

29.  Apples,  Peaches  & Pumpkin  Pie — Jay  & Techiniques — Smash  2086 — Leaps  & Bounds,  Act  III — Irby 

30.  A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You — Monkees — Colgems  1004 — Screen  Gems,  Columbia — BMI — Diamond 

31.  The  Rain,  The  Park  & Other  Things — Cowsills — MGM  13810 — Akbestal,  Luviin — BMI — Kornfield,  Duboff 

32.  Mercy,  Mercy,  Mercy — Buckinghams — Columbia  44182 — Zawinul — BMI — Zawinul 

33.  Never  My  Love — Association — Warner  Bros.  7074 — Tamerlane — BMI — Don  & Dick  Addris 
33.  It  Must  Be  Him — Vikki  Carr — Liberty  55986 — Asa — ASCAP — Becaud,  Davie 

35.  There's  A Kind  Of  A Hush — Herman's  Hermits — MGM  13681 — Leo  Feist — BMI — Stevens,  Reed 

36.  We  Ain't  Got  Nothing  Yet — Blues  Magoos — Mercury — 72622 — Amanga,  Ranga — BMI — Scala  & Esposito 

37.  Dedicated  To  The  One  I Love — Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill  4077 — Trousdale — BMI — Pauling,  Bass 

38.  Don't  You  Care — Buckinghams — Columbia  91624 — Beechwood,  Macbeth — BMI — Holvay,  Bisbier,  Guercio 

39.  This  Is  My  Song — Petula  Clark — Warner  Bros.  7002 — Shamley — ASCAP — Chaplin 

40.  Love  Is  Here  & Now  You're  Gone — Supremes — Motown  1 103 — Jobete — BMI — Holland,  Dozier,  Holland 
40.  Sock  It  To  Me — Mitch  Ryder  & Detroit  Wheels — New  Voice  820 — Saturday — BMI — Crewe,  Brown 

42.  Release  Me — -Englebert  Humperdinck — Parrot  4001 1 — Four  Star — BMI — Miller,  California 

43.  All  You  Need  Is  Love — Beatles — Capitol  5964 — Maclen — BMI — Lennon,  McCartney 

44.  Expressway  To  Your  Heart — Soul  Survivors — Crimson  1010 — Double  Diamond,  Downstairs — BMI — Gamble,  Huff 

45.  Penny  Lane — Beatles — Capitol  5810 — Maclen — BMI — Lennon,  McCartney 

46.  Please  Love  Me  Forever — Bobby  Vinton — Epic  10228 — Selma — BMI — Malone — O,  Blanchard 

47.  A Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale — Procol  Harum — Deram  7507 — Essex — ASCAP — Reed,  Booker 

48.  Jimmy  Mack — Martha  Reeves  & Vandellas — Gordy  7058 — Jobete — BMI — Holland,  Dozier,  Holland 

49.  Baby  I Love  You — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic  2427 — 14th  Hour  & Pronto — BMI — Shannon 

50.  Snoopy  Vs  The  Red  Baron — Royal  Guardsmen — Laurie  3366 — Fuller,  Sanphil,  Windsong — BMI — Gernhard,  Holler 

51.  How  Can  I Be  Sure — Young  Rascals — Atlantic  2438 — Slacsar — BMI — Cavaliere — Brigati 

52.  For  What  It's  Worth — Buffalo  Springfield — Atco  6459 — Ten,  East,  Springalo,  Cotillion — BMI — Stills 

53.  Tell  It  Like  It  Is — Aaron  Neville — Parlow — 101 — Orlap — BMI 

54.  My  Cup  Runneth  Over — Ed  Ames — RCA  9002 — Chappell — ASCAP — Jones,  Schmidt 

55.  Let's  Live  For  Today — Grass  Roots — Dunhill  4084 — Dick  James — BMI — Mogul,  Shapiro,  Julien 

56.  Silence  Is  Golden — Tremeloes — Epic  10184 — Saturday — BMI — Gaudio,  Crewe 

57.  Up,  Up  And  Away — Fifth  Dimension — Soul  City  756 — Johnny  Rivers — BMI — Webb 

58.  Carrie  Anne — Hollies — Epic  10180 — Maribus — BMI — Hicks,  Clarke,  Nash 

59.  Your  Precious  Love — Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell — Tamla  54156 — Jobete — BMI — Simpton,  & Ashford 

60.  White  Rabbit — Jefferson  Airplane — RCA  9248 — Copper  Penny — BMI — Slick 

61.  Brown  Eyed  Girl — Van  Morrison — Bang  545 — Web  IV — BMI — Van  Morrison 

62.  Pleasant  Valley  Sunday — Monkees — Colgems  1007 — Screen  Gems,  Columbia — BMI — Goff  in.  King 

63.  Gimme  Little  Sign — Brenton  Wood — Double  Shot  1 16 — Big  Shot — ASCAP — Smith,  Hoover,  Winn 

64.  Green  Green  Grass  Of  Home — Tom  Jones — Parrot  40009 — Tree — BMI — Putnam 

65.  Cold  Sweat — James  Brown — King  6110 — Dynatone — BMI — Brown,  Ellis 


Totol 

Points 

1502 

1460 

1458 

1443 

1428 

1409 

1375 

1373 

1353 

1277 

1259 

1257 

1252 

1250 

1246 

1232 

1224 

1220 

1190 

1183 

1153 

1148 

1138 

1108 

1099 

1097 

1093 

1087 

1083 

1083 

1081 

1080 

1070 

1070 

1062 

1059 

1059 

1056 

1041 

1038 

1038 

1032 

1025 

1013 

995 

988 

987 

982 

975 

972 

969 

966 

960 

954 

944 

912 

898 

890 

889 

881 

880 

873 

870 

862 

861 

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TOP  100 

CHART  HITS  OF  1967 


(Continued  from  page  16) 

66.  The  Beat  Goes  On — Sonny  & Sher — Atco  6461 — Marc,  Cotillion — BMI — Bono 

67.  Higher  & Higher — Jackie  Wilson — Brunswick  55336 — Jalynne,  BRC — BMI — Jackson,  Smith 

68.  98.6-Keith — Mercury  72639 — Screen  Gems,  Columbia — BMI — Gischoff,  Powers 

69.  Funky  Broadway — Wilson  Pickett — Atlantic  2430 — Routeen,  Drive  In — BMI — Christian 

70.  Society's  Child — Janis  Ian — Verve/ Folkways  5027 — Dialogue — BMI — Ian 

71.  San  Francisco  Flowers  In  Your  Hair — Scott  McKenzie — Ode  103 — Trousdale — BMI — Philips 

72.  I Never  Loved  A Man  The  Way  I Love  You — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic  2386 — 14th  Hour — BMI — Shannon 

73.  Baby  I Need  Your  Loving — Johnny  Rivers — Imperial  66227 — Jobete — BMI — Holland,  Dozier,  Holland 

74.  Alfie — Dionne  Warwick — Scepter  12187 — Famous — ASCAP — Bacharach,  David 

75.  You're  My  Everything — Temptations — Gordy  7063 — Jobete — BMI — Whitfield,  Penzabene 

76.  Close  Your  Eyes — Peaches  & Herb — Date  302 — Tideland — BMI — Berry 

77.  San  Francisco  Nights — Eric  Burdon  & Animals — MGM  66231 — Sealark,  Slamina  BMI — Burdon,  Briggs,  Weider,  Jenkins,  McCulloch 

78.  Girl  You'll  Be  A Woman  Soon — Neil  Diamond — Bang  542 — Tallyrand — BMI — Diamond 

79.  All  I Need — Temptations — Gordy  7061 — Jobete — BMI — Holland,  Dozier,  Holland 
79.  On  A Carousel — Hollies — Imperial  166231 — Maribus-— BMI — Ciarke,  Hicks,  Nash 

81.  Soul  Finger — The  Bar — Keys — Volt  148 — East — BMI — Jones,  Cunningham,  Cauley 

82.  Western  Union — Five  Americans — Abnak  1 18 — Jet  Star — BMI 

83.  Testify — Parliaments — Revilot  207 — Groovesville — BMI — Taylor,  Clinton 

84.  With  A Girl  Like  You — Young  Rascals — Atlantic  2424 — Slacsar — BMI — Brigati  & Cavaliere 

85.  I Can  See  For  Miles — The  Who — Decca  32206 — Essex — ASCAP — Townshend 

86.  C'mon  Marianne — Four  Seasons — Philips  40460 — Saturday,  Seasons  Four — BMI — Brown,  Bloodworth 

87.  Bernadette — Four  Tops — Motown  1104 — Jobete — BMI — Holland,  Dozier,  Holland 

88.  Creeque  Alley — Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill  4083 — Trousdale — BMI — Philips,  Gilliam 

89.  More  Love — Smokey  Robinson  & Miracles — Tamla  54152 — Jobete — BMI — Robinson 

90.  Don't  Sleep  In  The  Subway — Petula  Clark — Warner  Bros.  7049 — Duchess — BMI — Trent,  Hatch 

91.  You  Know  What  I Mean — Turtles — White  Whale  254 — Chardon — BMI — Gordon,  Banner 

92.  I've  Been  Lonely  Too  Long — Young  Rascals — Atlantic  2377 — Slacsar — BMI — Cavaliere,  Brigagli 

93.  Let  It  Out — Hombres — Verve/ Forcast  5058 — Crazy  Cajun — BMI — Cunningham 

94.  California  Nights — Lesley  Gore — Mercury  72649 — Genius,  Enchanted — BMI — Hamlisch,  Liebling 

95.  Him  Or  Me  What's  It  Gonna  Be — Paul  Revere  & Raiders — Columbia  44094 — Daywin — BMI — Lindsey  & Melcher 

96.  There  Is  A Mountain — Donovan — Epic  10202 — Peer  Int'l,  Hi  Count — BMI — Leitch 

97.  Ding  Dong  The  Witch  Is  Dead — 5th  Estate — Jubilee  5573 — Leo  Feist — Arlen,  Harburg 

98.  Good  Thing — Paul  Revere  & Raiders — Columbia  43907 — Daywin — BMI — Lindsay,  Melcher 

99.  Dandelion — Rolling  Stones — London  905— Gideon — BMI — Jagger,  Richards 

100.  Sunday  Will  Never  Be  The  Same — Spanky  & Our  Gang — Mercury  72679 — Pamco — BMI — Wisner 


Total 

Points 


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846 
841  : 

840  ' 

837 
831 
811 
810 
802 
800 
797 
796 
796  ^ ^ 
793  ^ 
789 
786 
784 
782 
778 
777  A 
772 
767  ^ 
766 
765 
760 
756 
756 
756 
750  ^ 
749 
749  ^ 
747 
741 


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Best  Artists  of  19S7  on  Singles 


A TABULATION  OF  ARTISTS  WHO  ACHIEVED  GREATEST  SUCCESS  IN  THE  FIELD  OF  SINGLE  RECORDS  ACCORDING  TO  THE  WEEKLY  CASH  BOX  TOP  100  BEST  SELL- 
ER LIST.  NAMES  LISTED  BELOW  ARE  IN  ORDER  OF  STRENGTH  IN  THEIR  VARIOUS  CATEGORIES  BASED  ON  A WEIGHTED  POINT  SYSTEM  WHICH  GIVES  CREDIT  FOR 
LONGEVITY  ON  TOP  100  AS  WELL  AS  HEIGHT  ATTAINED  ON  CHART.  ALL  TITLES  WHICH  APPEARED  ON  THE  TOP  100  WERE  USED  FOR  AN  ARTIST'S  TOTAL.  THE 
SUM  TOTAL  OF  ALL  OF  AN  ARTIST'S  HITS  RESULTED  IN  THE  POSITIONING  OF  A NAME. 


TOP  MALE 
VOCALISTS 


tie 


1.  FRANK  SINATRA 
1.  NEIL  DIAMOND 

2.  STEVIE  WONDER 

3.  FRANKIE  VALLI 

4.  Donovan 

5.  Wilson  Pickett 

6.  Tom  Jones 

7.  James  Brown 

8.  Johnny  Rivers 

9.  Arthur  Conley 

10.  Otis  Redding 

11.  Bobby  Vee 

12.  Keith 

13.  Elvis  Presley 

14.  Bobby  Vinton 

15.  Ed  Ames 

16.  Jackie  Wilson 

17.  Sonny  Bono 

18.  Ray  Charles 

19.  Joe  Tex 

20.  Al  Martino 

21.  Ronnie  Dove 

22.  Jimmy  Ruffin 

23.  Dean  Martin 

24.  Lou  Rawls 

25.  Frankie  Laine 

26.  P.  J.  Proby 

27.  Jack  Jones 

28.  Toussaint  McCall 

29.  Tommy  Roe 

30.  Jimmie  Rodgers 

31.  Marvin  Gaye 

32.  James  Darren 

33.  Bobby  Goldsboro 

34.  Bobby  Darin 

35.  Roger  Miller 

36.  Percy  Sledge 

37.  RoyOrbison 

38.  AIKent 

39.  Gene  Chandler 


TOP FEMALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  ARETHA  FRANKLIN 

2.  NANCY  SINATRA 

3.  PETULA  CLARK 

4.  Dusty  Springfield 

5.  Dionne  Warwick 

6.  Sandy  Posey 

7.  Vikki  Carr 

8.  Lesley  Gore 

9.  Carla  Thomas 
10.  Miriam  Makeba 


TOP  DUOS 


1.  PEACHES  & HERB 

2.  MARVIN  GAYE  &TAMMI  TERRELL 

3.  NANCY  SINATRA  & 

LEE  HAZELWOOD 

4.  Frank  Sinatra  & Nancy  Sinatra 

5.  James  & Bobby  Purify 

6.  Simon  &Garfunkel 

7.  Sam  & Dave 

8.  Peter  & Gordon 

9.  Jon  & Robin 

10.  Otis  Redding  & Carla  Thomas 

11.  Tommy  Boyce  & Bobby  Hart 


TOP 

INSTRUMENTALISTS 


1.  HERB  ALBERT 

2.  BOOKER  T&  THE  MG’S 

3.  BOB  CREWE  GENERATION 

4.  Cannonball  Adderley 

5.  New  Vaudeville  Band 

6.  King  Curtis 

7.  David  Allen  & Arrows 

8.  Roger  Williams 

9.  Nitty  Gritty  Dirt  Band 
10.  Yardbirds 


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1.  MONKEES 

2.  DIANA  ROSS  & THE  SUPREMES 

3.  YOUNG  RASCALS 

4.  Mamas  & Papas 

5.  Beatles 

6.  Four  Tops 

7.  Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders 

8.  Herman’s  Hermits 

9.  Rolling  Stones 

10.  Association 

11.  Temptations 

12.  Four  Seasons 

13.  Mitch  Ryder  & The  Detroit  Wheels 

14.  Hollies 

15.  Lovin’  Spoonful 

16.  Tremeloes 

17.  Animals 

18.  Seekers 

19.  Martha  Reeves  & The  Vandellas 

20.  Gary  Lewis  & The  Playboys 

21.  Marvelettes 

22.  Smokey  Robinson  & The  Miracles 

23.  Beach  Boys 

24.  Dave  Clark  Five 

25.  Byrds 

26.  Bar-Kays 

27.  LeftBanke 

28.  Platters 

29.  Peter,  Paul  & Mary 

30.  Jr.  Walker  & The  All  Stars 

31.  Tokens 

32.  Sam  The  Sham  & The  Pharoahs 

33.  Innocence 

34.  Seeds 

35.  Critters 

36.  PozoSeco  Singers 


TOP  NEW  MALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  ENGLEBERT  HUMPERDINCK 

2.  SCOTT  McKenzie 

3.  BRENTON  WOOD 

4.  Aaron  Neville 

5.  Van  Morrison 

6.  Bill  Cosby 

7.  Robert  Knight 

8.  Spyder Turner 

9.  Bunny  Sigler 

10.  Freddie  Scott 

11.  Oscar  Toney  Jr. 

I 12.  Chris  Bartley 

i 13.  Jimmy  Castor 
i 14.  Mickey  Murray 
15.  Prince  Buster 


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GROUPS 


1.  BUCKINGHAMS 

2.  TURTLES 

3.  TOMMY  JAMES  & THE  SHONDELLS 

4.  Jefferson  Airplane 

5.  Doors 

6.  Happenings 

7.  Bee-Gees 

8.  Royal  Guardsmen 

9.  Spencer  Davis  Group 

10.  Spanky&  Our  Gang 

11.  Every  Mother’s  Son 

12.  Box  Tops 

13.  Fifth  Dimension 

14.  Jay  & The  Techniques 

15.  Grass  Roots 

16.  Music  Explosion 

17.  Proco!  Harum 

18.  The  Who 

19.  Blues  Magoos 

20.  Five  Americans 

21.  Casinos 

22.  Electric  Prunes 

23.  Parliaments 

24.  Fifth  Estate 

25.  Strawberry  Alarm  Clock 

26.  Cowsills 

27.  Easybeats 

28.  Soul  Survivors 

29.  Harper’s  Bizarre 

30.  Brenda  & The  Tabulations 

31.  Sopwith  Camel 

32.  Esquires 

33.  Parade 

34.  Hombres 

35.  Music  Machine 

36.  ? & The  Mysterians 

37.  Ohio  Express 

38.  Mojo  Men 

39.  Yellow  Balloon 

40.  Terry  Knight  & The  Pack 

41.  Forum 

42.  Youngbloods 

43.  Emperors 


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1.  BOBBIE  GENTRY 

2.  LULU 

3.  JANIS  IAN 

4.  Bettye  Swann 

5.  Linda  Jones 


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Dr.  Zhivago — Soundtrack — MGM 
Sound  of  Music — Soundtrack — RCA 
A Man  & A Woman — Soundtrack — United  Artists 
More  of  the  Monkees — Colgems 

Sgt.  Pepper's  Lonely  Hearts  Club  Band — Beatles — Capitol 

Surrealistic  Pillow — Jefferson  Airplane — RCA 

S.R.O. — Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass — A&M 

The  Monkees — Colgems 

Monkees  Headquarters — Colgems 

Doors — Elektra 

Sounds  Like — Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass — A&M 
Revenge — Bill  Cosby — Warner  Bros. 

I Never  Loved  A Man — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic 

Mamas  & Papas  Deliver — Dunhill 

The  Best  of  Lovin'  Spoonful — Kama  Sutra 

Born  Free — Andy  Williams — Columbia 

Collections — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

Whipped  Cream  & Other  Delights — 

Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass — A&M 
Wonderfulness — Bill  Cosby — Warner  Bros. 

Release  Me — Engelbert  Humperdinck — Parrot 
That's  Life — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise 
Flowers — Rolling  Stones — London 
Insight  Out — Association — Warner  Bros. 

Born  Free — Roger  Williams — Kapp 

Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders  Greatest  Hits — Columbia 

Between  the  Buttons — Rolling  Stones — London 

Spirit  of  '67 — Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders — Columbia 

My  Cup  Runneth  Over — Ed  Ames — RCA 

Bob  Dylan's  Greatest  Hits — Columbia 

Supremes  Sing  Holland,  Dozier,  Holland — Motown 

Cabaret — Original  Cast — Columbia 


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4840 

3776 

3634 

3321 

3301 

3262 

3012 

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2820 

2776 

2773 

2724 

2524 

2274 

2253 

2251 


2230 

2196 

2149 

2025 

2018 

2012 

1994 

1944 

1906 

1791 

1744 

1692 

1675 

1655 


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Groovin — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 
4-Tops-Live — Motown 

Diana  Ross  & Supremes  Greatest  Hits — Motown 
Aretha  Arrives — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic 
The  Byrds'  Greatest  Hits 

Here  Where  There  Is  Love — Dionne  Warwick — Scepter 
Ode  To  Billie  Joe — Bobbie  Gentry — Capitol 
Album  1700 — Peter  Paul  & Mary — Warner  Bros. 
Claudine — Claudine  Longet — A&M 
Are  You  Experienced — Jimi  Hendrix  Experience — 
Warner  Bros. 

Temptations-Live — Gordy 

Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill 

Georgy  Girl — Seekers — Capitol 

Reach  Out — 4 Tops — Motown 

In  the  Arms  of  Love — Andy  Williams — Columbia 

Bee  Gees  1st — ATCO 

There's  a Kind  of  a Hush  All  Over  the  World — 

Herman's  Hermits — MGM 
4 Tops  Greatest  Hits — Motown 
Vanilla  Fudge — ATCO 

Francis  Albert  Sinatra  & Antonio  Carlos  Jobin — Reprise 
Throughly  Modern  Millie — Soundtrack — Decca 
Carryin'  On — Lou  Rawls — Capitol 

Winchester  Cathedral — New  Vaudeville  Band — Fontana 

With  A Lot  O'Soul — Temptations — Gordy 

Got  Live  If  You  Want  It — Rolling  Stones — London 

Temptations  Greatest  Hits — Gordy 

Hollies  Greatest  Hits — Imperial 

Hums  of  Lovin'  Spoonful — Kama  Sutra 

Up,  Up,  and  Away — 5th  Dimension — Soul  City 

Super  Hits — Various  Artists — Atlantic 

Too  Much — Lou  Rawls — Capitol 

Sugar — Nancy  Sinatra — Reprise 

To  Sir  With  Love — Soundtrack — Fontana 

Tiny  Bubbles — Don  Ho— Reprise 

Equinox — Sergio  Mendes  & Brasil  66 — A&M 

2nd  Gold  Vault  of  Hits — 4 Seasons — Philips 

Somewhere  My  Love — Ray  Conniff — Columbia 

The  Yardbirds'  Greatest  Hits — Epic 

Happy  Together — Turtles — White  Whale 

Winchester  Cathedral — Lawrence  Welk — -Dot 

Nancy,  Naturally — Nancy  Wilson — Capitol 

Younger  Then  Yesterday — Byrds — Columbia 

Man  Of  La  Mancha — Original  Cast — Kapp 

Silver  Throat — Bill  Cosby  Sings — Warner  Bros. 

How  Great  Thou  Art — Elvis  Presley — RCA 
Rewind — Johnny  Rivers — Imperial 
Smiley-Smile — Beach  Boys — Brother 
Psychedelic  Lollipop — Blues  Magoos — Mercury 
Boots  With  Strings — Boots  Randolph — Monument 
Windows  of  the  World — Dionne  Warwick — Scepter 
Strange  Days — Doors — Elektra 

Mercy,  Mercy,  Mercy — Cannonball  Adderly — Capitol 
Happiness  Is — Dean  Martin — Reprise 
Best  of  Sonny  & Cher — ATCO 

I'll  Take  Care  Of  Your  Cares — Frankie  Laine — ABC 

Casino  Royale — Original  Soundtrack — Colgems 

What  Now  My  Love — Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass — A&M 

New  Gold  Hits — 4 Seasons — Philips 

Revolution — Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders — Columbia 

Supremes  A Go-Go— Motown 

Janis  Ian — Verve/ Forecast 

Lady — Jack  Jones — Kapp 

Guitar  Freakout — Ventures — Dolton 

Best  of  Herman's  Hermits  Vol.  II — MGM 

Renaissance — Association — Valiant 

Going  Places — Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass — A&M 

Parsley,  Sage,  Rosemary  & Thyme — 

Simon  & Garfunkel — Columbia 

Mellow  Yellow — Donovan — Epic 

A Day  In  The  Life — Wes  Montgomery — A&M 


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BEST  ARTISTS  oi  1967  on  ALBWUS 


TOP  MALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  FRANK  SINATRA 

2.  ANDY  WILLIAMS 

3.  LOU  RAWLS 

4.  Johnny  Rivers 

5.  Dean  Martin 

6.  Ed  Ames 

7.  Bob  Dylan 

8.  Elvis  Presley 

9.  Jack  Jones 

10.  Sonny  Bono 

11.  Don  Ho 

12.  Gary  Lewis 

13.  Frankie  Laine 

14.  Wilson  Pickett 

15.  Donovan 

16.  Ray  Charles 

17.  Eddy  Arnold 

18.  James  Brown 

19.  Al  Martino 

20.  Stevie  Wonder 

21.  Tom  Jones 

22.  Gene  Pitney 

23.  Tony  Bennett 

24.  Bobby  Vee 


TOP  FEMALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  ARETHA  FRANKLIN 

2.  DIONNE  WARWICK 

3.  NANCY  WILSON 

4.  Petula  Clark 

5.  Nancy  Sinatra 

6.  Cher 

7.  Barbra  Streisand 

8.  Joan  Baez 

9.  Judy  Collins 


TOP  ORCHESTRAS 
(S  BANDS 


1.  HERB  ALBERT  & THE 

TIJUANA  BRASS 

2.  RAY  CONNIFF 

3.  LAWRENCE  WELK 

4.  Mantovani 

5.  Baja  Marimba  Band 

6.  Henry  Mancini 

7.  Bert  Kaempfert 

8.  Billy  Vaughn 


TOP  COMEDY  ARTIST 


1.  BILL  COSBY 


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CURRENT  SINGLE:  CURRENT  ALBUM: 

THE  LAST  SAFARI”  “ODE  TO  BILLY  JOE” 

DOT  17054  DOT  DLP-M  3828/ULP-S  25828 

FORTHCOMING  ALBUM: 

“PRETTY  COUNTRY” 


“The  Nation’s  Best  Selling  Records” 


TOP  VOCAL  GROUPS 


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12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 
17. 


1.  M0.NKEES 

2.  ROLLING  STONES 

3.  SUPREMES 

4.  Mamas  & Papas 

5.  Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders 

6.  Four  Tops 

7.  Temptations 

8.  Young  Rascals 

9.  Lovin’ Spoonful 
Beatles 
Association 
Herman’s  Hermits 
Byrds 

Four  Seasons 
Hollies 
Seekers 

New  Vaudeville  Band 

18.  Peter  Paul  & Mary 

19.  Sonny  & Cher 

20.  Mitch  Ryder  & The  Detroit  Wheels 

21.  Yardbirds 

22.  Sergio  Mendes  & Brasil  ’66 

23.  Lettermen 

24.  Beach  Boys 

25.  Animals 

26.  Simon  & Garfunkel 

27.  Peaches  & Herb 

28.  Peter  & Gordon 

29.  The  Who 

30.  Sam  The  Sham  & The  Pharoahs 

31.  Smokey  Robinson  & The  Miracles 

32.  Sandpipers 

33.  Buckinghams 

34.  ? &The  Mysterians 


TOP  NEW 

INSTRUMENTALIST 


1.  MIDNIGHT  STRING  QUARTET 


TOP  NEW  FEMALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  CLAUDINE  LONGET 

2.  BOBBIE  GENTRY 

3.  JANIS  IAN 


TOP  NEW  MALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  ENGELBERT  HUMPERDINCK 

2.  FRANKIE  VALLI 

3.  JIM  NABORS 


TOP  NEW  VOCAL 
GROUPS 


Tie 


1.  DOORS 

1.  JEFFERSON  AIRPLANE 

2.  BLUES  MAGOOS 

3.  5TH  DIMENSION 

4.  Jimi  Hendrix  Experience 

5.  Bee  Gees 

6.  Vanilla  Fudge 

7.  Mothers  of  Invention 

8.  Turtles 

9.  Strawberry  Alarm  Clock 

10.  Royal  Guardsmen 

11.  Tommy  James  & The  Shondells 

12.  ProcolHarum 

13.  Big  Brother  & The  Holding  Co. 

14.  Cowsills 

15.  Country  Joe  & The  Fish 

16.  Every  Mother’s  Son 


TOP 

INSTRUMENTALISTS 
8e  COMBOS 


1.  ROGER  WILLIAMS 

2.  VENTURES 

3.  BOOTS  RANDOLPH 

4.  Cannonball  Adderley 

5.  Booker  T&  The  M.G’s 

6.  Spencer  Davis  Group 

7.  Wes  Montgomery 


TOP  SOUNDTRACKS 
(FILMS  a TV) 


1.  DR.  ZHIVAGO 

2.  SOUND  OF  MUSIC 

3.  A MAN  & A WOMAN 

4.  Thoroughly  Modern  Millie 

5.  Casino  Royale 

6.  You  Only  Live  Twice 

7.  Wild  Angels 

8.  Double  Trouble 

9.  To  Sir  With  Love 
10.  Born  Free 


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FIDDLER  ON  THE  ROOF 
Marne 
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Steve  & Bill  Jerome  Management 


MARIE  APPLEBEE 

Joan  Capp  Management 


BLADES  OF  GRASS 

San  Donna  Management 


SOCIETY'S  CHILDREN 

Steve  Wax  Management 


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Joe  & Mello  Normandie  Mgt. 


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MiUion-SeUers 


SINGLES  THAT  HAVE  SOLD  A MILLION  OR  MORE  COPIES 

*SIGNIFIES  RIAA-CERTIFIED  MILLION  SELLER 


Ames  Brothers 

Sentimental  Me  (Rag  Mop) 

Carol  1950 

Love  Letters  In  The  Sand 

Dot  1957 

iW 

You  You  You 

Victor  1953 

Don’t  Forbid  Me 

Dot  1957 

K 

Anderson,  Leroy 

Blue  Tango 

Decca  1951 

Why,  Baby,  Why 

Dot  1957 

Andrews  Sisters 

Rum  And  Coca-Cola 

Decca  1944 

April  Love 

Dot  1958 

1 Can  Dream,  Can’t  1 

Decca  1949 

Box  Tops 

‘The  Letter 

Mala  1967 

Anka,  Paul 

Diana 

ABC  Par  1957 

Boyd,  Jimmy 

1 Saw  Mommy  Kissing  Santa  Claus 

Columbia  1952 

«-* 

1 

Lonely  Boy 

ABC  Par  1960 

Brewer,  Teresa 

Till  1 Waltz  Again  With  You 

Coral  1952 

Association 

■"Cherish 

Valiant  1966 

Ricochet 

Coral  1953 

*Never  My  Love 

Warner  Bros  1967 

Britt.  Elton 

There’s  A Star-Spangled  Banner 

*Windy 

Warner  Bros  1967 

Waving  Somewhere 

Victor  1942 

Austin,  Gene 

Ramona 

Victor  1928 

Brown,  Les 

Sentimental  Journey 

Columbia  1945 

Autry,  Gene 

Silver  Haired  Daddy 

Columbia  1939 

Browns 

Three  Beils 

Victor  1959 

Rudolph  The  Red-Nosed  Reindeer 

Columbia  1950 

Buchanan  & Goodman 

Flying  Saucer 

Luniverse  1956 

Avalon,  Frankie 

Venus 

Chancellor  1958 

Byrnes,  Edd 

Kookie  Lend  Me  Your  Comb 

Warner  Bros.  1959 

Baker,  LaVern 

1 Cried  A Tear 

Atlantic  1959 

Calloway,  Cab 

Jumpin’  Jive 

Columbia  1939 

Barber,  Chris 

Petite  Fleur 

Laurie  1959 

Channel,  Bruce 

Hey  Baby 

Smash  1962 

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Barron,  Blue 

Cruising  Down  The  River 

MGM  1949 

Cannon,  Freddie 

Way  Down  Yonder  In  New  Orleans 

Swan  1959 

Barton,  Eileen 

If  1 Knew  You  Vi/ere  Cornin’ 

Cavallaro,  Carmen 

Polonaise  (by  Chopin) 

Decca  1945 

,v>  1 

I’d  Of  Baked  A Cake 

National  1950 

Champs 

Tequila 

Challenge  1958 

Baxter,  Les 

Poor  People  Of  Paris 

Capitol  1956 

Charles,  Ray 

‘1  Can’t  Stop  Loving  You 

ABC  Par  1962 

Beatles 

*1  W/ant  To  Hold  Your  Hand 

Capitol  1964 

Checker,  Chubby 

The  Twist 

Parkway  1960 

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*Can’t  Buy  Me  Love 

Capitol  1964 

Let’s  Twist  Again 

Parkway  1961 

She  Loves  You 

Swan  1964 

Limbo  Rock/Popeye 

Parkway  1962 

*A  Hard  Day’s  Night 

Capitol  1964 

Chordettes 

Mr.  Sandman 

Cadence  1954 

*1  Feel  Fine 

Capitol  1964 

Christie,  Lou 

‘Lightnin’  Strikes 

MGM  1966 

u'l  ! 

*Help! 

Capitol  1965 

Clark,  Petula 

‘Downtown 

Warner  Bros.  1965 

‘Eight  Days  a Week 

Capitol  1965 

Clooney,  Rosemary 

Come  On-A  My  House 

Columbia  1951 

A / 

‘Yesterday 

Capitol  1965 

Hey  There 

Columbia  1954 

1 

‘We  Can  Work  It  Out 

Capitol  1966 

Coasters 

Saerchin’ 

Atco  1957 

1 

‘No  Where  Man 

Capitol  1966 

Yakety  Yak 

Atco  1958 

■1 

‘Paperback  Writer 

Capitol  1966 

Charlie  Brown 

Atco  1959 

1 

‘Yellow  Submarine 

Capitol  1966 

Poison  Ivy 

Atco  1959 

vj  L 

‘Penny  Laine 

Capitol  1967 

Cole,  Cozy 

Topsy  (Part  II) 

Love  1958 

1 

‘All  You  Need  Is  Love 

Capitol  1967 

Cole,  Nat  “King” 

Nature  Boy 

Capitol  1948 

^ B 

Bennett,  Tony 

Because  Of  You 

Columbia  1952 

Mona  Lisa 

Capitol  1949 

V 

Cold  Cold  Heart 

Columbia  1952 

Too  Young 

Capitol  1951 

R 

Rags  To  Riches 

Columbia  1953 

Ramblin’  Rose 

Capitol  1962 

1 

Stranger  In  Paradise 

Columbia  1954 

Como,  Perry 

Temptation 

Victor  1945 

1 

Benton,  Brook 

It’s  Just  A Matter  Of  Time 

Mercury  1959 

Hubba  Hubba 

Victor  1945 

i 

Bilk,  Mr.  Acker 

Stranger  On  The  Shore 

Atco  1962 

Till  The  End  Of  Time 

Victor  1945 

a' 

Black’s  Combo,  Bill 

Smokie 

Hi  1959 

Prisoner  Of  Love 

Victor  1946 

1 

White  Silver  Sands 

Hi  1960 

When  You  Were  Sweet  Sixteen 

Victor  1947  , 

1 

Josephine 

Hi  1960 

Because 

Victor  1948 

1 

Black,  Jeanne 

He’ll  Have  To  Stay 

Capitol  1960 

Don’t  Let  The  Stars  Get  In 

L 

Bonds,  Gary  U.  S. 

Quarter  To  Three 

Legrand  1962 

Your  Eyes 

Victor  1952 

Booker  T & MG’s 

Green  Onions 

Stax  1962 

Wanted 

Victor  1954 

Boone,  Pat 

Ain’t  That  A Shame 

Dot  1955 

Hot  Diggity 

Victor  1956 

I’ll  Be  Home 

Dot 

Papa  Loves  Mambo 

Victor  1956 

Friendly  Persuasion 

Dot 

Round  And  Round 

Victor  1957 

Remember  Your’e  Mine 

Dot 

‘Catch  A Falling  Star 

Victor  1958 

1 Almost  Lost  My  Mind 

Dot  1956 

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Fontane  Sisters 
Ford,  Tennessee  Ernie 
Four  Aces 

Four  Lads 

Four  Seasons 


Francis,  Connie 


Franklin,  Aretha 


Freberg,  Stan 


Hearts  of  Stone 
Sixteen  Tons 
Tell  Me  Why 

Love  Is  A Many-Splendored  Thing 
Moments  To  Remember 
No  Not  Much 
Sherry 

Big  Girls  Don't  Cry 
*Rag  Doll 
Who’s  Sorry  Now 
My  Happiness 
Among  My  Souvenirs 
Mama/Teddy 

Everybody’s  Somebody’s  Fool/ 
Jealous  Of  You 
Together 
Many  Tears  Ago 
Where  The  Boys  Are 
*Respect 

*1  Never  Loved  A Man 

*Baby  I Love  You 

St.  George  And  The  Dragonet 


Gentry,  Bobbi 
Gibbs,  Georgia 


Gilmer,  Jimmy  & 
Fireballs 
Glahe,  Will 
Gleason,  Jackie 
Godfrey,  Arthur 
Grant,  Gogi 


*0de  To  Billie  Joe 
Kiss  Of  Fire 
Tweedle  Dee 
Dance  With  Me  Henry 
*Sugar  Shack 

Beer  Barrel  Polka 
Melancholy  Serenade 
Too  Fat  Polka 
Suddenly  There’s  A Valley 
Wayward  Wind 


Haley,  Bill 

Hamilton  IV,  George 
Harris,  Phil 
Harrison,  Wilbert 
Hayes,  Bill 
Haymes,  Dick 

Hebb,  Bobby 
Heidt,  Horace 
Helms,  Bobby 
Herman,  Woody 


Shake,  Rattle  And  Roll 
Rock  Around  The  Clock 
A Rose  And  A Baby  Ruth 
The  Thing 
Kansas  City 
Davy  Crockett 
You’ll  Never  Know 
Little  White  Lies 
*Sunny 

Deep  In  The  Heart  Of  Texas 
My  Special  Angel 
Laura 

Woodchopper's  Ball 


Dot 

Herman’s  Hermits 

Mrs.  Brown  You’ve  Got  A Lovely 

Capitol  1955 

Daughter 

MGM  1965 

Decca  1951 

*rm  Henry  VIII,  1 am 
’‘There's  A Kind  Of  A Hush 

MGM  1965 

Decca 1955 

MGM  1967 

i\ 

Columbia  1955 

Highwaymen 

Michael 

United  Artists  1961 

Columbia  1956 

Hilltoppers 

P.S.  1 Love  You 

Dot 

tl\ 

VeeJay  1962 

Holly,  Buddy 

Paggy  Sue 

Coral  1958 

VeeJay  1962 

Hollywood  Argyles 

Alley-Oop 

Lute  1960 

Philips  1964 

Horton,  Johnny 

Battle  Of  New  Orleans 

Columbia  1959 

\ 

MGM  1958 

Howard,  Eddy 

To  Each  His  Own 

Mercury  1946 

MGM  1959 

Hunt,  Pee  Wee 

12th  Street  Rag 

Capitol  1951 

'ti-. 

MGM  1959 

Oh 

Capitol  1953 

MGM  1960 

Hunter,  Tab 

Young  Love 

Dot  1957 

MGM  1960 

MGM 1961 

Hyland,  Brian 

Itsy  Bitsy  Teenie  Bikini 

Kapp 1960 

■ 

Impalas 

Sorry  (1  Ran  All  The  Way  Home) 

Cub  1959 

(A  , 

MGM  1961 

Ink  Spots 

To  Each  His  Own 

Decca  1946 

MGM 1961 

The  Gypsy 

Decca  1946 

Atlantic  1967 

Atlantic  1967 

Atlantic  1967 

James,  Harry 

Ciribiribin 

One  O’clock  Jump 

Columbia  1939 
Columbia  1941 

V 

You  Made  Me  Love  You 

Columbia  1946 

Cdptlul  l^jo 

James,  Joni 

Why  Don’t  You  Believe  Me 

MGM  1953 

J. 

Capitol  1967 

Your  Cheating  Heart 

MGM  1953 

James,  Sonny 

Have  You  Heard 

Young  Love 

MGM  1954 

Capitol  1957 

Mercury  1952 

Mercury  1955 

James,  Tommy  & 

Mercury  1955 

the  Shondells 

*Hanky  Panky 

Roulette  1966 

Dot  1963 

Jenkins,  Gordon 

Maybe  You’ll  Be  There 

Decca  1947 

Victor  1938 

with  The  Weavers 

Goodnight,  Irene 

Decca  1950 

Jolson,  Al 

April  Showers  b/w  Swanee 

Decca  1945 

Capitol  1953 

California  Here  1 Come  b/w 

si 

Columbia  1947 

Rockabye  Your  Baby 

Decca  1946 

Era  1955 

You  Made  Me  Love  You  b/w 

Era  1956 

Ma  Blushin’  Rose 

Decca  1946 

Sonny  Boy  b/w  My  Mammy 

Decca  1946 

Decca  1955 

Anniversary  Song 

Decca  1946 

Decca  1955 

Jones,  Jimmy 

Handy  Man 

Cub  1960 

ABC-Par  1958 

Good  Timin' 

Cub  1960 

Victor  1950 

Jones,  Spike 

Cocktails  For  Two 

Victor  1944 

Fury  1959 

All  1 Want  For  Christmas 

Victor  1948 

Cadence  1955 

Jordan,  Louis 

Choo  Cho  Ch’Boogie 

Decca  1946 

Decca  1943 

Justis,  Bill 

Raunchy 

Phillips  Int  1958 

Decca  1948 

Kaempfert,  Bert 

Wonderland  By  Night 

Decca  1961 

Philips  1966 

Kalin  Twins 

When 

Decca  1958 

\ 

Columbia  1941 

Kallen,  Kitty 

Little  Things  Mean  A Lot 

Decca  1954 

Decca  1957 

King,  Claude 

Wolverton  Mountain 

Columbia  1962 

Columbia  1945 

King,  Pee  Wee 

Slow  Poke 

Victor  1951 

Decca  1947 

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SINGLES  THAT  HAVE  SOLD  A MILLION  OR  MORE  COPIES 

*SIGNIFIES  RIAA-CERTIFIED  MILLION  SELLER 


Contours 
Cooke.  Sam 
Covington,  Warren 
Cramer,  Floyd 
Crew  Cuts 
Crickets 
Crosby,  Bing 


with  Andrews  Sisters 


with  Gary  Crosby 
with  Grace  Kelly 
with  Fred  Waring 


Do  You  Love  Me 
You  Send  Me 
Tea  For  Two  Cha  Cha 
Last  Date 
Sh-Boom 

That’ll  Be  The  Day 
Silent  Night 

Sunday,  Monday,  Or  Always 

I’ll  Be  Home  For  Christmas 

Swinging  On  A Star 

Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral 

I Can’t  Begin  To  Tell  You 

Dear  Hearts  And  Gentle  People 

New  San  Antonio  Rose 

MacNamara’s  Band 

Sweet  Leilani 

White  Christmas 

Now  Is  The  Hour 

Galway  Bay 

Pistol  Packin’  Mama 

Jingle  Bells 

Don’t  Fence  Me  In 

South  America,  Take  It  Away 

Play  A Simple  Melody 

True  Love 

Whiffenpoof  Song 


Gordy  1962 
Keen  1958 
Decca  1958 
1961 

Mercury  1954 
Brunswick  1957 
Decca  1942 
Decca  1943 
Decca  1943 
Decca  1944 
Decca  1944 
Decca  1945 
Decca  1946 
Decca  1946 
Decca  1946 
Decca  1946 
Decca  1946 
Decca  1948 
Decca  1948 
Decca  1943 
Decca  1943 
Decca  1944 
Decca  1946 
Decca  1950 
Decca  1950 
Capitol  1957 


Dalhart,  Vernon 
Damone,  Vic 
Danny  & Juniors 
Darin,  Bobby 


Heart 


Day,  Bobby 
Day,  Doris 


Dean,  Jimmy 
Dee,  Joey  & Starliters 
Del-Vikings 
Denny,  Martin 
Diamonds 


Dinning,  Mark 
Dion 

Doggett,  Bill 
Domino,  Fats 


Prisoner’s  Song 
You’re  Breaking 
At  The  Hop 
Splish  Splash 
Dream  Lover 
Queen  Of  The  Hop 
Mack  The  Knife 
Rockin’  Robin 
Secret  Love 

Whatever  Will  Be,  Will  Be 
*Big  Bad  John 
The  Peppermint  Twist 
Come  Go  With  Me 
Quiet  Village 
Little  Darlin’ 

The  Stroll 
Teen  Angel 
Runaround  Sue 
Honky  Tonk 
The  Fat  Man 
Goin’  Home 

You  Said  You  Loved  Me 
Please  Don’t  Leave  Me 


Victor  1924 
Mercury  1949 
ABC-Par  1958 
Atco  1958 
Atco  1959 
Atco  1959 
Atco  1960 
Class  1958 
Columbia  1954 
Columbia  1956 
Columbia  1961 
Roulette  1961 
Dot  1957 
Liberty  1959 
Mercury  1957 
Mercury  1958 
MGM  1960 
Laurie  1961 
King  1956 
Imperial  1948 
Imperial  1952 
Imperial  1953 
Imperial  1953 


Doors 

Dorsey,  Jimmy 


Dorsey,  Tommy 


Draper,  Rusty 
Drifters 


Duke  Of  Earl 


Going  To  The  River 
Love  Me 
All  By  Myself 
I Can’t  Go  On 
Ain’t  That  A Shame 
I’m  In  Love  Again 
Bo  Weevil 
Blue  Monday 
Blueberry  Hill 
It’s  You  I Love 
I’m  Walkin’ 

I Still  Love  You 
Whole  Lotta  Lovin’ 

*Light  My  Fire 
Maria  Elena 
Green  Eyes 
So  Rare 
Marie 

Boogie  Woogie 
There  Are  Such  Things 
Gambler’s  Guitar 
There  Goes  My  Baby 
True  Love,  True  Love/ Dance 
With  Me 

Save  The  Last  Dance  For  Me 
Duke  Of  Earl 


Imperial  1953 
Imperial  1954 
Imperial  1955 
Imperial  1955 
Imperial  1955 
Imperial  1956 
Imperial  1956 
Imperial  1956 
Imperial  1956 
Imperial  1957 
Imperial  1957 
Imperial  1957 
Imperial  1960 
Elektra  1967 
Decca  1946 
Decca  1946 
Fraternity  1957 
Victor  1937 
Victor  1938 
Victor  1942 
Mercury  1953 
Atlantic  1960 
Atlantic  1960 


Atlantic  1961 
Vee  Jay  1962 


Eckstine,  Billy 
Edwards,  Tommy 
Elegants 
Eva,  Little 
Everly  Bros. 


I Apologize 
It’s  All  In  The  Game 
Little  Star 
The  Loco-Motion 
Bye  Bye  Love 
Wake  Up  Little  Susie 
All  I Have  To  Do  Is  Dream 
Bird  Dog/ Devoted  To  You 
Cathy’s  Clown 


1951 
MGM  1958 
APT  1958 
Dimension  1962 
Cadence  1957 
Cadence  1957 
Cadence  1958 
Cadence  1958 
Warner  Bros.  1960 


Fabric,  Bent 
Faith,  Percy 


Ferrante  & Teicher 
Fiedler,  Arthur 
Fisher,  Eddie 


Fitzgerald,  Ella 
& Ink  Spots 
Fleetwoods 


Alley  Cat 

The  Song  From  Moulin  Rouge 

*Theme  From  A Summer  Place 

Exodus 

Jalousie 

Anytime 

I’m  Walking  Behind  You 
Oh  My  Pappa 
I Need  You  Now 
into  Each  Life  Some  Rain  Must 
Fall 

Come  Softly  To  Me 
Mr.  Blue 

(Continued  on  page  34) 


Atco  1962 
Columbia  1953 
Columbia  1960 
Un.  Artists  1961 
Victor  1938 
Victor  1951 
Victor  1953 
Victor  1953 
Victor  1954 


Decca  1944 
Dolton  1959 
Dolton  1959 


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Kingston  Trio 

*Tom  Dooley 

Capitol  1958 

Knight,  Evelyn 

A Little  Bird  Told  Me 

Decca  1948 

Kyser,  Kay 

Three  Little  Fishes 

Columbia  1941 

Jingle  Jangle  Jingle 

Columbia  1942 

Praise  The  Lord 

Columbia  1942 

Strip  Polka 

Columbia  1942 

Who  Wouldn’t  Love  You 

Columbia  1942 

Woody  Woodpecker 

Columbia  1948 

Laine,  Frankie 

That’s  My  Desire 

Mercury  1947 

Shine 

Mercury  1948 

Mule  Train 

Mercury  1949 

Lucky  01’  Sun 

Mercury  1949 

Jezebel 

Columbia  1951 

1 Believe 

Columbia  1953 

Moonlight  Gambler 

Columbia  1957 

La  Rosa,  Julius 

Eh  Cumpari 

Cadence  1953 

Lanza,  Mario 

Be  My  Love 

Victor  1950 

Loveliest  Night  of  the  Year 

Victor  1951 

Lawrence,  Steve 

Go  Away  Little  Girl 

Columbia  1963 

Lee,  Brenda 

I’m  Sorry/That’s  All  You  Gotta  Do 

Decca  1960 

Lee,  Peggy 

Manana 

Capitol  1948 

Lewis,  Gary 

*This  Diamond  Ring 

Liberty  1967 

Lewis,  Jerry 

Rock-A-Bye  Your  Baby  With 

A Dixie  Melody 

Decca  1956 

Lewis,  Jerry  Lee 

Great  Balls  Of  Fire 

Sun  1957 

Whole  Lot  of  Shakin’  Going  On 

Sun  1958 

Lombardo,  Guy 

Third  Man  Theme 

Decca  1944 

Flumoresque 

Decca  1946 

Easter  Parade 

Decca  1947 

with  Andrews  Sisters 

Christmas  Island 

Decca 1946 

London,  Julie 

Cry  Me  A River 

*He’s  Got  The  Whole  World 

Liberty  1955 

London,  Laurie 

Capitol  1958 

Long,  Johnny 

Shanty  Town 

Decca  1940 

Lovin'  Spoonful 

‘Summer  In  The  City 

Kama  Sutra  1966 

Lowe,  Jim 

Green  Door 

Dot  1957 

Luke,  Robin 

Susie  Darlin’ 

Dot  1958 

Lund,  Art 

Mam’selle 

MGM 1947 

Lynn,  Vera 

Auf  Weidersehn 

London  1955 

Lulu 

*To  Sir  With  Love 

Epic  1967 

Maddox,  Johnny 

Crazy  Otto 

Dot 

Mamas  & Papas 

‘California  Dream 

Dunhill  1966 

‘Monday,  Monday 

Dunhill  1966 

Mangano,  Sylvana 

Anna 

MGM  1953 

Marterie,  Ralph 

Caravan 

Mercury  1952 

Pretend 

Mercury  1953 

Martin,  Dean 

That’s  Amore 

Capitol  1953 

Memories  Are  Made  Of  This 

Capitol  1955 

‘Everybody  Loves  Somebody 

Capitol  1964 

Martin,  Freddy 

Piano  Concerto  in  B Flat 

Victor  1941 

White  Christmas 

Victor  1942 

Martindale,  Wink 

Deck  of  Cards 

Dot  1960 

Marvelettes 

Please  Mr.  Postman 

Tamla  1960 

Mathis,  Johnny 

Chances  Are 

Columbia  1957 

It’s  Not  For  Me  To  Say 

Columbia  1957 

McGuire,  Sisters 

Sincerely 

Coral  1955 

Sugartime 

A Lover’s  Question 

Coral  1958 

McPhatter,  Clyde 

Atlantic  1958 

Miller,  Glenn 

American  Patrol 

Victor  1939 

In  The  Mood 

Victor  1939 

Little  Brown  Jug 

Victor  1939 

Sunrise  Serenade 

Victor  1939 

Pennsylvania  6-5000 

Victor  1940 

Tuxedo  Junction 

Victor  1940 

Chattanooga  Choo  Choo 

Victor  1941 

Kalamazoo 

Victor  1942 

Miller,  Mitch 

Yellow  Rose  Of  Texas 

Columbia  1955 

Miller,  Roger 

‘King  Of  The  Road 

Smash  1965 

Mills  Brothers 

You  Always  Hurt  The  One  You  Love 

Decca  1944 

Paper  Doll 

Decca  1948 

The  Glow-Worm 

Decca  1952 

Mitchell,  Guy 

My  Heart  Cries  For  You 

Columbia  1950 

Singing  The  Blues 

Columbia  1957 

Modugno,  Domenico 

Nel  Blu  Dipinto  Di  Blu  (Volare) 

Decca  1958 

Monkees 

‘Last  Train  To  Clarksville 

Colgems  1966 

‘I’m  A Believer 

Colgems  1966 

*A  Little  Bit  Me,  A Little 

Bit  You 

Colgems  1967 

‘Pleasant  Valley  Sunday 

Colgems  1967 

‘Daydream  Believer 

Colgems  1967 

Monroe,  Vaughn 

Racing  With  the  Moon 

There  I’ve  Said  It  Again 

Victor  1941 

Victor  1945 

Ballerina 

Victor  1947 

Riders  In  The  Sky 

Victor  1949 

Monte,  Lou 

Pepino 

Reprise  1963 

Mooney,  Art 

Four  Leaf  Clover 

MGM 1948 

Morgan,  Russ 

Cruising  Down  The  River 

Decca  1949 

Morse,  Ella  Mae 

Blacksmith  Blues 

Capitol  1952 

McCoy,  Clyde 

Sugar  Blues 

Music  Explosion 

Decca  1946 

‘Little  Bit  Of  Soul 

Laurie  1967 

Nelson,  Ricky 

Teenager’s  Romance 

Verve  1957 

Stood  Up 

Imperial  1957 

Be  Bop  Baby 

Imperial  1958 

Poor  Little  Fool/ Lonesome  Town 

Imperial  1958 

Believe  What  1 Say 

It’s  Late/Never  Be  Anyone  Else 

Imperial  1958 

But  You 

Imperial  1959 

Travelin’  Man/ Hello  Mary  Lou 

Imperial  1961 

New  Vaudeville  Band 

‘Winchester  Cathedral 

Fontana  1966 

Orbison,  Roy 

Only  The  Lonely 

Monument  1960 

*0h.  Pretty  Woman 

Monument  1964 

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Page,  Patti 

Tennessee  Waltz 

Mercury  1950 

4l 

Mockingbird  Hill 

Mercury  1950 

1 

1 Want  To  Your  Wedding 

Mercury  1952 

''  ■ 1 

Doggie  In  The  Window 

Mercury  1952 

1 

Changing  Partners 

Mercury  1953 

^ ' 

Cross  Over  the  Bridge 

Mercury  1954 

1 

Allegheny  Moon 

Mercury  1956 

-ijj 

Patience  & Prudence 

Tonight  You  Belong  To  Me 

Liberty  1956 

Paul  & Paula 

‘Hey  Paula 

Philips  1960 

. 

Paul,,  Les  & 

How  High  The  Moon 

Capitol  1947 

Mary  Ford 

Mockin’  Bird  Hill 

The  World  Is  Waiting  For  the 

Capitol  1949 

V "i 

Sunrise 

Capitol  1949 

I. 

Vaya  Con  Dios 

Capitol  1953 

i 

Penguins 

Earth  Angel 

Dotto  1957 

Phillips,  Phil 

Sea  Of  Love 

Mercury  1959 

Pickett,  Bobby 

Monster  Mash 

Garpax  1962 

Platters 

Only  You 

Mercury  1955 

The  Great  Pretender 

Mercury  1955 

My  Prayer 

Mercury  1956 

;i 

Twilight  Time 

Mercury  1958 

^ 1 

Smoke  Gets  In  Your  Eyes 

Mercury  1959 

Playmates 

Beep  Beep 

Roulette  1958 

Prado,  Perez 

Cherry  Pink  And  Apple  Blossom 

White 

Victor  1955 

‘Patricia 

Victor  1958 

Presley,  Elvis 

Heartbreak  Hotel 

Victor  1956 

1 Want  You,  1 Need  You,  1 Love  You 

Victor  1956 

Love  Me  Tender 

Victor  1956 

All  Shook  Up 

Victor  1957 

i : 

Don’t  Be  Cruel/ Hound  Dog 

Victor  1957 

I 

Too  Much 

Victor  1957 

^ 1 

Teddy  Bear/Loving  You 

Victor  1957 

1 

Jailhouse  Rock 

Victor  1957 

Wear  My  Ring  Around  Your  Neck 

Victor  1958 

1 

Don’t 

Victor  1958 

■“it 

1 Got  Stung 

Victor  1958 

‘Hard  Headed  Woman 

Victor  1958 

A Fool  Such  As  1 

Victor  1959 

Stuck  On  You 

Victor  1959 

It’s  Now  Or  Never 

Victor  1960 

- ^ 

Are  You  Lonesome  Tonight 

Victor  1960 

Surrender 

Victor  1961 

‘Can’t  Help  Falling  In  Love 

Victor  1961 

Good  Luck  Charm 

Victor  1962 

Y'- 

Return  To  Sender 

Victor  1962 

Preston,  Johnny 

Running  Bear 

Mercury  1960 

Price,  Lloyd 

Stagger  Lee 

ABC  Par  1959 

Personality 

ABC  Par  1959 

. \ 

? Question  Mark  & 

* 

the  Mysterians 

96  Tears 

Cameo  1966 

^1 

Ray,  Johnnie 

Cry 

Columbia  1951 

1 

Rays 

Silhouettes 

Cameo  1958 

1 

Reeves,  Jim 

He’ll  Have  To  Go 

Victor  1960 

Reynolds,  Debbie 

Tammy 

Coral  1957 

■r| 

Riddle,  Nelson 

Lisbon  Antigua 

Capitol  1955 

Righteous  Bros. 

‘Soul  & Inspiration 

Verve  1966 

Rodgers,  Jimmie 

Honeycomb 

Kisses  Sweeter  Than  Wine 

Secretly 

Oh-Oh  I’m  Falling  In  Love  Again 

Roulette  1957 
Roulette  1958 
Roulette  1958 

V j 

Roulette  1958 

Rolling  Stones 

‘Satisfaction 

London  1965 

‘Ruby  Tuesday 

London  1967 

Rooftop  Singers 

Walk  Right  In 

Vanguard  1963 

Rose,  David 

The  Stripper 

MGM  1962 

Royal  Guardsmen 

‘Snoopy  Vs  The  Red  Baron 

Laurie  1967 

' 

Rydell,  Bobby 

Wild  One/Little  Bitty  Girl 

Cameo  1959 

S Sgt.  Barry  Saddler 

‘Ballad  Of  The  Green  Berets 

RCA  Victor  1966 

Sakomoto,  Kyu 

Sukiyaki 

Capitol  1963 

; 

Sam  & Dave 

‘Soul  Man 

Stax  1967 

Sam  The  Sham  & 


The  Pharoahs 

‘Wooly  Bully 

MGM  1965  H 

*Lil’  Red  Riding  Hood 

MGM  1966 

Sands,  Tommy 

Teen  Age  Crush 

Capitol  1957  ^ ■ 

Santo  & Johnny 

Sleepwalk 

Can-Am  1959 

Scott,  Jack 

My  True  Love/ Leroy 

Carlton  1958 

What  In  The  World’s  Come  Over  You 

Top  Rank  1960 

Seekers 

‘Georgy  Girl 

Seekers  1967  l,  i 

Seville,  David 

Witch  Doctor 

Liberty  1958 

Chipmunk  Song 

Liberty  1958  i 

Alvin’s  Harmonica 

Liberty  1959  i 

Shannon,  Del 

Runaway 

Bigtop  1961 

Sharp,  Dee  Dee 

Mashed  Potato  Time 

Cameo  1962  A 

Shaw,  Artie 

Begin  The  Beguine 

Victor  1938 

Star  Dust 

Victor  1940  ^ 

Summit  Ridge  Drive 

Victor  1940 

Shirelles 

Soldier  Boy 

Scepter  1962 

Shore,  Dinah 

Buttons  And  Bows 

Columbia  1948  ! 

Silhouettes 

Get  A Job 

Ember  1958 

Simon  & Garfunkel 

‘Sounds  Of  Silence 

Columbia  1966  j 

Sinatra,  Frank 

Young  At  Heart 

Capitol  1954 

Sinatra,  Nancy 

‘These  Boots  Are  Made  For 

Walking 

Reprise  1966  , 

Sinatra,  Nancy  & Frank 

‘Something  Stupid 

Reprise  1967  v 

Sledge,  Percy 

‘When  A Man  Loves  A Woman 

Atlantic  1966 

Sonny  & Cher 

1 Got  You  Babe 

Atco  1965 

Smith,  Kate 

Rose  O’Day 

Columbia  1941 

Stafford,  Jo 

Temptation 

Capitol  1948 

Standley,  Johnny 

Make  Love  To  Me 

Columbia  1954 

Starr,  Kay 

It’s  In  The  Book 

Capitol 

Wheel  of  Fortune 

Capitol  1952  i 

Stevens,  Dodie 

Rock  And  Roll  Waltz 

RCA  Victor  1955 

Stoloff,  Morris 

Pink  Shoelaces 

Crystalette  1958 

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Thanks  to  Everyone 
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MONTH-BY-MONTH  - I96rs  TOP  TEN 


A special  feature  designed  to  aid  disk  jockeys  interested  in  flash  back  (“A  year  agd 
at  this  time”)  programming.  Compilation  for  these  results  comes  from  weekly  Cash 
Box  Top  Ten  Best  Seller  Lists  during  given  month. 


JANUARY 

1.  I'm  A Believer — Monkees — Colgems 

2.  Snoopy  vs.  The  Red  Boron — Royal 

Guardsmen — Laurie 

3.  Tell  It  Like  It  Is — Aaron  Neville — 

Parlow 

4.  Sugar  Town — Nancy  Sinatra — Reprise 

5.  Words  Of  Love — Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill 

6.  Good  Thing — Paul  Revere  & Raiders — 

Columbia 

7.  Standing  In  The  Shadows  Of  Love — 

Four  Tops — Motown 

8.  Georgy  Girl — Seekers — Capitol 
Winchester  Cathedral — New  Vaudeville 

Band — Fontana 

9.  Coming  Home  Soldier — Bobby  Vinton 

— Epic 

10.  That's  Life — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise 


FEBRUARY 

1.  Georgy  Girl — Seekers — Capitol 

2.  I'm  A Believer — Monkees — Colgems 

3.  Kind  Of  A Drag — Buckinghams — USA 

4.  Ruby  Tuesday — Rolling  Stones — London 

5.  Tell  It  Like  It  Is — Aaron  Neville — Parlow 

6.  Love  Is  Here  & Now  You're  Gone — 

Supremes — Motown 

7.  We  Ain't  Got  Nothin'  Yet — Blues  Magoos 

— Mercury 

8.  98.6 — Keith — Mercury 

9.  Words  Of  Love — Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill 
Gimme  Some  Lovin' — Spencer  Davis 

— Colgems 

10.  Good  Thing — Paul  Revere  & Raiders 

— Columbia 

MARCH 

1.  Ruby  Tuesday — Rolling  Stones — London 

2.  Love  Is  Here  And  Now  You're  Gone 

— Supremes — Motown 

3.  Sock  It  To  Me,  Baby — Mitch  Ryder 

& Detroit  Wheels 

4.  Then  You  Can  Tell  Me  Goodby — 

Casinos — Fraternity 

5.  Happy  Together — Turtles — White  Whale 

6.  Baby  I Need  Your  Lovin' — Johnny  Rivers 

— Imperial 

7.  There's  A Kind  Of  A Hush — Herman's 

Hermits — MGM 

8.  Kind  Of  A Drag — Buckinghams — USA 

9.  For  What  It's  Worth — Buffalo  Springfield 

— Atco 

10.  Dedicated  To  The  One  I Love — Mamas  & 
Papas — Dunhill 

Georgy  Girl — Seekers — Capitol 


3.  I Think  We're  Alone  Now — Tommy  James 

& Shondells — Roulette 

4.  Dedicated  To  The  One  I Love — Mamas 

& Papas — Dunhill 

5.  This  Is  My  Song — Petula  Clark 

— Warner  Bros. 

6.  There's  A Kind  Of  A Hush — Herman's 

Hermits — MGM 

7.  Jimmy  Mack — Martha  & The  Vandellas 

— Gordy 

Western  Union — Five  Americans — Abnak 

8.  Bernadette — 4 Tops — Motown 

9.  Penny  Lone — Beatles — Capitol 

The  Happening — Supremes — Motown 
10.  For  What  It's  Worth — Buffalo  Springfield 

— Atco 


APRIL 

1.  Happy  Together — Turtles — White  Whale 

2.  A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You — Monkees 

— Colgems 

Somethin'  Stupid — Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra 

— Reprise 


MAY 

1.  The  Happening — Supremes — Motown 

2.  Groovin' — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

3.  Sweet  Soul  Music — Arthur  Conley — Atco 

4.  Somethin'  Stupid — Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra 

— Reprise 

5.  I Got  Rhythm — Happenings — B.  T.  Puppy 

6.  Don't  You  Care — Buckinghams — Capitol 

7.  You  Got  What  It  Takes — Dave  Clark  Five 

— Epic 

On  A Carousel — Hollies — Imperial 

8.  A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You — Monkees 

— Colgems 

9.  Happy  Together — Turtles — White  Whale 
10.  I Think  We're  Alone  Now — Tommy  James 

& Shondells — Roulette 
Release  Me — Engelbert  Humperdinck 

— Parrot 


JUNE 

1.  Respect — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic 
Groovin'  Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

2.  Release  Me — Engelbert  Humperdinck 

— Parrot 

3.  I Got  Rhythm — Happenings — B.  T.  Puppy 

4.  Somebody  To  Love — Jefferson  Airplane 

—RCA 

5.  She'd  Rather  Be  With  Me — The  Turtles 

— White  Whale 

6.  Creeque  Alley — Mamas  & Papas 

— Dunhill 

Windy — The  Association — Warner  Bros. 

7.  A Little  Bit  Of  Soul — Music  Explosion 

— Laurie 

8.  All  I Need — Temptations — Gordy 

9.  The  Happenings — Supremes — Motown 

10.  Sweet  Soul  Music — Arthur  Conley — Atco 
Sunday  Will  Never  Be  The  Same — 

Spanky  & Our  Gang — Mercury 


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3.  A Little  Bit  Of  Soul — Music  Explosion 

— Laurie 

4.  San  Francisco  - Flowers  In  Your  Hair — 

— Scott  McKenzie — Ode 

5.  Come  On  Down  To  My  Boat — Every 

Mother's  Son — MGM 

6.  Up-Up  And  Away — The  Fifth  Dimension 

— Soul  City 

7.  Groovin' — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 
Let's  Live  For  Today — Grass  Roots 

— Dunhill 

8.  She'd  Rather  Be  With  Me — The  Turtles — 

White  Whale 

Don't  Sleep  In  The  Subway — Petula  Clark 
— Warner  Bros. 

9.  Light  My  Fire — The  Doors — Elektra 
10.  Respect — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic 

C'mon  Marianne — The  Four  Seasons — 

Philips 

I Was  Made  To  Love  Her — Stevie  Wonder 

— Tamla 


AUGUST 

1.  All  You  Need  Is  Love — ^The  Beatles 

— Capitol 

2.  Light  My  Fire — The  Doors — Elektra 

3.  Pleasant  Valley  Sunday — The  Monkees — 

Colgems 

4.  I Was  Made  To  Love  Her — Stevie  Wonder 

— Tamla 

Ode  To  Billie  Joe — Bobbi  Gentry — Capitol 

5.  Mercy,  Mercy,  Mercy — The  Buckinghams 

— Columbia 

6.  Baby  I Love  You — Aretha  Franklin — 

Atlantic 

7.  A Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale — Procul  Harum 

— Deram 

White  Rabbit — Jefferson  Airplane — RCA 

8.  Words — The  Monkees — Colgems 

9.  Can't  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You — Frankie 

Valli — Philips 

A Girl  Like  You — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 
10.  Windy — The  Association — Warner  Bros. 


JULY 

1.  Windy — The  Association — Warner  Bros. 

2.  Can't  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You — Frankie 

Valli — Philips 


SEPTEMBER 

1.  Ode  To  Billie  Joe — Bobbi  Gentry — Capitol 

2.  The  Letter — The  Box  Tops — Mala 

3.  Reflections — Diana  Ross  & Supremes 

— Motown 

4.  Come  Back  When  You  Grow  Up — Bobby 

Vee — Liberty 

5.  Apples  Peaches  And  Pumpkin  Pie — Jay  & 

The  Techniques — Smash 

6.  Baby  I Love  You — Aretha  Franklin — 

Atlantic 

7.  All  You  Need  Is  Love — The  Beatles — 

Capitol 

8.  Never  My  Love — The  Association — 

Warner  Bros. 

9.  You're  My  Everything — The  Temptations 

— Gordy 


10.  Light  My  Fire — The  Doors — Elektra 


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OCTOBER 

The  Letter — Box  Tops — Mala 

Never  My  Love — Association — Warner 

Bros^ 

To  Sir,  With  Love — Lulu — Epic 

How  Can  I Be  Sure — Young  Rascals — 

Atlantic 

Gimme  Little  Sign — Brenton  Wood — 

Double  Shot 

Ode  To  Billie  Joe — Bobbi  Gentry— Capitol  ■- 
Dandelion — Rolling  Stones — London 
Soul  Man — Sam  & Dave — Stax 
Hey  Baby — Buckinghams — Columbia 
Little  Ole  Man — Bill  Cosby — V/arner  Bros.^ 
Come  Back  When  You  Grow  Up — Bobby 
Vee — Liberty 

Apples,  Peaches  And  Pumpkin  Pie — Jay 
& The  Techniques — Smash 
Higher  & Higher — Jackie  Wilson — 

Brunswick 


Urunswick  ■ 

Brown  Eyed  Girl — Van  Morrison — Bangi,  I 


10. 


NOVEMBER  4 

Incense  & Peppermints — Strawberry 

Alarm  Clock — UNl,^ 
(tie)  To  Sir  With  Love — Lulu — Epic 
Soul  Man — San  & Dave — Stax 
The  Rain,  The  Park  and  Other  Things — 
Cowsills  MGM 

It  Must  Be  Him — Vikki  Carr — Liberty  ^4  ^ 

Please  Love  Me  Forever — Bobby  Vinton — 

Epic 

Your  Precious  Love — Marvin  Gaye  & 

Tammi  Terrell — Tamla-f  s 
How  Can  I Be  Sure — Young  Rascals — 

Atlantic 

Let  It  Out — Hombres — Verve/Forcast 
(tie)  The  Letter — Box  Tops — Mala 

Expressway  To  Your  Heart — Sou! 

Survivors — Crimson 

I Can  See  For  Miles — The  Who — Decca  5^ 


DECEMBER 

Daydream  Believer — Monkees — Colgems 
The  Rain,  The  Park  & Other  Things — 

Cowsils — MGM 

Hello  Goodbye — Beatles — Capitol 
Incense  & Peppermints — Strawberry 

Alarm  Clock — UNI 
I Say  A Little  Prayer — Dionne  Warwick — 

Scepter 

I Heard  It  Thru  The  Grapevine — Gladys*'’’ 
Knight  & Pips — Soul 
I Second  That  Emotion — Miracles — ^Tamla 
An  Open  Letter  To  My  Teenage  Son — 
Victor  Lundberg — Liberty 
You  Better  Sit  Down  Kids — Cher — 

Imperial 

Keep  The  Ball  Rolling — Jay  & Techniques^  " 

— Smash 


Miliion-SeUers 


Storm,  Gale 


Todd,  Art  & Dotty 

Tokens 

Toys 

Tucker,  Orrin 
Turtles 

Twitty,  Conway 


Valens,  Ritchie 
Valli,  Frankie 
Vaughn,  Billy 


Vaughan,  Sarah 
Vee,  Bobby 


Vinton,  Bobby 
Wallace,  Jerry 
Ward,  Billy 
Wairing,  Fred 
Washington,  Dinah  & 
Benton,  Brook 
Weavers,  The 
Weber,  Joan 
Weems,  Ted 
Welk,  Lawrence 
Whiteman,  Paul 


IVloonglow  & Picnic  Theme 
I Hear  You  Knockin’ 

To  Know  Him  Is  To  Love  Him 

Chason  D’Amour 

*The  Lion  Sleeps  Tonight 

*A  Lover’s  Concerto 

Oh,  Johnny 

*Happy  Together 

It’s  Only  Make  Believe 

Lonely  Blue  Boy 

Donna 

*Can’t  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You 
Melody  Of  Love 
Sail  Along  Silv’ry  Moon 
Broken  Hearted  Melody 
Take  Good  Care  Of  My  Baby 
*Come  Back  When  You  Grow  Up 
*Roses  Are  Red 
Primrose  Lane 
Stardust 

’Twas  The  Night  Before  Christmas 
Baby  (You  Got  What  It  Takes) 


Decca  1956 
Dot 

Dore  1958 
Era  1957 
Victor  1961 
Dynavoice  1965 
Columbia  1939 
White  Whale  1967 
MGM  1958 
MGM  1960 
Del-Fi  1958 
Philips  1967 
Dot  1956 
Dot  1957 
Mercury  1959 
Liberty  1961 
Liberty  1967 
Epic  1962 
Challenge  1960 
Liberty  1957 
Decca  1942 
Mercury  1960 


Whitfield,  David 
Whiting,  Maggie 
with  Jimmy  Wakely 
Whitman,  Slim 


Williams,  Billy 
Williams,  Roger 
Williams,  Tex 
Willis,  Chuck 
Wilson,  Jackie 
Winterhalter,  Hugo 
Wooley,  Sheb 
1 Young  Rascals 


On  Top  Of  Old  Smoky 
Let  Me  Go  Lover 
Heartaches 
‘Calcutta 
Whispering 

Three  O’clock  In  The  Morning 
Cara  Mia 

The  Tree  In  The  Meadow 
Slipping  Around 
Indian  Love  Call 
Secret  Love 
Rose  Marie 

I’m  Gonna  Sit  Right  Down 
Autumn  Leaves 
Smoke,  Smoke,  Smoke 
What  Am  I Living  For 
Night/ Dogging  Around 
Canadian  Sunset 
Purple  People  Eater 
‘Groovin 


Decca  1951 
Columbia  1954 
Decca  1950 
Dot  1961 
Victor  1920 
Victor  1922 
London  1956 
Capitol  1948 
Capitol  1949 
Imperial  1951 
Imperial  1953 
Imperial  1954 
Coral  1957 
Kapp  1955 
Capitol 
Atlantic  1958 
Brunswick  1960 
Victor  1956 
MGM  1958 
Atlantic  1967 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


36 


Golden  Albums 


THE  LIST  OF  ALBUMS  BELOW  REPRESENTS  THOSE  RELEASES  THAT  THE  RECORD  INDUSTRY  ASSOCIATION  OF  AMERICA  (RIAA)  HAS  CERTIFIED  AND  AUDITED  AS 
HAVING  EACH  SOLD  AN  AMOUNT  WORTH  AT  LEAST  $1  MILLION  AT  FACTORY  PRICES.  THEY  CONSTITUTE,  NEEDLESS  TO  SAY,  THE  EVERGREEN  CATALOG  OF  LP' 
MERCHANDISE— IN  ALL  PHASES  OF  MUSIC— CURRENTLY  AVAILABLE.  THERE  IS  ALWAYS  CONSUMER  INTEREST  IN  THEM,  AND  WISE  IS  THE  DEALER  WHO  CAN 
IMMEDIATELY  FULFILL  THE  REQUEST  FOR  MOST,  IF  NOT  ALL  OF  THE  GOLD-DISK  ALBUMS.  DISPLAY  OF  THIS  SHEET  ALONG  SIDE  A BROWSER  CALLED  “GOLDEN 
ALBUMS”  COULD  INCREASE  SALES. 


1967 

I NEVER  LOVED  A MAN— Aretha  Franklin— Atlantic  8139/SD  8139 

SGT.  PEPPER'S  LONELY  HEARTS  CLUB  BAND— Beatles— Capitol  T/ST  2653 

JUST  LIKE  US — Paul  Revere  & Ihe  Raiders — Columbia  CL  2451/CS  9251 

MORE  OF  THE  MONKEES—Colgems— COM/COS  102 

S.R.O. — Herb  Alpert  & The  Tijuana  Brass — A&M  LP  119/SP  4119 

GOT  LIVE  IF  YOU  V/ANT  IT— Rolling  Stones— London  LL  3493/PS  493 

TILL — Roger  Williams — Kapp  KL/KS  1081 

SONGS  OF  THE  FABULOUS  FIFTIES,  PART  1— Kapp  KL  1209/KS  3209 

SONGS  OF  THE  FABULOUS  FIFTIES,  Part  2— Kapp  KL  1210/KS  3210 

ROGER  WILLIAMS  GREATEST  HITS— Kapp  KL  1260/3260 

YAKETY  SAX — Boots  Randolph — Monument 

THAT'S  LIFE — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise  F/FS  1020 

LOU  RAWLS  LIVE— Capitol  T/TS  2459 

IHE  TWO  SIDES  OF  THE  SMOTHERS  BROS.— Mercury  MG  20675/ SR  60675 
BETWEEN  THE  BUTTONS— Rolling  Stones— London  LL  3499/ PS  499 
MIDNIGHT  RIDE— Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders— Columbia  CL  2508/CS  9308 
THOROUGHLY  MODERN  MILLIE— Original  Soundtrack— Decca  DL  1500/71500 
THE  BEST  OF  MANCINI— Henry  Mancini— RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  2693 
AN  EVENING  WITH  BELAFONTE — Harry  Belafonte — RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3415 
BEST  OF  THE  BEACH  BOYS— Capitol  T/DT  2545 

WINCHESTER  CATHEDRAL— Lawrence  Welk— Dot  DLP  3774/DLP  25774 

SPIRIT  OF  '67 — Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders — Columbia  CL  2595/CS  9395 

MAMAS  & PAPAS  DELIVER— Dunhill  D/S  50014 

BORN  FREE— Roger  Williams— Kapp  KL  1501/KS  3501 

MAME — Original  Cast — Columbia  KOL  6600/KOS  3000 

HEADQUARTERS— Monkees—Colgems  COM/COS  103 

MY  CUP  RUNNETH  OVER— Ed  Ames— RCA  Victor  LPM/LPS  3774 

STRANGERS  ON  THE  SHORE— Mr.  Acker  Bilk— Atco 

REVENGE— Bill  Cosby— Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1691 

PARSLEY,  SAGE,  ROSEMARY  & THYME— Simon  & Garfunkel— Columbia  CL  2463/CS  9363 

BORN  FREE— Andy  Williams— Columbia  CL  2680/CS  9480 

THE  BEST  OF  THE  LOVIN'  SPOONFUL— Kama  Sutra  KLP/KLPS  8056 

THEMES  FOR  YOUNG  LOVERS— Percy  Faith  & Orch.— Calumbia  CL  2704/CS  9504 

I WALK  THE  LINE— Johnny  Cash— Columbia  CL  2190/CS  8990 

SURREALISTIC  PILLOW — Jefferson  Airplane — RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3766 

Flowers— Roiling  stones— London  LL  3509/PS  509 

A MAN  AND  A WOMAN — Soundtrack — United  Artists  UAL  4147/UAS  5174 

EBB  TIDE — Earl  Grant — Decca  DL/DL  7 4165 

BLUE  MIDNIGHT — Bert  Kaempfert — Decca  DL/DL7  4569 

SOUNDS  LIKE— Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass— A&M  LP  124/SP  4124 

SERGIO  MENDES  & BRASIL  '66— A&M  LP  116/SP  4116 

SOUNDS  OF  SILENCE — Simon  & Garfunkel — Columbia  CL  2469/CS  9269 

PAUL  REVERE  & THE  RAIDERS  GREATEST  HITS— Columbia  KCL  2662/KCS  9462 

BLONDE  ON  BLONDE— Bob  Dylan— Columbia  C2L  41/C2S  841 

HIGHWAY  61— Bob  Dylan— Columbia  CL  2389/CS  9189 

BRINGING  IT  ALL  BACK  HOME— Bob  Dylan— Columbia  CL  2328/CS  9128 

THE  DOORS— Elektra  EK  4007/EKS  74007 

2ND  VAULT  OF  GOLDEN  HITS— Four  Seasons— Philios  PHM  200-221 /PHS  600-221 

ODE  TO  BILLIE  JOE— Bobbie  Gentry— Capitol  T/ST  2830 

TONY  BENNETT'S  GREATEST  HITS  VOLUME  III— Columbia  CL  2373/CS  9173 

PISCES,  AQUARIUS,  CAPRICORN  AND  JONES  LTD.— Monkees—Colgems  COM/COS  104 

SINATRA  AT  THE  SANDS — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise  2F/2FS  1019 

THEN  ALONG  CAME  THE  ASSOCIATION— Warner  Bros.  1702 

THEIR  SATANIC  MAJESTY'S  REQUEST— Rolling  Stones— London  NP/NPS  2 

RELEASE  ME — Engelbert  Humperdinck — Parrot  PA  61012/PAS  71012 

1966 

SUMMER  DAYS — Beach  Boys — Capitol  T/ST-2354 
GOLDEN  HITS— Roger  Miller— Smash  27073/67073 

BALLADS  OF  THE  GREEN  BERETS — S/Sgt  Barry  Sadler — RCA  Victor  LPM-3547/ LSP-3547 
ROY  ORBISON'S  GREATEST  HITS— Monument— 8000/ 1 8000 
LIVING  LANGUAGE  SPANISH— Young  People's- 
LIVING  LANGUAGE  FRENCH— Young  People's— 

COLOR  ME  BARBRA — Barbra  Streisand — Columbia  CL-2478/CS-9278 

I'M  THE  ONE  WHO  LOVES  YOU — Dean  Martin — Reprise — 6170/S-6170 

BIG  HITS  (HIGH  TIDE  & GREEN  GRASS) — The  Rolling  Stones — London  LP-1 

OLIVER — Original  Cast — RCA  Victor  LOCD/ LSOD-2004 

SOUTH  OF  THE  BORDER — Herb  Alpert's  Tijuana  Brass — A&M  LP/SP-108 

THE  LONELY  BULL — Herb  Alpert's  Tijuana  Brass — A&M  LP/SP-101 

WHAT  NOW  MY  LOVE — Herb  Alpert's  Tijuana  Brass — A&M  LP-1 14/SP-41 1 4 

HERB  ALPERT'S  TIJUANA  BRASS,  VOL.  2— A&M  LP/SP-103 

MY  WORLD— Eddy  Arnold— RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP-3466 

SOUTH  PACIFIC — Original  Cast — Columbia  OL-41 80/ OS-2040 

IF  YOU  CAN  BELIEVE  YOUR  EYES  AND  EARS— Mamas  & Papas— Dunhill  D/DS  50006 

YESTERDAY  & TODAY— Beatles— Capitol  T/ST  2553 

THE  BEST  OF  JIM  REEVES— RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  2890 

THE  BEST  OF  THE  ANIMALS— MGM  E/SE  4324 

DANG  ME— Roger  Miller— Smash  MPS  27049/ FRS  67049 

GOLD  VAULT  OF  HITS — Four  Seasons— Philips  PHM  200-1  96/ PHS  600-196 

AFTERMATH — Rolling  Stones — London  LL  3476/ PS  4776 

DR.  ZHIVAGO— Soundtrack— MGM  E/SE  6 ST 

THINK  ETHNIC— Smothers  Bros.— Mercury  MG  20777/SR  60777 

STRANGERS  IN  THE  NIGHT — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise  F/FS  1017 

REVOLVER — Bealtes — Capitol  T/TS  2576 

THE  DAVE  CLARK  FIVE'S  GREATEST  HITS— Epic  LN  241 85/ BN  26185 

SOMEWHERE  MY  LOVE — Ray  Conniff  Singers — Columbia  CL  2519/CS  9319 

THE  SHADOW  OF  YOUR  SMILE — Andy  Williams — Columbia  CL  2499/CS  9299 

THE  BEST  OF  AL  HIRT— RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3309 

I STARTED  OUT  AS  A CHILD — Bill  Cosby — Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1567 

WONDERFULNESS — Bill  Cosby — Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1634 

WHY  IS  THERE  AIR— Bill  Cosby— Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1606 

BILL  COSBY  IS  A VERY  FUNNY  FELLOW,  RIGHT!  Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1518 

JEANNETTE  MAC  DONALD  & NELSON  EDDY  FAVORITES— RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  1738 

PERRY  COMO  SINGS  MERRY  CHRISTMAS  MUSIC— Camden  CAL/CAS  600 

THE  MONKEES— Colgems  COM/SOC  101 

ELVIS  PRESLEY— RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  1254 

ELVIS'  GOLD  RECORDS,  VOL.  2— RCA  Victor— LPM/ LSP  2075 

ELVIS'  GOLD  RECORDS,  VOL.  3— RCA  Victor— LPM/ LSP  2765 

JOAN  BAEZ,  VOL.  2— Vanguard— VRS  9094/ VSD  2097 

JOAN  BAEZ— Vanguard— VRS  9078/ USD  2077 


JOAN  BAEZ  IN  CONCERT— Vanguard— VRS  91 12/ VSD  2122 
SOUL  AND  INSPIRATION — Righteous  Brothers — Verve  V/V-6  5001 
MAMAS  AND  PAPAS— Dunhill  D/S  50010 
THE  MONKEES — Colgems — Com/Cos  101 

MY  NAME  IS  BARBRA,  TWO — Barbra  Streisand — Columbia  CL-2409/CS-9209 
THE  BEST  OF  HERMAN'S  HERMITS— MGM  4315/S-4315 
DECEMBER'S  CHILDREN — The  Rolling  Stones — London  3451/451 
SEPTEMBER  OF  MY  YEARS — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise  1014/S-1016 
A MAN  & HIS  MUSIC — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise  1016/S-1016 


1965 

GLAD  ALL  OVER— Dave  Clark  Five— Epic  LN-24093/ BN-26093 

PETER,  PAUL  & MARY  IN  CONCERT— Warner  Bros.  1555/S-1555 

EVERYBODY  LOVES  SOMEBODY— Dean  Martin— Reprise  R-61 30/ RS-61 30 

WONDERLAND  OF  GOLDEN  HITS— Andre  Kostelanetz— Columbia  CL-2039/CS-8839 

BARBRA  STREISAND/THE  THIRD  ALBUM— Columbia  CL-2154/CS-8954 

RING  OF  FIRE— Johnny  Cash— Columbia  CL-2053/ CS-8853 

BEACH  BOYS  IN  CONCERT— Capitol  TAO-21 98/STAO-21 98 

ALL  SUMMER  LONG— Beach  Boys— Capitol  T-21 10/ST-21 10 

SUGAR  LIPS— Al  Hirt— RCA  Victor  LPM-2965/ LSP-2965 

PEOPLE — Barbra  Streisand — Columbia  CL-2215/CS-9015 

THE  SOUND  OF  MUSIC— Soundtrack— RCA  Victor  LOCD-2005/ LSOD-2005 

TRINl  LOPEZ  AT  P.J.'S— Reprise  R-6093/ RS-6093 

GETZ/ GILBERTO — Stan  Getz — MGM/ Verve  8545/68545 

BEATLES  VI— Capitol  T-2358/ ST-2358 

DEAR  HEART— Andy  Williams— Columbia  CL  2338/CS  9138 

HELP!— The  Beatles— Capitol  MAS-2386/SMHS-2386 

INTRODUCING  HERMAN'S  HERMITS— MGM  4282/S-4282 

HERMAN'S  HERMITS  ON  TOUR— MGM  4295/S-4295 

MORE  ENCORE  OF  GOLDEN  HITS— The  Platters— Mercury  20591/60252 

RETURN  OF  ROGER  MILLER— Smash  27061/67061 

GREAT  SONGS  FROM  MY  FAIR  LADY— Andy  Williams— Columbia  CL-2205/ CS-9005 

GUNFIRE  BALLADS  & TRAIL  SONGS— Marty  Robbins— Columbia  CL-1349/CS-8158 

LOOK  AT  US— Sonny  & Cher— Atco  177 

THE  BEACH  BOYS  TODAY— Capitol  T-2269/ ST-2269 

THE  PINK  PANTHER— Henry  Mancini— RCA  Victor  LPM-2795/ LSP-2795 

OUT  OF  OUR  HEADS— The  Rolling  Stones— London  3429/429 

FIDDLER  ON  THE  ROOF— Original  Cast— RCA  Victor  LOC-1093/ LSO-1 093 

SURFER  GIRL— The  Beach  Boys— Capitol  1981/ST-1981 

SURFIN'  USA — The  Beach  Boys — Capitol  T-1890/ST-1890 

SINATRA'S  SINATRA— Frank  Sinatra— Reprise  1010/9-1010 

WELCOME  TO  THE  LBJ  RANCH— Capitol  W-2423/ WS-2423 

MY  NAME  IS  BARBRA— Barbra  Streisand— Columbia  CL-2336/CS-9136 

THE  DOOR  IS  STILL  OPEN  TO  MY  HEART— Dean  Martin— Reprise  6140/S-6140 

GOING  PLACES— Herb  Alpert's  Tijuana  Brass— A&M  LP-1 12/SP-41 12 

WHIPPED  CREAM  AND  OTHER  DELIGHTS— Herb  Alpert's  Tijuana  Brass— A&M  LP/SP-110 

RUBBER  SOUL— The  Beatles— Capitol  T-2442/ST-2442 

1964 

MY  FAIR  LADY— Original  Cast— Columbia  OL  5090/OS  2015 

JOHN  FITZGERALD  KENNEDY— A MEMORIAL  ALBUM— Premier  CXF  402099 

CAROUSEL — Film  Soundtrack — Capitol — W 694/  SW  694 

THE  KING  AND  I— Film  Soundtrack— Capitol— W 74/SW  740 

RAMBLIN'  ROSE— Nat  "King"  Cole— Capitol  T 1793/ST  1793 

MEET  THE  BEATLES— The  Beatles— Capitol  T 2047/ ST  2047 

HONEY  IN  THE  HORN— Al  Hirt— RCA  Victor  LPM  2733/ LSD  2733 

THE  BEATLES'  SECOND  ALBUM— The  Beatles— Capitol  T 2080/ST  2080 

THE  SECOND  BARBRA  STREISAND  ALBUM— Barbra  Streisand— Columbia  CL  2045/CS  8854 

HELLO,  DOLLYI— Original  Cast— RCA  Victor  LCO  1087/LSO  1087 

HELLO,  DOLLY! — Louis  Armstrong — Kapp  1364/3364 

THE  WONDERFUL  WORLD  OF  ANDY  WILLIAMS— Columbia  CL-2137/CS-8937 

CHRISTMAS  HYMNS  & CAROLS— Robert  Shaw— RCA  Victor  LM-21 39/ LSC-21 39 

VICTORY  AT  SEA,  Vol.  1— Robert  Russell  Bennett— RCA  Victor  LM-2335/ LSC-2335 

SOMETHING  NEW— The  Beatles— Capitol  T-2108/ST-2108 

THE  BEST  OF  THE  KINGSTON  TRIO— Capitol  T-1705,  2280/ST-1705,  2280 

UNFORGETTABLE— Nat  King  Cole— Capitol  T-357/DT-357 

RAMBLIN' — New  Christy  Minstrels — Columbia  CL-2055/CS-8855 

THE  BARBRA  STREISAND  ALBUM— Columbia  CL-2007/CS-8807 

FUNNY  GIRL— Original  Cast— Capitol  VAS-2059/SVAS-2059 

JOHNNY  HORTON'S  GREATEST  HITS— Columbia  CL-1596/CS-8396 

COTTON  CANDY— Al  Hirt— RCA  Victor  LPM-2917/ LSP-2917 

THE  ANDY  WILLIAMS  CHRISTMAS  ALBUM— Columbia  CL-2087/CS-8887 

CALL  ME  IRRESPONSIBLE — Andy  Williams — Columbia  CL-2171 /CS-8971 

MY  FAIR  LADY— Soundtrack— Columbia  KOL-8000/ KOS-2600 

BEATLES  '65— Capitol  T-2228/ST-2228 

THE  BEATLES  STORY— Capitol  TBO-2222/STBO-2222 

MARY  POPPINS — Soundtrack — Vista  4026/S-4026 


1963 


WEST  SIDE  STORY— Original  Soundtrack— Columbia  OL-5670/ OS-2070  \ 

GLORIOUS  SOUND  OF  CHRISTMAS — Eugene  Ormandy — Philadelphia  Orchestra — Columbia  | 

ML-5769/ MS-6369  ] '' 

1812  OVERTURE-TSCHAIKOVSKY — Antal  Dorati  and  The  Minneapolis  Symphony — Mercury  MG- ^ ^ 
50054/ SR- 90054  I '.i 

EXODUS — Original  Soundtrack — RCA  Victor  LOL-1058/LSO-1058  ^ j 

CALYPSO^ — Harry  Belafonte — RCA  Victor  LPM-1248/LSP-1248 
G.  I.  BLUES— Elvis  Presley— RCA  Victor  LPM-2256/ LSP-2256 

SEASON'S  GREETINGS  FROM  PERRY  COMO— Perry  Como— RCA  Victor  LPM-2066/ LSP-2066  j 
VIVA — Percy  Faith — Columbia  CL-1075/CS-8038 

THE  MUSIC  MAN — Soundtrack — Warner  Bros.  B-1459/BS-1459  I 

TIME  OUT — Dave  Brubeck  Quartet — Columbia  CL-1 397/CS-81 92  I | 

I LEFT  MY  HEART  IN  SAN  FRANCISCO— Tony  Bennett— Columbia  CL-1869/CS-8669  , 

ELVIS'  CHRISTMAS  ALBUM— Elvis  Presley— RCA  Victor  LOC-1035/LPH-1951 
GIRLS,  GIRLS,  GIRLS— Elvis  Presley— RCA  Victor  LPM-2621  / LSP-2621 

BELAFONTE  RETURNS  TO  CARNEGIE  HALL— Harry  Belafonte— RCA  Victor  LOC-6007/ LSO-6007 
BELAFONTE — Harry  Belafonte— RCA  Victor  LPM-1150 
JUMP-UP-CALYPSO— Harry  Belafonte— RCA  Victor  LPM-2388/LSP-2388 

MOVIN' — Peter,  Paul  & Mary — Warner  W/WS  1473  j 

EXODUS — Mantovani — London  LL-3231  / PS-224  ^ 

DAYS  OF  WINE  AND  ROSES— Andy  Williams— Columbia  CL-2015/CS-8815  |j 

(Continued  on  page  42)  ' , 


Cash  Box — December  23, 


1967 


38 


Recordings 


Performing 

— CASH  BOX  #1  MALE  VOCALIST 

- RECORD  WORLD  MOST  POPULAR  MALE  VOCALIST 

- TEEN  SCREEN  AWARD-FAVORITE  MALE  VOCALIST 

— HEADLINING  OVER  125  COLLEGE  CONCERTS  ’67-’68 


— SOLITARY  MAN 
t — CHERRY.  CHERRY 
I GOT  THE  FELLIN’ 

^ - YOU  GOT  TO  ME 

— GIRL.  YOU’LL  BE  A WOMEN  SOON 
— THANK  THE  LORD  FOR  THE  NIGHT  TIME 
^ — KENTUCKY  WOMAN 


SUNDAY  & ME 
SOLITARY  MAN 
CHERRY.  CHERRY 
I GOT  THE  FELLIN’ 

I’M  A BELIEVER 

YOU  GOT  TO  ME 

LITTLE  BIT  ME,  LITTLE  BIT  YOU 

MY  BABE 

GIRL.  YOU’LL  BE  A WOMAN  SOON 
THE  BOAT  THAT  I ROW 
I’Ll  COME  RUNNIN’ 

THANK  THE  LORD  FOR  THE  NIGHT  TIME 
IF  I WALK  A CROOKED  STREET 
KENTUCKY  WOMAN 


Mgt:  Fields-Weintraub,  Inc.  211  East  51  Street  N.Y.C.  (212)355-1 


Goiden  Mlbums 


(Continued  from  page  38) 

MOON  RIVER  & OTHER  GREAT  MOVIE  THEMES — Andy  Williams — Columbia  CL  1809/CS  8609 

HANDEL'S  MESSIAH — Eugene  Ormandy  & Philadelphia  Orch. — Columbia  M2L  263/ M2S  607 

CHRISTMAS  WITH  CONNIFF — Ray  Conniff — Columbia  CL  1390/CS  8185 

THE  LORD'S  PRAYER — Mormon  Tabernacle  Choir — Columbia  ML  5386/ MS  6068 

PORGY  AND  BESS — Original  Sound  Track — Columbia  OL  5410/OS  2016 

FOLK  SONG  SING  ALONG — Mitch  Miller — Columbia  CL  1316/CS  8118 

IN  THE  WIND — Peter,  Paul  & Mary — Warner  Bros.  WB  1507/WS  1507 

SINGING  NUN — Soeur  Sourire — Philips  PCC  203/ PCC  603 


1962 

PARTY  SING  ALONG  WITH  MITCH — Mitch  Miller — Columbia  CL-1331  / LS-8138 

MORE  JOHNNY'S  GREATEST  HITS — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1344/LS-8150 

WEST  SIDE  STORY — Original  Cast — Columbia  OL-5230/ OS-2001 

CAMELOT — Original  Cast — Columbia  KOL-5620/ KOS-2031 

FLOWER  DRUM  SONG — Original  Cast — Columbia — OL-5350/OS-2009 

THEME  FROM  A SUMMER  PLACE — Billy  Vaughn — Dot  3276/25276 

BLUE  HAWAII — Billy  Vaughn — Dot  3165/25165 

SAIL  ALONG  SILVERY  MOON — Billy  Vaughn — Dot  3100/25100 

BOB  NEWHART  BUTTON  DOWN  MIND — Bob  Newhart — Warner  Bros.  W-1379/WS-1379 
SATURDAY  NIGHT  SING  ALONG  WITH  MITCH — Mitch  Miller — Columbia  CL-141 4/CS-821 1 
MEMORIES  SING  ALONG  WITH  MITCH — Mitch  Miller — Columbia  CL-1542/ LS-8342 
SENTIMENTAL  SING  ALONG  WITH  MITCH — Mitch  Miller — Columbia  CL-1457/LS-8251 
STAR  CAROL — Ernie  Ford — Capitol  T-1071 /ST-1071 
NEARER  THE  CROSS — Ernie  Ford — Capitol  T- 1005/ ST-1 005 

FRANK  SINATRA  SINGS  FOR  ONLY  THE  LONELY — Frank  Sinatra — Capitol  W-1053 

NICE  'N'  EASY — Frank  Sinatra — Capitol  W-1417 

SONGS  FOR  SWINGIN'  LOVERS — Frank  Sinatra — Capitol  W-653 

STRING  ALONG — Kingston  Trio — Capitol  T-1407 

MUSIC,  MARTINIS  AND  MEMORIES — Jackie  Gleason — Capitol  W-509 
MUSIC  FOR  LOVERS  ONLY — Jackie  Gleason — Capitol  W-352 
JUDY  AT  CARNEGIE  HALL — Judy  Garland — Capitol  WBO-1568 
HAPPY  TIMES  SING  ALONG — Mitch  Miller — Columbia  CL-1 568/CS-8368 
MEMORIES  ARE  MADE  OF  THIS — Ray  Conniff — Columbia  CL-1574/CS-8374 
CONCERT  IN  RHYTHM — Ray  Conniff — Columbia  CL-1 163/CS-8022 
'S  MARVELOUS — Ray  Conniff — Columbia  CL-1074/CS-8037 

MODERN  SOUNDS  IN  COUNTRY  & WESTERN  MUSIC— Ray  Charles— ABC  Paramount  ABC-410/ 
ABCS-410 

BREAKFAST  AT  TIFFANY'S — Henry  Mancini — RCA  Victor  LPM-2362/ LSP-2362 

THIS  IS  SINATRA — Frank  Sinatra — Capitol  T-768 

BOUQUET — Percy  Faith  Strings — Columbia  CL-1322/CS-8124 

SO  MUCH  IN  LOVE — Ray  Conniff — Columbia  CL-1 720/CS-8520 

FAITHFULLY — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1422/CS-8219 

SWING  SOFTLY — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1 165/CS-8023 

OPEN  FIRE,  TWO  GUITARS — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1270/CS-8056 

PETER,  PAUL  AND  MARY — Peter,  Paul  and  Mary — Warner  Bros.  W-1449/ WS-1 449 

MY  SON  THE  FOLK  SINGER — Allan  Sherman — Warner  Bros.  W-1475/WS-1475 

THE  FIRST  FAMILY — Vaughn  Meader — Cadence  CLP-3060 

1961 

CALCUTTA — Lawrence  Welk — Dot  DLP-3359/  ST-25359 

COME  DANCE  WITH  ME — Frank  Sinatra — Capitol  W-1069/WS-1069 

SOLD  OUT — Kingston  Trio — Capitol  T-1  352/ ST-6352 

GLENN  MILLER  STORY — Glenn  Miller  Orchestra — RCA  Victor  LPM-1192 

CHRISTMAS  CAROLS — Mantovani — London  LL-913/PS-142 

THEATRE  LAND — Mantovani — London  LL-1 21 9/ PS-1 25 

FILM  ENCORES  VOL.  1 — Mantovani — London  LL-1700/ PS-124 

GEMS  FOREVER— Mantovani — London  LL-3032/ PS-106 

STRAUSS  WALTZES — Mantovani — London  LL-685/ PS-1 18 

SPIRITUALS — Ernie  Ford — Capitol  T-818 

ELVIS'  GOLDEN  RECORDS — Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor  LPM-1707 

BELAFONTE  AT  CARNEGIE  HALL — Harry  Belafonte — RCA  Victor  LOC-6006/ LSO-6006 

TCHAIKOVSKY  CONCERTO— Van  Cliburn- RCA  Victor  LM-2252/ LSC-2252 

ENCORE-GOLDEN  HITS — The  Platters — Mercury  MG-20472/SR-60243 

BLUE  HAWAII — Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor  LPM-2426/ LSP-2426 

HOLIDAY  SING  ALONG  WITH  MITCH — Mitch  Miller — Columbia  CL-1701  / LS-8501 

1960 

STUDENT  PRINCE — Mario  Lanza — RCA  Victor  LM-1837 

60  YEARS  OF  MUSIC — Honoring  30  Great  Artists — RCA  Victor  LM-6074 

ELVIS — Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor  LPM-1382 

PAT'S  GREAT  HITS— Pat  Boone — Dot  3071/25071 

KINGSTON  TRIO  AT  LARGE— Kingston  Trio— Capitol  T-1 199 

KINGSTON  TRIO— Kingston  Trio— Capitol  T-996 

MORE  SING  ALONG  WITH  MITCH— Mitch  Miller— Columbia  CL-1243/CS-8043 

HEAVENLY — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1351 /CS-8152 

WARM — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1 078/ CS-8039 

LOVE  IS  THE  THING— Nat  King  Cole— Capitol  W-824 

HERE  WE  GO  AGAIN — Kingston  Trio — Capitol  T-1  258 

FROM  THE  HUNGRY  l~Kingston  Trio— Capitol  T-1 107 

SOUND  OF  MUSIC— Original  Cast— Columbia  KOL-5450/ KOS-2020 

MERRY  CHRISTMAS — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1  195/CS-8021 

CHRISTMAS  SING  ALONG— Mitch  Miller— Columbia  CL-1  205/ CS-8027 

STILL  MORE  SING  ALONG— Mitch  Miller— Columbia  CL-1  283/ CS-8099 

1959 

HYMNS — Ernie  Ford — Capitol  T-256 

JOHNNY'S  GREATEST  HITS — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia  CL-1 133 
MUSIC  MAN — Original  Cast — Capitol  WAO/SWAO-990 
SING  ALONG  WITH  MITCH— Mitch  Miller— Columbia  CL-1 160/CS-8004 
SOUTH  PACIFIC — Rodgers  & Hammerstein — RCA  Victor  LOC/LSO-1032 
PETER  GUNN— Henry  Mancini— RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP-1956 

1958 

OKLAHOMA — Gordon  MacRae — Capitol  WAO-595 


NARAS  Grammy  Awards  Presented  En  1967 

1 RECORD  OF  THE  YEAR  (Award  to  the  Ai-tist  and  A & R Producer) 
STRANGERS  IN  THE  NIGHT — Frank  Sinatra — A & R Producer:  JimmT 
Bowen  (REPRISE) 

2 ALBUM  OF  THE  YEAR  (Awards  to  the  Artist  and  A & R Producerf 

SINATRA:  A MAN  & HIS  MUSIC— Frank  Sinatra— A & R Producer: 
Sonny  Burke  (REPRISE)  4 

3 SONG  OF  THE  YEAR  (This  is  a Songwriters’  Award)  MICHELLE — 
Songwriters:  John  Lennon,  Paul  McCartney  (CAPITOL) 

4 BEST  INSTRUMENTAL  THEME  (This  is  a Composer’s  Award)  BATMAN 
THEME — Composer:  Neal  Hefti  (RCA) 

5 VEST  VOCAL  PERFORMANCE— MALE— STRANGERS  IN  THE  NIGHT 

(Single) — Frank  Sinatra  (REPRISE)  » 

7 BEST  INSTRUMENTAL  PERFORMANCE  (OTHER  THAN  JAZZ)— 
WHAT  NOW  MY  LOVE — Herb  Albert  & the  Tijuana  Brass  (A  & M) 

8 BEST  PERFORMANCE  BY  A VOCAL  GROUP— A MAN  AND  A WOMAN 
— Anita  Kerr  Singers  (WB) 

9 BEST  PERFORMANCE  BY  A CHORUS— SOMEWHERE  MY  LOVE 
(Lara’s  Theme  from  “Dr.  Zhivago”) — Ray  Conniff  & Singers  (COL) 

10  BEST  ORIGINAL  SCORE  WRITTEN  FOR  A MOTION  PICTURE  OR  ' 
TELEVISION  SHOW  (This  is  a Composer’s  Award)  DR.  ZHIVAGO — , 
Composer:  Maurice  Jarre  (MGM) 

11  BEST  SCORE  FROM  AN  ORIGINAL  CAST  SHOW  ALBUM  (This  is  a , 
Composer’s  Award;  plaque  to  the  A & R producer;  MAME  (Original  Cast)''” 
— Composer:  Jerry  Herman — A & R Producer:  Goddard  Lieberson  (COL) 

12  BEST  COMEDY  PERFORMANCE  — WONDERFULNESS  — Bill  Cosby^ 
(WB) 

13  BEST  SPOKEN  WORD,  DOCUMENTARY  OR  DRAMA  RECORDING— 

EDWARD  R.  MURROW— A REPORTER  REMEMBERS— VOL.  1 THE 
WAR  YEARS — Edward  R.  Murrow  (COL)  <( 

14  BEST  RECORDING  FOR  CHILDREN— DR.  SEUSS  PRESENTS:  “IF  I 
RAN  THE  ZOO”  AND  “SLEEP  BOOK”— Marvin  Miller  (RCA-CAMDEN)  foj 

15  BEST  ALBUM  NOTES  (This  is  an  Annotator’s  Award)  SINATRA  AT 
THE  SANDS — Frank  Sinatra — Annotator:  Stan  Cornyn  (REPRISE)  < 

16  BEST  INSTRUMENTAL  JAZZ  PERFORMANCE— GROUP  OR  SOLOIST 
WITH  GROUP— GOIN  OUT  OF  MY  HEAD— Wes  Montgomery  (VERVE) 

17  BEST  ORIGINAL  JAZZ  COMPOSITION  (This  is  a Composer’s  Award) 

IN  THE  BEGINNING  GOD— Composer:  Duke  Ellington  (RCA)  v, 

18  BEST  CONTEMPORARY  (R  & R)  RECORDING  (Award  to  the  artist,' 
plaque  to  the  A & R Producer)  WINCHESTER  CATHEDRAL— New 
Vaudeville  Band — A & R Producer:  Geoff  Stephens  (FONTANA) 

19  BEST  CONTEMPORARY  (R  & R)  SOLO  VOCAL  PERFORMANCE-* 
MALE  OR  FEMALE  (This  category  is  for  single  records)  ELEANOR 
RIGBY — Paul  McCartney  (The  Beatles)  (CAP) 

20  BEST  CONTEMPORARY  (R  & R)  GROUP  PERFORMANCE— VOCAL  " 
OR  INSTRUMENTAL  (This  category  is  for  single  records)  MONDAY, 
MONDAY— The  Mamas  & The  Papas  (DUNHILL) 

21  BEST  RHYTHM  & BLUES  RECORDING  (Award  to  the  Artist,  plaque  to 
the  A & R Producer)  CRYING  TIME — Ray  Charles — A & R Producer:-'* 
Tangerine  Records  (ABC-PARAMOUNT) 

22  BEST  RHYTHM  & BLUES  SOLO  PERFORMANCE— MALE  OR  FEMALE'*^  ' 
(This  category  is  for  single  records)  HOLD  IT  RIGHT  THERE — Ramsey 
Lewis  (CADET) 

24  BEST  FOLK  RECORDING  (Award  to  the  Artist,  plaque  to  the  A & R 
Producer)  BLUES  IN  THE  STREET — Cortelia  Clark — A & R Producer: 
Felton  Jarvis  (RCA) 

25  BEST  SACRED  RECORDING  (MUSICAL)  (Non-Classical)  (Award  to  th^., 
Artist,  plaque  to  the  A & R Producer)  GRAND  OLD  GOSPEL — Porter 
Wagoner  & the  Blackwood  Bros. — A & R Producer:  Chet  Atkins  (RCA)*1\ 

26  BEST  COUNTRY  & WESTERN  RECORDING  (Award  to  the  Artist,'^ 
plaque  to  the  A & R Producer)  ALMOST  PERSUADED — David  Houston — ^ 

A & R Producer:  Billy  Sherrill  (EPIC) 

27  BEST  COUNTRY  & WESTERN  VOCAL  PERFORMANCE— FEMALE— 
DON’T  TOUCH  ME  (Single)— Jeannie  Seely  (MONUMENT) 

28  BEST  COUNTRY  & WESTERN  VOCAL  PERFORMANCE  — MALE  — , 

ALMOST  PERSUADED  (Single)— David  Houston  (EPIC)  <!  ' 

29  BEST  COUNTRY  & WESTERN  SONG  (This  is  a Songwriter’s  Award)  , 

ALMOST  PERSUADED  — Songwriters:  Billy  Sherrill,  Glenn  Sutton^ 
(EPIC)  . 

30  BEST  INSTRUMENTAL  ARRANGEMENT  (This  is  an  Arranger’s  Award)^ 

WHAT  NOW  MY  LOVE  (Herb  Alpert  & the  Tijuana  Brass)— Arranger: 
Herb  Alpert  (A  & M)  ')- 

31  BEST  ARRANGEMENT  ACCOMPANYING  A VOCALIST  OR  INSTRU- 
MENTALIST (This  is  an  Arranger’s  Award)  STRANGERS  IN  THF^- 
NIGHT  (Frank  Sinatra) — Arranger:  Ernie  Freeman  (REPRISE) 

32  BEST  ENGINEERED  RECORDING— NON-CLASSICAL  (This  is  an  Engi-,^ 

neer’s  Award)  STRANGERS  IN  THE  NIGHT  (Frank  Sinatra)— Engineer: 
Eddie  Brackett  (REPRISE)  ](; 

33  BEST  ENGINEERED  RECORDING— CLASSICAL  (This  is  an  Engineer’s 
Award)  WAGNER  LOHENGRIN — Leinsdorf  cond.  Boston  Symphony,  Pro 
Musica  Chrous  & Soloists — Engineer:  Anthony  Salvatore  (RCA) 

34  BEST  ALBUM  COVER,  PHOTOGRAPHY  (Award  to  the  Art  Director  &, 
Photographer)  CONFESSIONS  OF  A BROKEN  MAN — Porter  Wagoner — 

Art  Director:  Robert  Jones — Photographer:  Les  Leverette  (RCA) 

35  BEST  ALBUM  COVER,  GRAPHIC  ARTS  (Award  to  the  Art  Director 
Graphic  Artist)  REVOLVER — The  Beatles — Graphic  Artist:  Klaus  Voor-,, 
man  (CAP) 

36  ALBUM  OF  THE  YEAR  (Awards  to  Artist  and  A & R Producer)  IVES: 
SYMPHONY  NO.  1 IN  D MINOR — Morton  Gould  cond.  Chicago  Symphony 
Orchestra — A & R Producer:  Howard  Scott  (RCA) 

37  BEST  PERFORMANCE — ORCHESTRA— MAHLER:  SYMPHONY  NO. 

IN  A MINOR — Erich  Leinsdorf  cond.  Boston  Symphony  Orchestra  (RCA) 

38  BEST  CHAMBER  MUSIC  PERFORMANCE  — INSTRUMENTAL  OR4 
VOCAL— BOSTON  SYMPHONY  CHAMBER  PLAYERS  (Selections  by 
Mozart,  Brahms,  Beethoven,  Fine,  Copland,  Carter,  Piston)  Boston  Sym->AV 
phony  Chamber  Players  (RCA) 

39  BEST  PERFORMANCE  — INSTRUMENTAL  SOLOIST  OR  SOLOISTS  ^ 
(WITH  OR  WITHOUT  ORCHESTRA)— BAROQUE  GUITAR  (Bach,  Sanz, 
Weiss,  Etc.) — Julian  Bream  (RCA) 

40  BEST  OPERA  RECORDING  (This  is  a Conductor’s  Award;  special  plaques 
to  the  Principal  Soloists;  plaque  to  the  A & R Producer)  WAGNER:  DIE 
WALKURE — Georg  Solti  cond.  Vienna  Philharmonic  Orchestra/Principal 

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operators 


No.  2 R&B 
No.  2 Albums 
No.  5 Singles 


Shoreham  Hotel 
Ed  Sullivan  Show 
Californio  State  U. 


California,  Pa. 
Charleston,  W.  Va. 
Richmond,  Vo. 

Los  Angeles 
Cleveland 
Auburn,  Ala. 

Athens,  Ga. 

Bethaney,  W.  Va. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

West  Point,  N.Y. 

San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico 
Cookesville,  Tenn. 
Greensboro,  N.C. 
Boston 


Carol  Burnett  TV  Show 
Leos  Casino 
Auburn  Univ. 

Univ.  of  Georgia 

Univ.  of  Pittsburgh 
U.S.  Military  Acodemy 
Flamboyan 
Tenn.  Tech 
Univ.  of  N.C. 

Blinstrubs  Village 


St.  Johns  Univ. 
•Jonathon  Winters  TV 
Civic  Auditorium 
St.  Vincent's 


Los  Angeles 
Norfolk,  Vo. 
Lotrobe,  Pa. 
Hollywood,  Fla. 
Roleigh,  N.C. 
Providence,  R.l. 
Charlotte,  N.C. 
Philadelphia 
Buffolo,  N.Y. 
Charleston,  W.  Vo. 
New  York  City 
Los  Angeles,  Col. 
Newport,  R.l. 
Woshington,  D.C. 
Philodelphro,  Po. 
Philodelphio,  Pa. 


Brown  Univ. 


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43 


Top  Records  oi  the 
Past  19  Years 

The  Top  Records  oi  1961  thru  1967  Rs  Compiled  by  Cash  Box  in  its  Annual  Year-End  Survey 


1967 

1.  Letter — Box  Tops — Mala 

2.  Light  My  Fire — Doors— Elektra 

3.  Can’t  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You — Frankie 
Valli — Philips 

4.  Ode  to  Billie  Joe— Bobbie  Gentry— 
Capitol 

5.  To  Sir  With  Love — Lulu — Epic 

6.  Happy  Together — Turtles — White  Whale 

7.  Windy — Association — Warner  Bros. 

8.  I’m  A Believer— Monkees—Colgems 

9.  Groovin — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

10.  Respect — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic 

11.  Georgy  Girl— Seekers — Capitol 

12.  I Think  We’re  Alone  Now— Tommy 
James  & Shondells — Roulette 

13.  Something  Stupid — Frank  & Nancy 
S.natra — Reprise 

14.  Soul  Man— Sam  & Dave — Stax 

15.  Come  Back  When  You  Grow  Up — Bobby 
Vee — Liberty 

16.  Sweet  Soul  Music— Arthur  Conley— Atco 

17.  Ruby  Tuesday — Rolling  Stones — London 

18.  Kind  Of  A Drug — Buckinghams — USA 

19.  A Little  Bit  Of  Soul— Music  Explosion 
—Laurie 

20.  I Got  Rhythm — Happenings — 

B.  T.  Puppy 

21.  Reflections — Supremes — Motown 

22.  Somebody  To  Love— Jefferson  Airplane 
—RCA 

23.  The  Happening — Supremes — Motown 

24.  She  Rather  Be  With  Me — Turtles — 
White  Whale 

25.  Come  On  Down  To  My  Boat — Every 
Mother’s  Son — MGM 

26.  I Was  Made  To  Love  Her — Stevie 
Wonder — Tamla 

27.  Incense  & Peppermints — Strawberry 
Alarm  Clock — UNI 

28.  Then  You  Can  Tell  My  Goodbye- 
Casinos — Fraternity 

29.  Apples,  Peaches  & Pumpkin  Pie — 

Jay  & Techniques — Smash 

30.  A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You— 
Monkees — Colgems 

31.  The  Rain,  The  Park  & Other  Things — 
Cowsills — MGM 

32.  Mercy,  Mercy,  Mercy — Buckinghams — 
Columbia 

33.  Never  My  Love — Association— Warner 
Bros. 

33.  It  Must  Be  Him — Vikki  Carr — Liberty 

35.  There’s  A Kind  Of  A Hush — Herman’s 
Hermits — MGM 

36.  We  Ain’t  Got  Nothing  Yet — Blues 
Magoos — Mercury 

37.  Dedicated  To  The  One  I Love — 

Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill 

38.  Don’t  You  Care — Buckinghams— 
Columbia 

39.  This  Is  My  Song — Petula  Clark — 
Warner  Bros. 

40.  Love  Is  Here  & Now  You're  Gone — 
Supremes — Motown 

40.  Sock  It  To  Me — Mitch  Ryder  & Detroit 
Wheels — New  Voice 

42.  Release  Me — Lnglebert  Humperdinck 
— Parrot 

43.  All  You  Need  Is  Love — Beatles — Capital 

44.  Expressway  To  Your  Heart— Soul 
Survivors — Crimson 

45.  Penny  Lane — Beatles — Capitol 

46.  Please  Love  Me  Forever — Bobby 
Vinton — Epic 

47.  A Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale— Procol  Harum 
— Deram 

48.  Jimmy  Mack — Martha  Reeves  & 
Vandellas — Gordy 

49.  Baby  I Love  You — Aretha  Franklin — 
Atlantic 

50.  Snoopy  Vs  Ihe  Red  Baron — Royal 
Guardsmen — Laurie 

1966 

1.  The  Ballad  Of  The  Green  Berets — S/Sgt. 
Barry  Sadler  (RCA) 

1.  California  Dreamin’ — Mamas  & Papas 
(Dunhill) 

2.  Sounds  of  Silence — Simon  & Garfunkel 
(Columbia) 

3.  Sunny — Bobby  Hebb  (Philips) 

4.  Strangers  In  The  Night — Frank  Sinatra 
(Reprise) 

5.  You  Can’t  Hurry  Love — Supremes 
(Motown) 

6.  A Groovy  Kind  Of  Love  Mindbenders— 
(Fontana) 

7.  I Got  You — James  Brown — King 

8.  Little  Red  Riding  Hood — Sam  The  Sham 
& Pharaohs — MGM 


9.  See  You  In  September — Happenings — 
B.  T.  Puppy 

10.  Good  Lovin’ — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

11.  We  Can  Work  It  Out — Beatles — (Capitol) 

12.  Up  Tight— Stevie  Wonder  (Tamla) 

13.  You  Don’t  Have  To  Say  You  Love  Me — 
Dusty  Springfield  (Philips) 

14.  Kicks — Paul  Revere  & Raiders 
(Columbia) 

15.  Lightnin’  Strikes — Lou  Christie  (MGM) 

16.  Cherish — Association  (Valiant) 

17.  Soul  & Inspiration — Righteous  Bros. 
(Verve) 

18.  Hanky  Panky — Tommy  James  & 
Shondells  (Roulette) 

19.  96  Tears — ? Question  Mark  & 
Mysterians  (Cameo) 

20.  Red  Rubber  Ball — Cyrkle  (Columbia) 

21.  Last  Train  To  Clarksville — Monkees 
(Colgems) 

22.  No  Matter  What  Shape — T-Bones 
(Liberty) 

23.  Cool  Jerk— Capitols  (Karen) 

24.  Ain’t  Too  Proud  To  Be — Temptations 
(Gordy) 

25.  Sunshine  Superman — Donovan  (Epic) 

26.  These  Boots  Are  Made  For  Walking — 
Nancy  Sinatra  (Reprise)  ff 

27.  Daydream— Lovin’  Spoonful — Kama 
Sutra 

28.  When  A Man  Loves  A Woman — Percy 
Sledge  (Atlantic) 

29.  Over  & Over — Dave  Clark  Five  (Epic) 

30.  A Taste  Of  Honey — Herb  Alpert  & 
Tijuana  Brass  (A&M) 

31.  Monday  Monday — Mamas  & Papas 
(Dunhill) 

32.  Paint  It  Black — Rolling  Stones  (London) 

33.  Turn,  Turn,  Turn — Byrds  (Columbia) 

34.  Bus  Stop — Hollies  (Imperial) 

35.  My  Love — Petula  Clark — Warner  Bros. 

36.  Keep  On  Dancing — Gentrys  (MGM) 

37.  What  Becomes  Of  The  Broken  Hearted — 
Jimmy  Ruffin — Soul. 

38. 19th  Nervous  Breakdown — Rolling 
Stones — (London) 

39.  Reach  Out,  I’ll  Be  There— Four  Tops 
(Motown) 

40.  Summer  In  The  City — Lovin’  Spoonful — 
Kama  Sutra 

41. 1 Am  A Rock — Simon  & Garfunkel 
(Columbia) 

42.  Let’s  Hang  On — Four  Seasons  (Philips) 

43.  Time  Won't  Let  Me — Outsiders  (Capitol) 

44.  Paperback  Writer — Beatles  (Capitol) 

45.  Barbara  Ann — Beach  Boys  (Capitol) 

46.  She’s  Just  My  Style — Gary  Lewis  & 
Playboys  (Liberty) 

47.  Bang  Bang — Cher — Imperial 

48.  Crying  Time — Ray  Charles  (ABC) 

49.  Five  O’clock  World— Vogues— Co  & Ce 

50.  Somewhere  My  Love — Ray  Conniff 
Singers  (Columbia) 

1965 

1.  Back  In  My  Arms  Again— Supremes 
(Motown) 

2.  Wooly  Bully — Sam  The  Sham  & The 
Pharos  (MGM) 

3.  Mr.  Lonely — Bobby  Vinton  (Epic) 

4.  I Can’t  Help  Myself— Four  Tops 
(Motown) 

5.  Satisfaction — Rolling  Stones  (London) 

6.  Downtown — Petula  Clark  (WB) 

7.  You’ve  Lost  That  Lovin'  Feeling — 
Righteous  Bros.  (Philles) 

8.  Come  See  About  Me — Supremes 
(Motown) 

9.  The  In  Crowd — Ramsey  Lewis  (Cadet) 

10.  You  Were  On  My  Mind— We  Five  (A  & M) 

11.  Help — Beatles  (Capitol) 

12.  Crying  In  The  Chapel— Elvis  Presley 
(RCA) 

13.  Love  Potion  #9 — Searchers  (Kapp) 

14. 1 Got  You  Babe — Sonny  & Cher  (Atco) 

15.  This  Diamond  Ring — Gary  Lewis  & 
Playboys  (Liberty) 

16.  My  Girl — Temptations  (Gordy) 

17.  King  Of  The  Road — Roger  Miller 
(Smash) 

18.  Hang  On  Sloopy — McCoys  (Bang) 

19. 1 Feel  Fine — Beatles  (Capitol) 

20.  The  Birds  & The  Bees — Jewel  Akins 
(Era) 

21.  The  Jerks — Larks  (Money) 

22.  Can’t  You  Hear  My  Heartbeat— Herman’s 
Hermits  (MGM) 

23.  Mrs.  Brown  You  Have  A Lovely  Daughter 
—Herman’s  Hermits  (MGM) 


24.  Stop  In  The  Name  Of  Love — Supremes 
(Motown) 

25.  Eve  of  Destruction — Barry  McGuire 
(Dunhill) 

26.  Mr.  Tambourine  Man — Byrds  (Columbia) 

27.  What  The  World  Needs  Now  Is  Love — 
Jackie  DeShannon  (Liberty) 

28.  Shotgun — Jr.  Walker  & Ail  Stars  (Soul) 

29.  She’s  Not  There — Zombies  (Parrot) 

30.  Help  Me  Rhonda— Beach  Boys  (Capitol) 

31.  How  Sweet  It  Is — Marvin  Gaye  (Tamla) 

32.  Unchained  Melody — Righteous  Bros. 
(Philles) 

33.  Ringo— Lome  Green  (RCA) 

34.  Down  In  The  Boonedocks — Billy  Joe 
Royal  (Columbia) 

35.  The  Name  Game — Shirley  Ellis 
(Congress) 

36.  Ticket  To  Ride — Beatles  (Capitol) 

37.  Going  Out  Of  My  Mind — Little  Anthony 
& Imperials  (DCP) 

38.  Like  A Rolling  Stone — Bob  Dylan 
(Columbia) 

39.  I Know  A Place — Petula  Clark  (WB) 

40.  Silhouettes — Herman’s  Hermits  (MGM) 

41.  Red  Roses  For  A Blue  Lady — Bert 
Kaempfert  (Decca) 

42.  I’ll  Never  Find  Another  You — Seekers 
(Capitol) 

43.  Cara  Mia— Jay  & The  Americans  (UA) 

44.  Keep  Searchin’ — Del  Shannon  (Amy) 

45.  Count  Me  In — Gary  Lewis  & The 
Playboys  (Liberty) 

46.  A Walk  In  The  Black  Forest — Horst 
Jankowski  (Mercury) 

47.  Goldfinger — Shirley  Bassey  (UA) 

48.  I’m  Telling  You  Now — Freddie  & The 
Dreamers  (Tower) 

49.  It  Ain’t  Me  Babe — Turtles  (White  Whale) 

50.  Jolly  Green  Giant — Kingsmen  (Ward) 

1964 

1. 1 Want  To  Hold  Your  Hand — Beatles 
(Capitol) 

2.  She  Loves  You — Beatles  (Swan) 

3.  Hello,  Dolly — Louis  Armstrong  (Kapp) 

4.  Oh,  Pretty  Woman — Roy  Orbison 
(Monument) 

5. 1 Get  Around — Beach  Boys  (Capitol) 

6.  Louie,  Louie — Kingsmen  (Wand) 

7.  My  Guy — Mary  Weils  (Motown) 

8.  Blue  Velvet — Bobby  Vinton  (Epic) 

9.  Glad  All  Over — Dave  Clark  Five  (Epic) 

10.  Everybody  Loves  Somebody — Dean 
Martin  (Reprise) 

11.  Dominique — Singing  Nun  (Philips) 

12.  There  I’ve  Said  It  Again— Bobby  Vinton 
(Epic) 

13.  Love  Me  Do — Beatles  (Capitol) 

14.  She’s  A Fool — Lesley  Gore  (Mercury) 

15.  Where  Did  Our  Love  Go— Supremes 
(Motown) 

16.  Java— Al  Hirt  (RCA) 

17.  People — Barbra  Streisand  (Columbia) 

18.  A Hard  Day’s  Night — Beatles  (Capitol) 

19.  Since  I Fell  For  You — Lenny  Welch 
(C3d6nc6) 

20.  Forget  Him — Bobby  Rydell  (Cameo) 

21.  Under  The  Boardwalk— Drifters 
(Atlantic) 

22.  It’s  All  Right — Impressions  (ABC) 

23.  Love  Me  With  All  Of  Your  Heart — Ray 
Charles  Singers  (Command) 

24.  Chapel  Of  Love — Dixiecups  (Red  Bird) 

25.  Little  Children — Billy  J.  Kramer  & 
Dakotas  (Imperial) 

26.  Bread  And  Butter — Newbeats  (Hickory) 

27.  I’m  Leaving  It  Up  To  You — Dale  & Grace 
(Montel) 

28.  Dawn  (Go  Away) — Four  Seasons  (Philips) 

29.  Rag  Doll — Four  Seasons  (Philips) 

30.  Suspicion— Terry  Stafford  (Crusader) 

31.  Popsicles  & Icicles— Murmaids 
(Chattahoochee) 

32.  Washington  Square— Village  Stampers 
(Epic) 

33.  A World  Without  Love— Peter  & Gordon 
(Capitol) 

34.  Can  I Get  A Witness — Marvin  Gaye 
(Tamla) 

35. 1  Can’t  Stay  Mad  At  You — Skeeter  Davis 
—(RCA) 

36.  Wishin’  And  Hopin’ — Dusty  Springfield 
(Philips) 

37.  Please,  Please  Me — Beatles  (Capitol) 

38.  You  Don’t  Have  To  Be  A Baby  To  Cry— 
(Caravelles  (Smash) 

39.  Sugar  Shack — Jimmy  Gilmer  (Dot) 

40.  Busted — Ray  Charles  (ABC) 


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41.  Walkin’  The  Dog — Rufus  Thomas  (Stax),"*jj 

42.  You  Don’t  Own  Me — Lesley  Gore  ' ' 

(Mercury)  f’ 

43.  Hey  Little  Cobra — Rip  Chords  (Columbia' ^ 

44.  Deep  Purple — Nino  Tempo  & April  C. 
Stevens  (Atco) 

45.  Fools  Rush  In — Rick  Nelson  (Decca) 

46.  Don’t  Let  The  Rain  Come  Down- 
Serendipity  Singers  (Philips) 

47.  Out  Of  Limits — Marketts  (WB) 

48.  Walk  On  By — Dionne  Warwick  (Scepter) 

49.  Nitty  Gritty — Shirley  Ellis  (Congress) 

50.  Cry  Baby — Garnett  Mimms  & Enchanters 
(UA) 


1963 


18. 


19. 


20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 


24, 


28. 


Limbo  Rock — Chubby  Checker  (Parkway) 
Go  Away  Little  Girl — Steve  Lawrence 
(Columbia) 

End  Of  The  World — Skeeter  Davis  (RCAl 
Blue  Velvet — Bobby  Vinton  (Epic) 
Telstar— Tornadoes  (London)  \,, 

I Will  Follow  Him— Little  Peggy  March 
(RCA) 

Rhythm  Of  The  Rain — Cascades  (Valiant) 
Can’t  Get  Used  To  Losing  You — Andy 
Williams  (Columbia) 

Fingertips — Little  Stevie  Wonder  (TamlaLl 
Return  To  Sender— Elvis  Presley  (RCA)  ^ 
Up  On  The  Roof — Drifters  (Atlantic) 

So  Much  In  Love — Tymes  (Parkway) 

He’s  So  Fine— Chiffons  (Laurie) 

Hey  Paula — Paul  & Paula  (Philips) 

Big  Girls  Don’t  Cry — Four  Seasons  (Vee 
Jay) 

Surfin’  U.S.A. — Beach  Boys  (Capitol) 

Walk  Right  In — Rooftop  Singers 
(Vanguard) 

Walk  Like  A Man — Four  Seasons 
(Vee  Jay) 

If  You  Wanna  Be  Happy — Jimmp  Soul 
(S.P.Q.R.) 

Easier  Said  Than  Done — Essex  (Roulette) 
My  Boyfriend’s  Back — Angels  (Smash) 
Mockingbird — Inez  Foxx  (Symbol) 

Our  Day  Will  Come— Ruby  & Romantics'* 
(Kapp) 

Puff  The  Magic  Dragon — Peter,  Paul  & 
Mary  (WB) 

Ruby  Baby — Dion  DiMuci  (Columbia) 

Surf  City — Jan  & Dean  (Liberty)  ''ll| 
I Love  You  Because — Al  Martino 
(Capitol) 


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You’re  The  Reason  I’m  Living — Bobby 
Darin  (Capitol) 

Sukiyaki — Kyu  Sakamoto  (Capitol) 

It’s  My  Party — Lesley  Gore  (Mercury)  * 
The  Night  Has  A Thousand  Eyes — Bobby 
Vee  (Liberty) 

Blame  It  On  the  Bossa  Nova— Edyie 
Gorme  (Columbia  ) j 

Pipeline — Chantays  (Dot) 

Two  Faces  Have  I — Lou  Christie 
(Roulette) 

You  Can’t  Sit  Down — Dovells  (Parkway) 
Surfer  Girl — Beach  Boys  (Capitol)  v 

Lonely  Bull — Tijuana  Brass  (A&M) 

Hello  Stranger — Barbara  Lewis  (Atlantic) 
Blowing  In  The  Wind — Peter,  Paul  & 
Mary  (WB)  | 

Wild  Weekend — Rockin’  Rebels  (Swan)*! 
If  I Had  A Hammer — Trini  Lopez  I 

(Reprise)  ^ 

Heat  Wave — Martha  & The  Vandellas 
(Gordy)  ‘ 

Tell  Him — Exciters  (UA) 

Be  My  Baby — Ronettes  (Philles) 

Wipe  Out — Surfaris  (Dot) 

You  Really  Got  A Hold  On  Me — Miracles 
(Tamla) 

From  A Jack  To  A King — Ned  Miller 
(Fabor) 

My  Dad — Paul  Petersen  (Colpix) 

Bobby’s  Girl — Marcie  Blaine  (Seville) 
Candy  Girl— Four  Seasons  (Vee  Jay) 


1962 


1.  Twist — Chubby  Checker  (Parkway) 

2.  Stranger  On  The  Shore — Acker  Bilk 
(Atco) 

3.  Peppermint  Twist — Joey  Dee  & 
Starlighters  (Roulette) 

4.  Mashed  Potato  Time — Deedee  Sharp 
(Cameo) 

5.  Moon  River — Henry  Mancini  (RCA)  » 

6. 1  Can’t  Stop  Loving  You— Ray  Charles 

(ABC) 

7.  You’ll  Lose  a Good  Thing— Barbara  Lynn 
(Jamie) 

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1962  (Continued  from  page  44) 

8.  The  Stripper — David  Rose  (MGM) 

9.  The  Wanderer — Dion  (Laurie) 

10.  The  Lion  Sleeps  Tonight — Tokens  (RCA) 

11.  Johnny  Angel — Shelly  Fabares  (Colpix) 

12.  The  One  Who  Really  Loves  You — 

Mary  Wells 

13.  Ramblin’  Rose — Nat  “King”  Cole 
(Capitol) 

14.  Hey  Baby — Bruce  Channel  (Smash) 

15.  Locomotion — Little  Eva  (Dimension) 

16.  Duke  of  Earl — Gene  Chandler  (Vee  Jay) 

17.  Roses  Are  Red — Bobby  Vinton  (Epic) 

18.  Do  You  Love  Me — Contours  (Gordy) 

19.  Soldier  Boy — Shirelles  (Scepter) 

20.  Sherry — Four  Seasons  (Vee  Jay) 

21.  Walk  On  By — Lerory  Van  Dyke  (Mercury) 

22. 1 Know — Barbara  George  (AFO) 

23.  It  Keeps  Right  On  A-Hurtin' — Johnny 
Tillotson  (Cadence) 

24.  Midnight  In  Moscow — Kenny  Ball  (Kapp) 

25.  Let  Me  In — Sensations  (Chess) 

26.  Monster  Mash — Bobby  Pickett  (Garpax) 

27.  Palisades  Park — Freddy  Cannon  (Swan) 

28.  Can’t  Help  Falling  In  Love — Elvis 
Presley  (RCA) 

29.  Twist  And  Shout  — Isley  Bros.  (Wand) 

30.  Twistin’  The  Night  Away — Sam  Cooke 
(RCA) 

31.  Surfin’  Safari — Beach  Boys  (Capitol) 

32.  Breaking  Up  Is  Hard  To  Do — Neil 
Sedaka  (RCA) 

33.  Run  To  Him — Bobby  Vee  (Liberty) 

34.  Green  Onions — Booker  T.  & MG’s  (Stax) 

35. Wolverton  Mountain — Claude  King 
(Columbia) 

36.  Love  Letters — Ketty  Lester  (Era) 

37.  Town  Without  Pity — Gene  Pitney 
(Musico) 

38.  Sheila — Tommy  Roe  (ABC — Paramount) 

39.  Please  Mr.  Postman — Marvelettes 
(Tamla) 

40.  Alley  Cat — Bent  Fabric  (Atco) 

41.  Patches — Dickey  Lee  (Smash) 

42.  Good  Luck  Charm — Elvis  Presley  (RCA) 

43.  Big  Bad  John — Jimmy  Dean  (Columbia) 

44.  Tuff — Ace  Cannon  (Hi) 

45.  Goodbye  Cruel  World — James  Darren 
(Colpix) 

46.  Dear  Lady  Twist— Gary  U.S.  Bonds 
(Lauri) 

47.  Paty  Lights — Claudine  Clark  (Chancellor) 

48.  Sealed  With  A Kiss — Brian  Hyland  (ABC 
— Paramount) 

49.  She  Cried — Jay  & The  Americans  (UA) 

50.  Norman — Sue  Thompson  (Hickory) 

1961 

1.  Exodus— Ferrante  & Teicher  (UA) 

2.  Calcutta — Lawrence  Welk — (Dot) 

3.  Will  You  Love  Me  Tomorrow — Shirelles 
(Scepter) 

4.  Tossin’  & Turnin’ — Bobby  Lewis 
(Beltone) 

5.  Wonderland  By  Night — Bert 
Kaempfert — (Decca) 

6.  Are  You  Lonesome  Tonight — Elvis 
Presley  (RCA) 

7.  Travelin’  Man— Rickey  Nelson  (Imperial) 

8.  Michael — Highwaymen  (UA) 

9.  Runaway — Del  Shannon  (Bigtop) 

10.  Last  Date — Floyd  Cramer — (RCA) 

11.  Blue  Moon — Marcels  (Colpix) 

12.  Boll-Weevil  Song — Brook  Benton 
(Mercury) 

13.  North  To  Alaska — Johnny  Horton— 
(Columbia) 

14.  Pony  Time — Chubby  Checker — 
(Parkway) 

15. 100  Lbs.  Of  Clay — Gene  McDaniels 
(Liberty) 

16.  Mother-in-Law — Ernie  K-Doe  (Minit) 

17.  Raindrops— Dee  Clark  (Veejay) 

18.  He  Will  Break  Your  Heart — Jerry  Butler 
— (Vee  Jay) 

19.  Quarter  To  Three — U.S.  Bonds — 
(Legrand) 

20.  A Thousand  Stars — Kathy  Young  (Indigo) 

21.  Running  Scared — Roy  Orbison 
(Monument) 

22.  Wooden  Heat — Joe  Dowell — (Smash) 

.23.  Take  Good  Care  Of  My  Baby — Bobby  Vee 

(Liberty) 

24.  Wheels — Billy  Vaughn  (Dot) 

25.  Shop  Around — Miracles  (Tamla) 

26.  Last  Night— Mar-Keys  (Satellite) 

27.  Daddy’s  Home— Shep  & Limelites  (Hull) 

28.  Cryin’ — Roy  Orbison  (Monument) 

29.  Where  The  Boys  Are — C.  Francis  (MGM) 

;30.'Ap,ache^Jorgen  Ingmann  (Atco) 


31.  Don’t  Worry — Marty  Robbins  (Columbia) 

32.  Surrender — Elvis  Presley — (RCA) 

33.  I’ve  Told  Every  Little  Star— Linda  Scott 
(Canadian  American) 

34.  Mountain’s  High — Dick  & Deedee 
(Liberty) 

35.  Hats  Off  To  Larry — Del  Shannon — 

(Big  Top) 

36.  Moody  River — Pat  Boone — (Dot) 

37.  Stay — Maurice  Williams — (Herald) 

38.  Calendar  Girl — Neil  Sedaka — (RCA) 

39.  But  I Do — Clarence  Henry — (Argo) 

40.  Dedicated  To  The  One  L Love — Shirelles 
(Scepter) 

41.  Poetry  In  Motion — Johnny  Tillotson— 
(C3d6nc6) 

42.  Yellow  Bird — Lawrence  Welk— (Dot) 

43.  Stand  By  Me— Ben  E.  King  (Atco) 

44.  New  Orleans — U.S.  Bonds  (Legrand) 

45.  You’re  Sixteen — Johnny  Burnette — 
(Liberty) 

46.  Angel  Baby — Rosie  & The  Originals 

47.  Sailor — Lolita  (Kapp) 

48.  Dum-Dum — Brenda  Lee  (Decca) 

49. 1 Like  It  Like  That — Chris  Kenner — 
(Instant) 

50.  Rubber  Ball — Bobby  Vee — (Liberty) 

1960 

1.  Theme  From  A Summer  Place — 

Percy  Faith 

2.  It’s  Now  Or  Never — Elvis  Presley 

3.  Save  The  Last  Dance  For  Me — Drifters 

4.  The  Twist— Chubby  Checker 

5.  Itsy  Bitsy  Teenie  Bikini — Brian  Hyland 

6.  I’m  Sorry — Brenda  Lee 

7.  Stuck  On  You — Elvis  Presley 

8.  He’ll  Have  To  Go — Jim  Reeves 

9.  Cathy’s  Clown — Everly  Brothers 

10.  Running  Bear — Johnny  Preston 

11.  Walk,  Don’t  Run — Ventures 

12.  Everybody’s  Somebody’s  Fool — Connie 
Francis 

13.  Handy  Man — Jimmy  Jones 

14.  My  Heart  Has  A Mind  Of  Its  Own — 
Connie  Francis 

15.  Only  The  Lonely — Roy  Orbison 

16.  Teen  Angel — Mark  Dinning 

17.  El  Paso— Marty  Robbins 

18.  Chain  Gang — Sam  Cooke 

19.  Kiddio — Brook  Benton 

20.  Please  Help  Me,  I’m  Falling — 

Hank  Locklin 

21.  Greenfields — Brothers  Four 

22.  Night — Jackie  Wilson 

23.  Good  Timin’ — Jimmy  Jones 

24.  Baby  (You  Got  What  It  Takes)— Brook 
Benton — Dinah  Washington 

25.  Wild  One — Bobby  Rydell 

26.  Mr.  Custer — Larry  Verne 

27.  Sink  The  Bismarck — Johnny  Horton 

28.  Sweet  Nothin’s — Brenda  Lee 

29.  Puppy  Love — Paul  Anka 

30. 1 Want  To  Be  Wanted — Brenda  Lee 

31.  Paper  Roses — Anita  Bryant 

32.  Because  They’re  Young — Duane  Eddy 

33.  Alley-Opp — Hollywood  Argyles/Dante  & 
Evergreens 

34.  Way  Down  Yonder  In  N.O. — Freddie 
Cannon 

35.  Why — Frankie  Avalon 

36.  Burning  Bridges — Jack  Scott 

37.  Where  Or  When — Dion  & Belmonts 

38.  Finger  Poppin’  Time— Hank  Ballard  & 
Midnighters 

39.  Volare — Bobby  Rydell 

40.  Theme  From  The  Apartment — Ferrante 
& Teicher 

41.  Devil  Or  Angel — Bobby  Vee 

42.  You  Talk  Too  Much — Joe  Jones 

43.  Heartaches  By  The  Number — Guy 
Mitchell 

44.  A Rockin’  Good  Way — Brook  Benton  & 
Dinah  Washington 

45.  White  Silver  Sands — Bill  Black’s  Combo 

46.  It’s  Time  To  Cry — Paul  Anka 

47.  You  Got  What  It  Takes — Marv  Johnson 

48.  What  In  The  World’s — Jack  Scott 

49.  The  Big  Hurt — Toni  Fisher 

50.  Harbor  Lights — Platters 
1959 

1.  Mack  The  Knife — Bobby  Darin 

2.  Battle  Of  New  Orleans — Johnny  Horton 

3.  Venus — Frankie  Avalon 

4.  Lonely  Boy — Paul  Anka 

5.  There  Goes  My  Baby— Drifters 

6.  Personality — Lloyd  Price 

7.  Three  Bells — Browns 

8.  Put  Your  Head  On  My  Shoulder — 

Paul  Anka 


! 9.  Sleepwalk — Santo  & Johnny 

10.  Come  Softly  To  Me — Fleetwoods 
! 11.  Stagger  Lee — Lloyd  Price 

12.  Dream  Lover — Bobby  Darin 
I 13.  Kansas  City — Wilbert  Harrison 

14.  Smoke  Gets  In  Your  Eyes — Platters 

15.  Charlie  Brown — Coasters 

16.  Mr.  Blue — Fleetwoods 

17.  A Fool  Such  As  I— Elvis  Presley 
I 18.  Don’t  You  Know — Della  Reese 

i 19.  A Big  Hunk  O’  Love — Elvis  Presley 

20.  What  A Difference  A Day  Makes — Dinah 
! Washington 

21.  Quiet  Village — Martin  Denny 

I 22.  Pink  Shoelaces — Dodie  Stevens 

23.  Just  A Matter  Of  Time — Brook  Benton 
1 24.  Sea  Of  Love — Phil  Phillips 

25.  A Teenager  In  Love — Dion  & Belmonts 
; 26.  I’m  Gonna  Get  Married — Lloyd  Price 

I 27.  Sorry  (I  Ran  All  The  Way  Home) — 

] Impalas 

1 28.  (Til’)  I Kissed  You — Everly  Brothers 

] 29.  Primrose  Lane — Jerry  Wallace 

' 30.  Deck  Of  Cards — Wink  Martindale 

31.  Kookie  Kookie  (Lend  Me  Your  Comb) — 

j Edd  Byrnes  & Connie  Stevens 

i 32.  Seven  Little  Girls  (Sittin’  In  The  Back 
I Seat) — Paul  Evans  & Curls 

33.  Lipstick  On  Your  Collar — Connie  Francis 

34.  Lavender  Blue — Sammy  Turner 

35.  The  Happy  Organ — Dave  “Baby”  Cortez 

36.  Hawaiian  Wedding  Song — Andy  Williams 

37.  Waterloo — Stonewall  Jackson 

38.  Red  River  Rock — Johnny  & The 

i Hurricanes 

39.  Teen  Beat — Sandy  Nelson 

40.  My  Heart  Is  An  Open  Book — Carl 
Dobkins,  Jr. 

41.  Since  I Don’t  Have  You— Skyliners 

42.  Gotta  Travel  On— Billy  Grammer 

43.  Frankie — Connie  Francis 

I 44.  Children’s  Marching  Song — Cyril 
I Stapieton/Mitch  Miller 

I 45.  Lonely  Street — Andy  Williams 
46.  Donna — Ritchie  Valens 
j 47.  Tiger — Fabian 

48.  Heartaches  By  The  Number — Guy 
Mitchell 

' 49.  Sixteen  Candles — Crests 

50.  Broken  Hearted  Melody — Sarah  Vaughan 

51.  Poison  Ivy — Coasters 

52.  Petite  Fleur — Chris  Barber  Band 

53.  Alvin’s  Harmonica — David  Seville 
& Chipmunks 

54.  Only  You — Frank  Pourcel 

55.  Turn  Me  Loose— Fabian 

56.  It's  Late — Ricky  Nelson 

1958 

I.  Nel  Blu  Di  Pinto  Di  Blu. — 

Domenico  Modugno 

; 2.  It’s  All  In  The  Game — Tommy  Edwards 

3.  Patricia — Perez  Prado 

4.  All  I Have  To  Do  Is  Dream— 

Everly  Brothers 

5.  Bird  Dog/ Devoted  To  You — 

Everly  Brothers 

6.  Little  Star — Elegants 

7.  Witch  Doctor — David  Seville 

8.  Twilight  Time — Platters 

9.  Tequila— Champs 

10.  At  The  Hop — Danny  & The  Juniors 

II.  Return  To  Me— Dean  Martin 

12.  Catch  A Falling  Star — Perry  Como 

13.  Purple  People  Eater— Sheb  Wooley 

14.  Tea  For  Two  Cha  Cha — Warren 
Covington  & T,  Dorsey  Orch. 

15.  He’s  Got  The  Whole  World  In  His  Hands 
— Laurie  London 

16.  Sail  Along  Silv’ry  Moon— Billy  Vaughn 

17.  Get  A Job — Silhouettes 

18.  Poor  Little  Fool — Ricky  Nelson 

19.  Yakety  Yak — Coasters 

20.  Tom  Dooley — Kingston  Trio 

21.  Rockin’  Robin — Bobby  Day 

22.  Topsy  II— Cozy  Cole 

23.  Secretly — Jimmie  Rodgers 

24.  Who’s  Sorry  Now — Connie  Francis 

25.  Wear  My  Ring  Around  Your  Neck — 

Elvis  Presley 

26.  It’s  Only  Make  Believe — Conway  Twitty 

27.  Splish  Splash — Bobby  Darin 

28.  Don’t — Elvis  Presley 

29.  Chantilly  Lace — Big  Bopper 

30.  The  Stroll — Diamonds 

31.  When— Kalin  Twins 

32.  Just  A Dream — Jimmy  Clanton 

33.  Susie  Darlin’ — Robin  Luke 

34.  Tears  On  My  Pillow — Little  Anthoay  & 
Imperials 

35.  Lollipop — Chordettes 


36.  Everybody  Loves  A Lover — Doris  Day 

37.  Hard  Headed  Woman — Elvis  Presley 

38.  Big  Man — Four  Preps 

39.  Chanson  D’Armour — Art  & Dotty  Todd 

40.  Oh  Julie — Crescendos 

41.  Sweet  Little  Sixteen— Chuck  Berry 

42.  To  Know  Him  Is  To  Love  Him — Tedv 
Bears 

43.  Fever — Peggy  Lee 

44.  My  True  Love — Jack  Scott 

45.  Twenty  Six  Miles — Four  Preps 

46.  Sugartime — McGuire  Sisters 

47.  Do  You  Wanna  Dance — Bobby  Freeman 

48.  The  End — Earl  Grant 

49.  Rebel-’Rouser — Duane  Eddy 

50.  It’s  Too  Soon  To  Know— Pat  Boone 

51.  Looking  Back — Nat  “King”  Cole 


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1957 


1.  Tammy — Debbie  Reynolds  a 

2.  Love  Letters  In  The  Sand— Pat  Boone 

3.  It’s  Not  For  Me  to  Say — Johnny  Mathis 

4.  Young  Love — Sonny  James — Tab  Hunter^ 

5.  Chances  Are — Johnny  Mathis 

6.  Little  Darlin’ — Diamonds 

7.  Bye  Bye  Love — Everly  Bros. 

8.  All  Shook  Up — Elvis  Presley 

9.  So  Rare — Jimmy  Dorsey 

10.  Round  And  Round — Perry  Como  ■' 

11.  Jailhouse  Rock— Elvis  Presley 

12.  Wake  Up  Little  Susie — Everly  Bros. 

13.  Diana — Paul  Anka  <' 

14.  Honeycomb — Jimmie  Rodgers 

15.  Teddy  Bear — Elvis  Presley 

16.  Don’t  Forbid  Me— Pat  Boone 

17.  I’m  Gonna  Sit  Right  Down — Billy  Wil- 
liams 

18.  Come  Go  With  Me — Del-Vikings  ^ 

19.  Silhouettes — Rays 

20.  Party  Doll — Buddy  Knox  j 

21.  Butterfly  — Charlie  Gracie  — Andy  Wil- 
liams 

22.  You  Send  Me — Sam  Cooke 

23.  Day-0 — Harry  Belafonte 

24.  Fascination— Jane  Morgan 

25.  That’ll  Be  The  Day — Crickets 

26.  Banana  Boat  Song— Tarriers 

27.  A White  Sport  Coat— Marty  Robbins 

28.  Too  Much — Elvis  Presley 

29.  Marianne— Easy  Riders 

30.  I’m  Walkin’ — Fats  Domino 

31.  Dark  Moon — Gale  Storm 

32.  Gone — Ferlin  Husky 

33.  School  Day  (Ring  Ring  Goes  The  Bell)-' 
Chuck  Berry 

34.  Searchin’ — Coasters 

35.  Whole  Lot  Of  Shakin’  Going  On — Jerry 
Lee  Lewis 

36.  April  Love— Pat  Boone 

37.  Be  Bop  Baby — Ricky  Nelson 

38.  Rainbow — Russ  Hamilton 

39.  My  Special  Angel— Bobby  Helms 

40.  Teen  Age  Crush — Tommy  Sands 

41.  Around  The  World — Victor  Young — Man- 
tovani 

42.  Send  For  Me— Nat  “King”  Cole 

43.  White  Silver  Sands— Don  Rondo  ' 

44.  Melodie  D’Armour — Ames  Bros. 

45.  Raunchy — Bill  Justic — Ernie  Freeman 

46.  Mr.  Lee — Bobbettes 

47.  Old  Cape  Cod — Patti  Page  ^ 

48.  Happy  Happy  Birthday  Baby  — Tune’^- 
Weavers 

49.  Love  Is  Strange— Mickey  & Sylvia  * 

50.  Little  Bitty  Pretty  One — Thurkon  Harris 


1956 


1.  Don’t  Be  Cruel — Elvis  Presley 

2.  The  Great  Pretender — Platters 

3.  My  Prayer— Platters 

4.  The  Wayward  Wind — Gogi  Grant 

5.  Whatever  Will  Be,  Will  Be — Doris  Day 

6.  Heartbreak  Hotel — Elvis  Presley 

7.  Lisbon  Antigua — Nelson  Riddle 

8.  Canadian  Sunset— Hugo  Winterhalter 

9.  Moonglow  & Picnic — Morris  Stoloff 

10.  Honky  Tonk — Bill  Doggett  ^ 

11.  Memories  Are  Made  Of  This — Dean  Mar- 
tin 

12.  Poor  People  Of  Paris — Les  Baxter 

13.  Rock  And  Roll  Waltz — Kay  Starr 

14.  Hot  Diggity— Perry  Como 

15.  Hound  Dog — Elvis  Presley 

16. 1 Want  You,  I Need  You,  I Love  You— 
Elvis  Presley 

17.  Blue  Suede  Shoes— Carl  Perkins 

18.  Why  Do  Fools  Fall  In  Love — Teenagers 

19.  No  Not  Much — Four  Lads 

20. 1 Almost  Lost  My  Mind — Pat  Boone 

21.  Tonight  You  Belong  To  Me — Patience  & 
Prudence 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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PERSONAL  REPRESENTATION  AGENCY  REPRESENTATION 

ALAN  C.  BERNARD  PERENCHIO  ARTISTS  LTD. 


PUBLIC  RELATIONS 

SHELDON  A.  SALTMAN 


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EECORD  INDUSTRY  YEAR  IN  REVIEW 


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JANUARY 


Disk  sales  for  1966  top  $700  million 
Record  Industry  Association  of  Amer- 
ica (RIAA)  reports,  with  prospects 
for  a $1  billion  business  by  the  1970’s. 
. . . MIDEM,  an  international  music 
& record  meeting  ground  in  Cannes, 
France,  takes  place  and  immediately 
establishes  itself  as  a major  annual 
event.  . . . Brian  Epstein’s  Nems 
management-booking  company  and 
Robert  Stigrvvood’s  similar  company 
merge  (Epstein’s  death  later  in  the 
year  leads  to  Stigwood’s  departure 
from  Nems).  . . . Capitol  enters  film 
production  thru  deal  with  Arch  Obler’s 
“Space  Vision”  process.  . . . Columbia 
offers  its  budget-priced  classics,  Od- 
yssey, one  of  many  such  lines  avail- 
able. . . .Wes  Farrell  and  ABC  enter 
label  (Senate)  and  publishing  deal. 
. . . RCA  lowers  stereo  price  tags  on 
Camden  ($1.89)  and  Victrola  ($2.50), 
eliminating  differential  between  mono 
& stereo.  . . . Jerry  Wexler,  exec  vp 
of  Atlantic,  is  given  50th  birthday 
party  by  the  trade  at  the  St.  Regis 
Hotel  in  NY.  . . . Warner  Bros.  Loma 
label  shifts  to  NY  under  Jerry  Rago- 
voy.  . . . Lenny  Mietus  leaves  BMI  to 
set-up  Lenny  Mietus  Copyright  Man- 
agement. . . . Jubilee  Records  receives 
wide  consumer  coverage  on  its  Adam 
Clavton  Powell  LP,  “Keep  the  Faith, 
Baby.” 

FEBRUARY 


EMI  signs  the  Beatles  for  nine  more 
years.  . . . 20th  Century  Fox  buys 
Bregman,  Vocco  & Conn.  . . . San 
Remo  winner:  Claudio  Villa’s  rendi- 
tion of  “Non  Pensare  A Me”.  . . . Dick 
Sherman  named  head  of  Warner  Bros. 
Records  sales.  . . . Lee  Mendell  named 


MARCH 


JUST  FOR  THE  RECORD! 


Ilappp  JloUbap  ^eas^on 


Ba»vbewtA.  MoAoru 


Jamie 


JAMIE/GUYDEN  DISTRIBUTING  CO. 


PHILADELPHIA,  PENNSYLVANIA  19123 


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assistant  to  A1  Bennett,  president  of 
Liberty  Records.  . . . Henry  Jerome 
leaves  Decca  to  join  UA  as  A&R  head. 
. . . Henry  Mancini,  an  ASCAP  writer, 
and  Leslie  Bricusse,  cleared  thru  BMI, 
will  team,  with  songs  to  be  alternately 
published  thru  both  clearing  houses. 
. . . Phil  Skaff,  Liberty  vp,  sets-up  own 
label.  President,  out  of  Hollywood.  . . . 
Dave  Kapp  re-elected  president  of 
Record  Industry  Association  of  Amer- 
ica (RIAA).  . . . Irv  Biegel  named 
sales  manager  at  Amy-Mala-Bell.  . . . 
Milt  Gabler  of  Decca’s  A&R  dept,  is 
feted  on  his  30th  year  with  the  label 
at  the  St.  Regis  Hotel.  . . . ABC  signs 
deal  to  publish  and  record  Bob  Mer- 
rill’s new  musical,  “Henry,  Sweet, 
Henry”.  . . . Liberty  opens  tape  dup- 
licating plant  in  Omaha. 


Capitol  & Columbia  decide  to  fur- 
nish tape  cartridge  field  with  4-track 
tapes;  RCA  says  it  will  stay  with  only 
8-track  cartridge  product,  also  offered 
by  Capitol  & Columbia.  . . . Stereo 
singles  being  supplied  for  FM  stereo 
broadcasting.  ...  A National  Com- 
mittee for  the  Recording  Arts  is  estab- 
lished to  obtain  performance  fees  for 
disk  artists.  . . . RCA  earns  13  Gram- 
mys  from  NARAS  (disk  awards)  ; 
Frank  Sinatra  awarded  for  best  re- 
cording (“Strangers  in  the  Night”) 
and  album  (“Man  & His  Music”).  . . . 
Beach  Boys  sue  to  terminate  Capitol 
pact.  . . . Andy  Williams  inks  new 
long-term  contract  at  Columbia.  . . . 
800  flock  to  NARM  (wholesaler)  con- 
vention in  Hollywood.  . . . Chess  de- 
veloning  $1.5  million  recording  center 
in  Chicago.  . . . Doll  Kirshner  sues 
Columbia  Pictures  for  $35  million  fol- 


lowing his  discharge  from  head  of  the 
company’s  label,  Colgems. 


APRIL 


A “sound”  rivalry  between  the  east 
and  west  coasts  develops,  with  west 
coast  outlets  sticking  with  their  “fa- 
vorite sons,”  the  more  far-out  rock  at- 
tractions, and  limiting  play  on  more 
conventional  disks  from  the  east.  . . . 
Disk  bootlegging  back  in  full  force.  . . . 
Labels  propose  performance  royalties 
for  disks  and  performers  at  Copyright 
hearings  in  Washington.  . . . New 
Copyright  Bill  clears  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. . . . Henry  Mancini  and 
Wesley  Rose  elected  to  ASCAP  board. 
Harry  Jenkins  named  RCA  operations 
vp;  Irwin  Tarr  promoted  to  market- 
ing vp  at  the  label.  . . . RCA  press 
tour  of  Indianapolis  Stereo  8 cartridge 
facilities  indicates  labels  faith  in  the 
system;  also,  label  creates  Stereo  8 
A&R  dept,  under  the  direction  of  Elliot 
Horne.  . . . Warner  Bros.  Records  buys 
Valiant  label  and  obtains  the  Associa- 
tion. . . . Monterey  Pop  Music  Festival 
announced  for  June.  . . . Dot  to  han- 
dle Jeff  Barry’s  new  Steed  label.  . . . 


gems  Records;  Emil  La  Voiola  to  hehp. 
of  Screen  Gems-Columbia  Music.  . . . 
RCA  forms  publishing  unit  unde^y 
Jerry  Teifer.  . . . BMI  Awards:  Eddie 
Holland  as  writer,  Jobete  Music  as, 
publisher  lead  BMI  achievement' 
awards.  . . . Columbia  to  market  its  , 
own  4-track  cartridge  tapes.  . . . Atco^ 
inks  Bee  Gees,  British  group.  ... 

JUNE 

a- 


MAY 


Indie  producer  ties  with  major  la- 
bels— featuring  the  formation  of  new 
diskeries — continues  to  graw.  . . . The 
“flower”  fad  spread  to  disks,  high- 
lighted by  Scott  McKenzie’s  “San 
Francisco  Flowers  in  Your  Hair,”  first 
release  from  Ode,  the  new  company 
established  by  Lou  Adler  thru  Colum- 
bia Records.  . . . Terry  Melcher  and 
ABC  form  Equinox  label.  . . . Cam- 
bridge, Mass,  cited  as  the  “Haight- 
Ashbury  of  the  East”  for  musical  tal- 
ent. . . . Lester  Sill  named  to  head  Col- 


CBS  increases  price  of  mono  albums, 
to  level  of  stereo;  RCA  follows  suit.^j 
Move  by  the  companies  sets  in  motion 
similar  moves  by  most  labels.  CBS' 
cites  studies  by  its  engineers  that  in- 
dicate stereo  recordings  can  be  playe^I 
on  late  model  mono  phonos  (July  sales 
meetings  will  see  an  overwhelming 
preference  for  stereo  product) .... 
A&M  and  Creed  Taylor,  formerly 
Vei've  A&R  chief,  make  a production" 
deal.  . . . Bob  McCluskey  named  gen-  i 
eral  manager  of  Acuff-Rose.  . . . Verve  ' 
ends  arrangement  with  Folkways  la- 
bel. Verve/ Folkways  becomes  Verve^/  ' 
Forecast.  . . . John  Rosica  leaves  RCA 
to  join  A&M  in  New  York.  . . . Emmy 
Awards  stir  industry  controversy  by 
not  naming  award-winning  composer,, 
for  TV.  . . . Columbia  introduces  Moby 
Grape  via  $100,000  promo  and  the  re^^ 
lease  of  five  singles  from  the  group’s 
debut  album.  . . . Atlantic  earns  seven , 
RIAA-certified  gold  disks  over  3-weeK 
period,  with  Aretha  Franklin  pacin|j, , 
the  way.  . . . Wally  Schuster  named 
to  head  Big  3 ( Robbins-Feist-Miller), 
special  projects.  . . . Israel’s  6-day  war 
with  Arab  nations  leads  to  large  in^s 
dustry  donations  to  the  country  and 
special  LP  releases  of  speeches  an^, 
songs.  (Continued  on  page  50)  ; 


Past  Hits 


(Continued  from  page  46) 


22.  I’m  In  Love  Again — Fats  Domino 

23.  Allegheny  Moon— Patti  Page 

24.  Just  Walking  In  The  Rain— Johnnie  Ray 

25.  Ivory  Tow/er— Cathy  Carr 

26.  Green  Door — Jim  Lowe 

27.  Love  Me  Tender — Elvis  Presley 

28.  Band  Of  Gold — Don  Cherry 

29.  Standing  On  The  Corner— Four  Lads 

30.  See  You  Later,  Alligator— Bill  Haley  & 
Comets 

31.  Magic  Touch — Platters 

32.  I'll  Be  Home — Pat  Boone 

33.  True  Love— Crosby  & Kelly 

34.  A Tear  Fell — Teresa  Brewer 

35.  Flying  Saucer — Buchanan  & Goodman 

36.  On  The  Street  Where  You  Live — Vic  Da- 
mone 

37.  The  Fool — Sanford  Clark 

38.  Friendly  Persuasion— Pat  Boone 

39.  Blueberry  Hill — Fats  Domino 

40.  Song  For  A Summer  Night — Mitch  Miller 

41.  More — Perry  Como 

42.  Singing  The  Blues— Guy  Mitchell 
1955 

1.  Rock  Around  The  Clock — Bill  Haley  & 
Comets 

2.  Davy  Crocket — Bill  Hayes 

3.  Cherry  Pink  And  Apple  Blossom  White— 
Perez  Prado 

4.  Melody  Of  Love — Billy  Vaughn 

5.  Yellow  Rose  Of  Texas — Mitch  Miller 

6.  Ain’t  That  A Shame — Pat  Boone 

7.  Sincerely — McGuire  Sisters 

8.  Unchained  Melody — Al  Hibbler 

9.  Crazy  Otto — Johnny  Maddox 
10.  Mr.  Sandman — Chordettes 


1954 

1.  Little  Things  Mean  A Lot — Kitty  Kallen 

2.  Hey  There — Rosemary  Clooney 

3.  Wanted— Perry  Como 

4.  Young  At  Heart — Frank  Sinatra 

5.  Sh-Boom — Crewcuts 

6.  Three  Coins  In  The  Fountain — Four  Aces 

7.  Little  Shoemaker — Gaylords 

8.  Oh,  My  Papa — Eddie  Fisher 

9.  Secret  Love — Doris  Day 

10.  Happy  Wanderer — Frank  Weir 
1953 


1.  Song  From  Moulin  Rouge— 
Percv  Faith 

2.  Till  I Waltz  Again  With  You— 
Teresa  Brewer 


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3.  April  In  Portugal — Les  Baxter 

4.  Vaya  Con  Dios— Les  Paul  & Mary  Ford 

5.  I’m  Walking  Behind  You — Eddie  Fisher 


6.  I Believe — Frankie  Laine 

7.  You,  You,  You — Ames  Bros. 

8.  Doggie  In  The  Window— Patti  Page 

9.  Why  Don’t  You  Believe  Me — Joni  James 
10.  Pretend — Nat  “King”  Cole 

1952 

1.  Cry — Johnny  Ray 

2.  Blue  Tango — Leroy  Anderson 

3.  Anytime— Edie  Fisher 

4.  Delicado — Percy  Faith 

5.  Kiss  Of  Fire — Georgia  Gibbs 

6.  Wheel  Of  Fortune — Kay  Starr 

7.  Tell  Me  Why — Four  Aces 

8.  I’m  Yours — Don  Cornell 

9.  Here  In  My  Heart — Al  Martino 

10.  Auf  Wiedersehn  Sweetheart — Vera  Lynn 
1951 

1.  Tennessee  Waltz — Patti  Page 

2.  How  High  The  Moon — Les  Paul  & Mary 
Ford 

3.  Too  Young— Nat  “King”  Cole 

4.  Be  My  Love — Mario  Lanza 

5.  Because  Of  You — Tony  Bennett 

6.  On  Top  Of  Old  Smokey — Weavers  & 
Terry  Gilkyson 

7.  If — Perry  Como 

8.  Sin — Four  Aces 

9.  Come  On-A  My  House — Rosemary 
Clooney 

10.  Mockin’  Bird  Hill  — Les  Paul  & Mary 
Ford 

1950 

1.  Goodnight  Irene — Gordon  Jenkins  & The 
Weavers 

2.  It  Isn’t  Fair — Sammy  Kaye 

3.  Third  Man  Theme — Anton  Karas 

4.  Mule  Train — Frankie  Laine 

5.  Mona  Lisa— King  Cole 

6.  Music,  Music,  Music — Teresa  Brewer 

7. 1 Wanna  Be  Loved — Andrew  Sisters 
8. 1’d’ve  Baked  A Cake — Eileen  Barton 

9. 1 Can  Dream  Can’t  I— Andrews  Sisters 
10.  That  Lucky  Old  Sun — Frankie  Laine 
1949 

1.  Foreever  And  Ever — Russ  Morgan  Orch. 

2.  Riders  In  The  Sky — Vaughn  Monroe 

3.  Again — Gordon  Jenkins  Orch. 

4.  Forever  And  Ever — Perry  Como 

5.  Cruising  Down  The  River — Blue  Barron 
Orch. 

6.  Cruising  Down  The  River — Russ  Morgan 
Orch. 

7.  Again — Vic  Damone 

8.  So  Tired — Russ  Morgan  Orch. 

9.  Lavender  Blue — Dinah  Shore 

10.  Buttons  And  Bows — Dinah  Shore 


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Public  Relations  CONNIE  DeNAVE  Road  Management  GALVIN  BERNAL 


MECORD  INDUSTRY  YEAR  IN  REVBSl 


(Continued  from  page  48) 


JULY 


Columbia  Records,  following  up  on 
it  decision  to  eliminate  the  price  dif- 
ferential between  mono  and  stereo 
disks,  embarks  on  a campaign  to  stress 
its  contention  that  stereo  disks  can  be 
played  with  “excellent”  results  on  late- 
model  mono  phonos.  Meanwhile,  most 
label  sales  conventions  report  over- 
whelming choice  of  stereo  product 
over  mono.  . . . ABC  Records  expands 
its  interests  in  distrib-rack  area  with 
purchase  of  Seattle’s  Consolidated 
Distributors.  . . . Don  Kirshner  forms 
entertainment  complex.  . . . MGM, 
Kama-Sutra  & Lovin’  Spoonful  team 


thru  1975.  . . . Liberty  revamps  exec 
structure:  Lee  Mendell  named  vp  of 
sales,  Irv  Kessler  to  vp  of  manufac- 
turing. . . . Dot  Records  and  Bob 
Crewe  tie-in  for  disks  and,  eventu- 
ally, films.  . . . Newark  riots  put  disk 
business  there  at  a standstill.  . . . Elek- 
tra  adds  $3.50  classic  line.  Checkmate. 
. . . Capitol  wins  cartridge  piracy  case, 
said  to  be  first  of  its  kind.  . . . Acuff- 
Rose  unveils  new  headquarters  (cost: 
$500,000)  in  Nashville.  . . . Nashville 
Room  for  country  acts  opens  at  Hotel 
Taft  in  New  York.  . . . Neil  Anderson, 
formerly  of  BMI,  named  to  head 
April-Blackwood  Music.  . . . Monterey 
Pop  Festival  in  Calif,  is  a big  event 
in  first  try. 


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DOOTO  to  RECORDS 

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AUGUST 


Federal  Trade  Commission  charges 
Columbia  Record  Club  with  “lessen- 
ing competition”;  Allen  Klein  and 
Abbey  Butler  buy  major  share  of 
Cameo /Parkway  stock;  charges  de- 
nied by  the  Club.  . . . Cameo/ Product 
to  be  marketed  by  MGM  thru  Cameo’s 
own  line-up  of  distribs;  Neil  Bogart, 
others  leave  Cameo  (to  eventually  tie- 
in  with  Buddah  Records  of  Kama- 
Sutra).  . . . RCA  plans  to  build  new 
headquarters  in  midtown  Manhattan. 

. . . Rash  of  “love  songs”  (3  minutes 
and  over)  come  along.  . . . More  label 
conventions  bear-out  strong  stereo  or- 
der pattern.  . . . New  Columbia  pacts 
for  Barbra  Streisand,  Bob  Dylan; 
Frank  Sinatra  re-inks  with  Reprise. 

. . . Cash  Box  editorial  notes  that 
many  “underground”  artists  have 
strong  LP  sales  without  benefit  of  big 
singles  hit.  . . . Vanguard  adds  a new 
$3.50  classical  line  to  business:  Car- 
dinal ; Label  ending  mono  classics  pro- 
duction. . . . Outfit  offers  do-it-your- 
self tape  cartridge  duplication.  . . . 
William  Worrall  is  new  president  of 
Chappell  Music.  . . . Raymond  Rosen 
buys  1.  J.  Morgan  Co.,  Philadelphia 
one-stop-rack  firm.  . . . “Responsibilty 
brings  new  profile”  Keynotes  Atlanta, 
Ga.  meet  of  NATRA,  the  deejay  asso- 
ciation. 


SEPTEMBER 


OCTOBER 


. . . MGM  & Mickey  Stevenson  form 
Venture  label  . . . ABC  dropping  pui 
of  mono  business  in  Jan.  . . . A<bM 
inks  Procol  Harum.  . . . Jesse  Selte|-’^1 
National  Mercantile  to  market  cur- 
rent line  of  albums.  . . . ABC  buys  Jol^,^ 
Billinis  rack-one  stop-distrib  . . . Fan- 
tasy label  sold  to  distrib  group  headed 
by  Saul  Zaentz  . . . A1  Lewis  named 
assistant  to  Mort  Nasatir,  presid^ 
of  MGM.  . . . Mike  Maitland  elected 
vp  of  Warner  Bros.-Seven  Arts,  pa^-^nt 
firm  of  WB-Seven  Arts  Records,  of 
which  he  is  president. 


NOVEMBER 


Randy  Wood  exits  Dot  label,  which 
he  formed  17  years  before;  Arnold 
Burk  takes  over  label  as  president, 
with  Dick  Peirce  serving  as  general 
manager.  . . . RCA  and  Don  Kirshner 
form  new  label,  later  to  be  called 
Calendar.  . . . RCA  also  plans  pre- 
production  outlay  for  new  film  musi- 
cal, “The  Man  Who  Could  Work 
Miracles.”  . . . Aretha  Franklin 
scores  a first  for  a female  artist:  3 
RIAA-certified  gold  singles  in  a row. 

. . . Capitol  celebrates  its  25th  anni- 
versary. . . . Philco-Ford  bows  a series 
of  “mini”  45rpm  disks,  with  past 
singles  hits  kicking  of  the  program, 
which  also  involves  transistor  portable 
phonos.  . . . Ken  Revercomb  joins  Dot 
Records.  . . . Motown  conducts  first 
sales  convention  in  Detroit.  . , .Capi- 
tol offers  20%  discount  on  mono  prod- 
uct. . . . RCA  inks  Jack  Jones.  . . . 
Decca  and  Shel  Talmy,  American-born 
England-based  indie  producer,  tie-in 
for  various  artists.  . . . MGM  bows 
Cowsills,  family  act,  in  $200,000 
promo.  . . . CBS  to  handle  Andrew 
Loog  Oldham  and  Tony  Calder’s  Im- 
mediate label;  Lee  Hazelwood’s  LHI 
label  moves  from  Decca  to  ABC.  . . . 
Len  Sachs,  LP  sales  head  of  Atlantic, 
cites  continued  strength  of  label’s 
mono  LP  sales.  . . . Dave  Pell  returns 
to  Liberty  A&R  staff. 


RCA  and  Decca  plan  to  go  indie 
in  England:  RCA  in  June,  1969;  Decca 
on  Jan.  1,  1968.  . . . Bill  Gallagheif 
leaves  Columbia  Records  to  join  MCAj 
in  leisure  time-entertainment  marke':i-| 
ing  post  . . . Capitol  and  Audio  Device^ 
merge  . . . Bill  Cosby  and  Coca-Cj^la 
to  team  on  5-minute  comedy  series  on 
Top  40  radio;  Elvis  Presley  Christm-as- 
greetings  to  be  heard  over  3,000  radio 
stations  on  Dec.  3,  10  . . . Cameo  Parl% 
way  buys  Allen  Klein  Co.  . . . Singer 
Co.  to  sponsor  nationwide  search  far' 
teen  talent,  culminating  in  big  TV 
show  for  finalists  . . . Kinney  Natiosaii 
to  acquire  Ashley-Famous.  . . . Capitol 
ties  with  Koppelman-Rubin  for  H&t- 
Biscuit  label;  MGM  and  Kev  Eggers 
team  on  Poppy  Records.  . . . Labels 
start  “live”  showcashig  of  new  talent. 

. . . RCA  to  build  $1  milion  studicsl 
in  Montreal  . . . Police  raid  bogus  rec; 
ord  plant  on  Long  Island;  arrest  thro^if; 
Cash  Box  receives  RIAA  commenda- 
tion for  cooperating  with  associati^Tri 
and  law  officials  in  arrests  . . . Jay 
Lowy  named  general  professional  maiit- 
ager  of  Famous  Music  . . . Mercury 
sets-up  $500,000  administrative-studfo' 
complex  in  New  York  at  110  West 
57th  St.  . . . Edward  Eliscu  elected 
new  president  of  American  Guild  of 
Authors  & Composers  (AGAC), 
placing  Burton  Lane,  head  of  the 
guild  for  a decade  . . . McGraw-Hill 
to  handle  Argo  Sight  & Sound  Line 
of  London,  emphasizing  growing  nee« 
for  audio-visual  product  from  record 
industry  . . . Decca  opens  refurbished  I 
studios  in  New  York  . . . Cowsills,  a 
family  act  with  a Top  40  approach; 
climbs  to  top  of  Top  100  with  “Rain, 
Park  & Other  Things”  for  MGM  Rec-i 
ords. 


DECEMBER 


Atlantic  Records  sold  to  Warner 
Bros.-Seven  Arts  in  cash-stock  deal 
that  could  eventually  reach  $17,000,- 
000;  Atlantic  management  remains, 
with  label  to  operate  as  an  “indepen- 
dent affiliate.”  . . . Country  Music  As- 
sociation elects  four  new  Hall  of 
Famers:  Steve  Sholes,  Fred  Foley, 
J.  L.  Frank  and  Jim  Reeves;  Hubert 
Long  elected  president  of  CMA.  . . . 
Columbia/ Group  names  four  division 
presidents,  including  Clive  Davis 
(CBS  Records),  Neil  Keating  (Colum- 
bia Record  Club),  CBS  International 
(Harvey  Schein)  and  Don  Randall 
(CBS  Musical  Instruments)  . . . RCA- 
tied  Don  Kirshner  label.  Calendar, 
inks  Steve  Lawrence  & Eydie  Gorme 


MCA’s  Uni  label  buys  Kapp  Rec-i 
ords;  label  to  retain  identity,  with! 
owner  Dave  Kapp  staying  on  as  con- 
sultant and  producer.  He’ll  also  work 
with  Bill  Gallagher,  newly-named  vp 
of  MCA,  in  obtaining  cast  LP’s  qf, 
musicals  for  MCA.  . . . See  marginal 
effects  on  record  business  in  British 
devaluation  of  the  pound.  . . . RCA 
and  Eugene  Ormandy-Philadelphic  Or- 
chestra revive  association;  orchestra, 
with  Columbia  Records  for  24  year^, 
signs  5-year  pact  with  label.  . . . Elvis 
Presley  Christnias  radio  show  on  Decy 
3 and  10th  heard  over  more  than  3000 
outlets.  . . . Colgems  blueprints  ex- 
pansion into  “complete”  label;  Lloyd 
Leipzig  joins  operation  as  vp.  . . . ^1 
Bennett,  president  of  Liberty  Records, 
sees  record  industry  “coming  of 
in  view  of  increasing  affluence  and 
leisure-time  in  UjS.  . . . IDanny  Davig^jj! 
RCA  A&R  exec,  moving  to  Nashville;' 
to  operate  in  RCA  A&R  there.  . . . -^L 
Massler  buys  Wonderland  kiddie  line. 

. Autolite-Ford  forms  tape  cart,> 
ridge  club  for  Stereo  8’s;  RCA  pro- 
vides handling-mailing. 


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Bios  oi  1967's  Loading  Artists 


Herb  Alpert — A&M 

Just  a few  short  years  ago  Herb  Alpert  created 
an  exciting  new  sound  which  he  calls  Ameriachi. 
The  sound/  a new  form  of  jazz  expression,  com- 
bines American  Dixieland  and  Mexican  Mariachi. 

''The  Lonely  Bull"  was  the  first  recording  by 
Herb  Alpert  and  the  Tijuana  Brass,  Since  this  ini- 
tial waxing,  Alpert  and  the  group  have  gone  on 
to  score  with  a host  of  singles  and  LPs  unlimited. 

They  have  been  signed  to  every  major  TVer 
and  have  embarked  on  a series  of  night  club 
and  personal  appearances. 

Some  hit  TJB  singles  include:  "The  Work 
Song,"  Tijuana  Taxi,"  "Taste  Of  Honey," 
"Marne,"  and  "Spanish  Flea."  Their  smash  LPs 
include:  "SRO,"  "Going  Places,"  "Whipped 

Cream  & Other  Delights,"  "South  Of  The  Border," 
"Sounds  Like  . . and  "What  Now  My  Love." 

Ed  Ames — RCA  Victor 

Ed  Ames,  RCA  recording  artist,  displays  a per- 
forming versatility  which  is  little  short  of  breath- 
taking. In  the  1960's  Ames  sang  in  night  clubs, 
on  recordings,  and  leading  radio  and  TV  variety 
shows  as  the  lead  singer  and  soloist  with  the 
Ames  Brothers.  In  1961  he  acted  in  an  ofF-Broad- 
way  production  of  Arthur  Miller's  "The  Crucible," 
before  entering  musical  comedy  as  the  star  of 
"The  Fantastiks."  He  next  appeared  in  the  Na- 
tional Company  of  "Carnival,"  and  then  took  on 
a series  of  dramatic  roles  on  TV.  The  lead  in 
"One  Flew  Over  The  Cuckoo's  Nest"  followed. 
When  the  ploy  closed,  Ames  was  called  to  co- 
star  on  NBC-TV's  ' Daniel  Boone"  series  as  Min- 
go, the  Oxford-educated  son  of  a Cherokee 
Indian  mother  and  an  English  father,  a part  he 
continues  to  play.  In  1964,  after  a recording 
hiatus  of  four  years,  Ames  cut  an  LP  titled, 
"Opening  Night  With  Ed  Ames."  One  of  the 
tunes  on  the  disk,  "Try  To  Remember,"  emerged 
as  one  of  the  top  songs  of  1965.  Ed  Ames,  who 
now  plans  to  press  on  to  a directorial  debut  and 
a venture  into  both  opera  and  Shakespearean 
drama,  broke  on  to  the  charts  with  "Time,  Time." 
He  brought  out  o "Christmas  With  Ed  Ames" 
LP.  His  latest  single  is  "Who  Will  Answer." 

Eddy  Arnold — RCA  Victor 

The  path  that  Eddie  Arnold  followed  during  his 
sensational  rise  from  the  soil  to  stardom  is  typi- 
cally and  thoroughly  American.  Its  source  lies  at 
the  very  heartlond  of  this  country's  folk  music, 
the  Tennessee  hills,  and  from  the  spreads  to  the 
farthest  coasts  and  plains.  An  exclusive  RCA 
Victor  recording  artist  for  the  past  twenty  years, 
Eddy's  records  have  helped  blaze  this  sky-rocket- 
ing path. 

Richard  Edward  Arnold  was  born  on  a farm 
near  Henderson,  a small  town  in  western  Tennes- 
see, the  youngest  of  four  children.  With  instruc- 
tion from  his  mother  and  four  seventy-five  cent 
lessons  from  a traveling  musician,  Eddy  learned 
the  guitar,  and  when  he  was  nineteen  joined  a 
small  band  performing  in  Jackson,  Tenn.  From 
there  he  went  to  St.  Louis  where  he  joined  forces 
with  a young  fiddler  player  named  Howard  Mc- 
Natt.  They  opened  at  station  KWK  and  Eddy 
Arnold's  phenomenal  career  had  begun  In  earn- 
est. Over  the  years  the  songster  has  had  a num- 
ber of  huge  hits  including  "Bouquet  Of  Roses" 
and  "Anytime,"  "Somebody  Like  Me,"  was  a big 
country  outing  for  Eddy  last  year.  His  biggest 
tunes  this  yeor  ore:  "Turn  The  World  Around," 
and  "Misty  Blue."  He  is  currently  represented  by 
"Here  Comes  Heaven." 

Chet  Atkins — RCA  Victor 

Record  dealers,  pop  and  countrywise,  all  across 
the  country  classify  the  olbums  of  "Mr.  Guitar" 
—Chet  Atkins— as  'must  in  inventory.'  The  gentle, 
unhurried  Atkins  continues  to  be  one  of  Victor's 
most  consistent  LP  chart-mokers  (as  well  as  scor- 
ing big  in  the  singles  dept.)  and  has  once  again 
captured  top  honors  as  the  most  played  country 
instrumentolist. 

As  one  of  RCA's  key  A&R  men,  operating  out 
of  their  Nashville  studios,  the  amazing  talent  has 
turned  out  dozens  of  outstanding  singles— includ- 
ing Jim  Reeves'  "He'll  Have  To  Go,"  the  Browns' 
"The  Three  Bells"  and  Floyd  Cramer's  "Last 
Date."  As  a guitarist  his  repertoire  ranges  from 
Bach  to  Spanish  music  to  jazz  to  rock  'n  roll. 
Among  guitar  students  re's  a leading  teacher  of 
the  instrument,  a designer  of  guitars  and  author 
of  his  own  "Methods"  book. 

Born  in  Luttrell,  Tenn.,  June  20th,  1924,  the  son 
of  a piano  ond  voice  teacher,  Chet  left  high 
school  to  appear  on  a host  of  stations — Including 
KNOX -Knoxville,  WLW-Cincinnatl,  WPTF- Raleigh, 
WRVA-Richmond  and  in  '50  became  a fixture 
with  the  Opry.  The  axe  man's  big  click  in  1966 
was  "Prissy." 

So  far  this  year,  Chet  has  found  time  to  be 
feted  to  a night  in  his  honor  in  Nashville  (where 
he  played  with  the  Boston  Pops  to  a packed 
house,)  produce  records,  work  as  a sideman, 
heed  up  the  RCA  Victor  Nashville  A&R  dept., 
and  make  a few  LP's,  the  most  recent  of  which 
are;  "Class  Guitar"  on  RCA  Victor  and  "Chet" 
on  PCA  Camden 

Joan  Baez — Vanguard 

Joon  Baez,  at  one  time  in  1964  had  all  three  of 
her  albums  in  the  Top  20  of  the  LP  chart,  calls 
Boston  home  despite  the  foct  that  her  father,  a 
professor  of  physics,  has  served  in  appointments 
In  many  different  countries. 

The  youthful  folk  singer  ha?  had  no  formal 
musical  education  or  training  but  is  recognized  as 
one  of  the  most  competent  folk  singers  in  the 
business.  Her  strong  soprano  voice  coupled  with 
an  almost  innate  feeling  for  the  folk  idiom 
brought  her  fovoroble  reviews  at  her  first  oppear- 
ance  with  the  Newport  Folk  Festival  in  1959. 

Personal  appearances  at  colleges,  concert  halls 
and  on  TV  brought  her  to  the  attention  of  Van- 
guard Records  who  signed  her  to  an  exclusive 
contract.  Her  very  first  LP  was  an  immediate 
best-seller  as  have  been  her  other  Vanguard 
albums. 

The  vocalist  currently  lives  in  California  near 
Carmel,  where  she  maintains  an  Institute  For  The 
Study  of  Non-Violence.  She  scored  top  100  suc- 
cess in  1965  with  "There  But  For  Fortune."  For  the 
past  two  seasons,  she  has  gotten  a piece  of 
the  Christmas  sales  pie  with  her  "Noel"  LP. 

She  has  o new  Cnristmas  Song  Book  out.  Her 
latest  single  is  "Be  Not  Too  Hard"  while  her 
latest  LP  is  entitled,  "Joon." 


Chris  Bartley — Vando 

Chris  Bartley  has  wasted  little  time  in  achieving 
success.  His  first  effort  was  "Sweetest  Thing  This 
Side  Of  Heaven."  The  young  artist,  18,  was  born 
in  Harlem  where  he  still  lives  with  his  parents. 
He  worked  at  part-time  jobs  while  going  to 
school,  and  spent  the  money  at  the  Apollo  Thea- 
tre where  he  queued  up  to  see  his  favorite  sing- 
ers. He  was  lead  singer  with  a local  group  when 
he  was  discovered  by  his  manager.  Bill  Downs. 
Downs  took  Bartley  to  song  writer  and  producer 
Van  McCoy,  who,  after  hearing  Bartley,  signed 
him  to  an  exclusive  recording  contract  with  Van- 
do Records.  Although  he  had  never  been  inside 
a recording  studio  before  Bartley  completed  cut- 
ting "Sweetest  Thing  This  Side  Of  Heaven"  in 
two  takes.  The  artist  appreciates  him  and  he 
hopes  to  get  recorded  the  group  he  sang  with 
before  he  went  solo.  Although  Bartley  has  al- 
ready attained  national  popularity  via  his  hit 
single,  he  has  not  run  out  of  dreams.  He  has  his 
sights  set  squarely  on  the  Apollo  Theatre. 

Beach  Boys — Brothers 

i Surfing  is  a comparatively  recent  phenomenon  on 
j the  West  Coast.  Yet  the  sport  has  become  so 
I popular  that  the  coast  line  where  intrepid  youths 
hitch  hair-raising  rides  on  high  rolling  waves  is 
I beginning  to  take  on  the  look  of  a Los  Angeles 
freeway  during  rush  hour. 

Soaring  with  these  sturdy  lads  among  the 
white  caps  was  one  Dennis  Wilson,  who  decided 
that  it  was  high  time  somebody  lionized  the 
sport  in  song. 

Dennis  took  a song  idea  to  his  musically  tal- 
: ented  and  versatile  family.  His  cousin,  Mike  Love, 
wrote  "Surfin'."  His  brother  Brian  got  together  q 
! vocal  group  consisting  of  cousin  Mike,  Dennis, 
and  a third  brother  Carl.  Dad  Murray  Wilson,  a 
long-time  songwriter,  ram-rodded  a recording 
session.  The  song  clicked  immediately. 

With  an  ear  ever  to  the  ground  to  detect  the 
slightest  vibration  of  a new  musical  trend,  Capi- 
tol Boys'  first  hit  and  snagged  them  for  an  ex- 
clusive Copitol  contract. 

! Their  first  Capitol  disk  was  "Surfin'  Safari,"  a 
' sequel  to  "Surfin'  " and  a bonna  fide  nationwide 
I smash  in  the  fall  of  1962.  They  followed  with  a 
I host  of  two-sided  smashes  that  included  "Surfin' 

I U.S.A."  and  "Shut  Down,"  "Little  Deuce  Coupe" 

I and  "Surfer  Girl"  and  "Be  True  To  Your  School," 

I "In  My  Room,"  "Help  Me  Rhonda,"  "California 
; Girls"  and  "Good  Vibrations." 

I In  1967  they  left  Capitol  Records,  initiating 

I their  own  label.  Brothers  Records.  Their  first  deck 
I on  Brothers,  called  "Heroes  And  Villains,"  was 
another  smash. 

They  soon  rejoined  the  Capitol  ranks,  however, 

I ond  their  most  recent  hit  has  been  "Wild 
j Honey." 

1 The  Beatles — Capitol 

j Beatlemania  has  settled  down  to  just  plain  star- 
I dom  for  the  Beatles.  They're  still  adored,  of 
I course,  but  1965  seemed  to  indicate  that  the 

I great  English  foursome  are  far  more  than  a 
• quickly  fading  comet— they  are  respected  by 
' young  and  old,  pop  fans  and,  yes,  even  classlcal- 
oriented  groups.  A pinnacle  of  this  well-rounded 
I acceptance  was  the  presentation  by  Queen  Eliza- 
beth of  OBE's  to  the  boys  which  puts  them  in  the 
1 honored  company  of  people  in  many  walks  of 

life.  During  their  second  year  on  the  American 
I disk  scene,  the  crew  continued  to  score  with  hit 
. after  singles  and  LP  hit,  and  are  currently  the 
possessors  of  13  gold  record  awards  for  singles, 

! and  about  12  for  LP's.  Their  second  summer  tour 
of  the  U.  S.  also  contained  the  remarkable  statis- 
! tic  of  a sell-out  (some  56,000  people  at  Shea 

j Stadium  in  New  York.  And  their  3rd  followed 

i suit.  The  Beatles,  in  short,  mean  much  more  to 
I the  music  world  than  Beatlemania. 

' Their  list  of  hit  singles  is  a fantastic  one,  fea- 
turing "She  Loves  You,"  "I  Want  To  Hold  Your 
I Hand,"  "Yesterday,"  "Eleanor  Rigby,"  "Hard 

j Day's  Night,"  "Penny  Lane,"  "I  Saw  Her  Stand- 

i ing  There"  and  "All  You  Need  Is  Love." 

I 

Bee  Gees — Atco 

The  precociousness  of  the  Bee  Gees,  Atco  record- 
ing artists,  is  little  short  of  astounding.  In  1960, 

' when  the  average  age  of  the  group  was  just  tten 
j years,  the  Bee  Gees  starred  in  their  own  weekly 
I 30-minute  TV  series  screened  from  Brisbane, 

I Australia.  Previously,  in  1956,  the  trio,  Barry 

I Gibb  and  his  younger  twin  brothers,  Robin  and 
I Maurice  Gibb,  begon  as  an  amateur  group  in 
their  Manchester,  England,  hometown.  In  1958  the 
Gibb  family  emigrated  to  Australia.  During  the 
1 following  eight  years,  the  Bee  Gees  became  one 
; of  that  country's  top  pop  acts.  The  group,  having 
1 won  numerous  honors  in  Australia,  returned  to 
Britain  in  1967  where  a fourth  member  was 
[ added.  He  was  Colin  Petersen,  a drummer.  Since 
I the  age  of  nine,  he  had  made  three  movie  ap- 
pearances. After  the  Bee  Gees  became  a four- 
i some,  they  entered  into  a lengthy  series  of  re- 
I cording  sessions  in  London.  Out  of  these  sessions 
' came  "New  York  Mining  Disaster— 1941 ."  The 
1 Bee  Gees,  who  write  all  their  own  materials,  be- 
' came  a quintet  in  1967.  The  newest  member  is 
I Australian  guitarist  Vince  Melouney.  The  group's 
first  album,  "The  Bee  Gees  First"  came  out  in 
I July,  '67.  They  are  currently  represented  on  LP 
! by  "Bee  Gees  No.  2." 

Tony  Bennett — Columbia 

Tony  Bennett  was  born  in  Astoria,  New  York  and 
began  his  metoric  rise  to  stardom  as  a contestant 
on  Arthur  Godfrey's  "Talent  Scouts"  TV'er. 

' Coming  in  as  a runner-up  to  Rosemary  Cloo- 
' ney,  Tony  was  Immediately  signed  to  appear  on 
Jan  Murray's  "Songs  For  Sale"  show.  A few 
months  later  he  appeared  in  a Greenwich  Village 
nitery  upon  the  insistence  of  Pearl  Bailey  who 
was  headlining  the  show.  Bob  Hope  wandered  in 
one  night  ond  invited  the  young  crooner  to  join 
him  the  next  day  on  the  stage  of  the  Paramount 
Theatre  where  the  laughman  was  appearing.  The 
young  performer  sang  a few  songs  and  the  audi- 
ence roared  its  approval.  Four  encores  later,  Hope 
announced  that  Tony  would  be  joining  him  on  a 
; national  tour.  The  rest  is  history.  Mitch  Miller 
inked  the  artist  to  a Columbia  recording  contract 
and  his  initial  sides  developed  into  best-sellers. 
The  chanter  has  been  responsible  for  such  hits  as 
I "Boulevard  Of  Broken  Dreams,"  "I  Won't  Cry 
' Anymore,"  "Stranger  In  Paradise,"  "Because  Of 


You,"  "Rags  To  Riches,"  "1  Left  My  Heart  In 
San  Francisco"  and  "Who  Can  I Turn  To." 

When  he  is  not  on  tour  Tony  usually  devotes 
his  time  to  painting  and  high  fidelity. 

On  the  LP  charts  he  has  clicked  with  "I  Lett 
My  Heart  In  San  Francisco,"  "Tony  Bennett  At 
Carnegie  Hall,"  "I  Wanna  Be  Around,"  "This 
Is  All  I Ask,"  "Tony's  Greatest  Hits  Vol.  Ill,  and 
"The  Movie  Song  Album." 

Blues  Magoos — Mercury 

j The  Blues  Magoos  are  comprised  of  Mike  Magoo, 
j lead  guitar;  Ron  Magoo,  bass;  Geoff  Magoo, 

I drums;  Ralph  Magoo,  organ;  and  Peppy  Magoo, 
i rhythm  guitar.  The  trademark  of  the  group  is  Its 
"psychedelic"  sound,  which  is  a wild,  frentic, 
unrestrained,  emotional  outpouring  in  musical 
sound  that  has  a strong  basis  in  traditional  blues 
but  that  is  played  with  all  the  variations  that 
modern  electrical  instrumentation  can  provide. 
The  Blues  Magoos  employ  electrical  feedback  as 
echo  box.  The  idea  of  "psychedelic  music" 
evolved  about  ten  months  ago  when  the  Magoos 
I were  first  in  its  present  form.  Ralph,  Ronnie  and 
Peppy  were  the  original  "magoos"  and  were 
j playing  at  the  nod  defunct  Night  Owl  in  Green- 
I wich  Village.  Two  members  of  the  original  Ma- 
I goos  left  the  group  and  Geoff  and  his  friend, 
j Mike,  were  added  to  make  the  present  fivesome. 

I The  Blues  Magoos  were  represented  on  the 
charts  with  "We  Ain't  Got  Nothin'  Yet,"  and 
j "There's  A Chance  We  Can  Make  It." 

I Booker  T.  & The  MG's — Stax 

Booker  T.,  whose  complete  name  is  Booker  T. 
Jones,  was  born  in  Memphis,  Tennessee.  He 
started  playing  the  organ  professionally  at  14 
and  while  in  high  school  led  the  school  band 
for  four  years.  In  1962  Booker  made  "Who's 
Who"  in  high  schools  of  America. 

He  polished  his  musicianship  by  playing  both 
jazz  and  rock  and  roll  gigs  throughout  Tennessee. 

The  MG's  in  Booker  T.  and  MG's,  stands  for 
I "The  Memphis  Group,"  meaning,  of  course  that 
' the  musicians  that  play  and  record  with  Booker 
I are  all  from  Memphis. 

I Some  of  the  boys'  big  decks  have  included 
j "Chinese  Checkers,"  "Green  Onions,"  "Hip-Hug- 
1 Her"  and  the  instrumental  version  of  "Groovin'." 

■ Box  Tops — Mala 

! The  Box  Tops,  Mala  recording  artists,  made  it 
the  top  of  the  charts  with  "The  Letter."  The 
: group  is  comprised  of  Danny  Smythe,  19,  drums; 
Bill  . Cunningham,  18,  bass  guitar;  Alex  Chilton, 
18,  lead  singer;  Gary  Talley,  19,  lead  guitar; 

I and  John  Evans,  19,  organ.  The  quintet  has  been 
j singing  and  performing  together  for  over  two 
and  a half  years.  The  boys  are  all  from  Mem- 
phis and  they  attend  high  school  and  college. 

’ They  have  had  quite  a few  local  records  that 
! have  met  with  some  success.  Evans  is  a music 
I major  at  Memphis  State  where  he  is  a few  hours 
, away  from  his  degree.  Although  the  Box  Tops 
* like  and  perform  all  types  of  music,  they  enjoy 
I doing  soul  music  most.  One  of  their  biggest  idols 
I is  Otis  Redding.  "The  Letter"  was  produced  and 
arranged  by  Dan  Penn,  and  the  boys  are  man- 
I aged  by  Roy  McEIwain.  The  quintet  is  booked 
I solid  for  the  next  six  months,  with  college  dates 
I scheduled  for  this  fall.  The  group  will  appear 
i at  Cheetoh  in  Chicago  this  month  and  at  Chee- 
' tah  in  New  York  in  Oct.  The  group's  debut 
album  is  currently  in  full  swing. 

Browns — RCA  Victor 

, While  still  in  their  teens,  Jim  Edward,  Maxine  and 
Bonnie  Brown  teamed  up  to  display  their  musical 
‘ talents  by  entering  a talent  contest  in  Little  Rock, 
Ark.,  which  they  took  by  storm.  A shot  on  the 
Louisiana  Hayride  followed,  and  later  the  trio  be- 
' came  a regular  feature  on  the  "Ozark  Jubilee" 

1 TVer.  Soon  there  wede  frequent  invitations  to  ap- 
pear at  the  Grand  Ole  Opry,  and  in  1963  the 
^ Browns  became  regular  members  of  the  famed 
C&W  showcase. 

The  recording  career  of  the  threesome  was 
brought  home  when  Fabor  Robinson  recorded  them 
on  his  label,  producing  their  "Draggin  Main 
Street"  and  "I  Was  Looking  Back  To  See" 

I smashes.  Their  continued  success  culminated  in  a 
recording  contract  with  RCA  Victor  and  a line 
i of  hits  that  includes  "Scarlet  Ribbons,"  "The  Old 
Lamplighter"  and  "Twelfth  Rose."  The  biggest 
wax  outing  by  the  group,  however,  came  in 
1959  when  they  released  "Three  Bells,"  which 
I took  tittle  time  to  rock  up  a million  sales. 

Temporarily  split  after  Jim's  Induction  into  the 
j Army,  his  two  sisters  drafted  younger  sister 
Norma  to  take  his  place  until  his  return,  when 
they  picked  up  where  they  left  off.  Since  then 
the  trio  has  clicked  with  "You  Can't  Grow 
’ Peaches  On  A Cherry  Tree,"  and  "Coming  Back 
j to  You." 

Solomon  Burke — Atlantic 

I Like  SO  many  other  popular  singers.  Solomon 
! Burke  comes  from  Philadelphia  where  he  re- 
i ceived  his  principal  vocal  training  in  the  church. 
Solomon  was  a soloist  by  the  age  of  nine  and 
at  twelve  he  was  known  as  the  "Wonder-Boy 
Preacher"  and  had  his  own  church. 

I He  was  discovered  while  at  the  temple  and  in 
I 1960  he  signed  an  exclusive  long  term  contract 
with  Atlantic,  the  results  of  which  have  been 
such  hits  as  "Just  Out  Of  Reach,"  "Everybody 
Needs  Somebody  to  Love"  and  "Only  Love."  In 
addition  to  recording  activities,  the  chanter  has 
, done  extensive  TV  work  and  played  some  of 
I the  top  theatres  and  clubs  throughout  the  coun- 
try. Latest  of  Burke's  singles  is  "Detroit  City." 

j Byrds — Columbia 

I The  Byrds  established  themselves  with  their  chart- 
j topping  Columbia  deck  of  "Mr.  Tambourine  Man" 

I and  followed  it  up  with  another  #1  tune,  "Turn! 
j Turn!  Turn!" 

I Individually  they  have  a substantial  amount 
of  experience.  One  was  leader  of  a bluegrass 
; group,  another  was  the  lead  guitarist  for  Bobby 
j Darin. 

! Before  releasing  them  on  the  public,  their  man- 
j ogement  — previously  deeply  involved  in  folk 
I music  — trained  the  Byrds  and  prepared  them  for 
! what  they  knew  would  be  a highly  competitive 
j field.  Since  their  auspicious  start  the  Byrds  have 
j climbed  both  the  singles  and  LP  charts  with 
i such  items  as  "8  Miles  High"  and  "5D  (Fifth 
I Dimension)." 


Glen  Campbell — Capitol 

Glen  Campbell  got  his  musical  start  early.  By 
the  age  of  six  he  was  singing  and  strumming 
the  guitar  on  radio  and  at  barn  dances  nearby 
his  home  on  a farm  near  Delight,  Arkansas. 
The  seventh  son  in  a family  of  12  children, 
Campbell  was  surrounded  by  music  from  birth; 
the  entire  Campbell  clan  sang  and  played  musi- 
cal instruments.  In  his  teens,  Campbell  joined 
a western  band  in  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico, 
led  by  his  uncle,  Dick  Bills.  For  five  years  he 
appeared  with  the  band  on  radio  and  TV.  Fol- 
lowing this  he  had  his  own  band  for  several 
years  before  he  struck  out  for  the  west  coast. 
After  arriving  in  Hollywood  in  1960,  Campbell 
started  recording  for  an  independent  label.  He 
worked  with  the  Champs,  a singing  and  instru- 
mental group  and  then  cut  "Turn  Around— Look 
At  Me,"  which  brought  him  nation-wide  popu- 
larity. The  success  of  the  disk  led  to  his  signing 
an  exclusive  contract  with  Capitol  Records, 
Campbell,  who  is  proficient  on  drums,  bass,  vio- 
lon,  mandolin,  and  harmonica  enjoys  hunting, 
fishing,  and  water  skiing.  Campbell  saw  Top 
"100"  action  in  1967  with  "Gentle  On  My 
Mind"  and  the  extremely  successful  "By  The 
Time  I Get  To  Phoenix." 

Vikki  Carr — Liberty 

Vikki  Carr  was  born  Florencia  Bisenta  de  Casil- 
las Martinez  Cardona  in  El  Paso,  Texas.  After  she 
was  graduated  from  high  school,  she  embarked 
upon  o professional  career  with  the  Pepe  Callahan 
Mexican-lris  Band,  traveling  to  Reno,  Las  Vegas, 
Lake  Tahoe,  and  Hawaii.  Home  again,  the  lark 
cut  her  first  demonstration  record  and  began  a 
tour  of  recording  executives'  offices.  Liberty 
Records  quickly  signed  her  to  a long-term  con- 
tract. Her  first  single  for  the  label  was  so  suc- 
cessful in  Australia  that  she  toured  that  con- 
tinent. The  songstress  then  had  a 26-week  run 
as  featured  vocalist  on  the  Ray  Anthony  TV 
Show.  She  has  also  appeared  on  the  Jimmy 
Dean  and  Hollywood  Palace  TV'ers,  making  her 
dramatic  debur  on  the  Bing  Crosby  Show.  Her 
current  single,  "It  Must  Be  Him,"  has  been  doing 
particularly  well  throughout  the  country. 

Johnny  Cash — Columbia 

Johnny  Cash  has  been  for  the  past  several  years 
one  of  the  most  consistent  chart-riders  in  both 
the  pop  and  country  fields.  He's  also  a writer  of 
more  than  passing  note.  To  date,  the  recorded 
versions  of  his  songs  have  reached  the  10,000,000 
sales  mark. 

He  started  singing  with  his  family  on  their 
Kingsland,  Ark.,  farm  to  lighten  their  chores. 
Professionally,  his  career  began  during  his  high 
school  days  when  he  received  radio  exposure  on 
KLCN-Blythesville,  Ark.  During  his  hitch  with  the 
Air  Force,  Cash  teamed  with  his  guitarist,  Luther 
Perkins,  and  bass  man  Marshall  Grant. 

They  met  with  immediate  success  on  the  Sun 
labl,  where  he  scored  such  triumphs  as  "Cry," 
and  "I  Walk  The  Line."  In  1958  Cash  moved  to 
Columbia,  where  he  continued  his  phenomenal 
string  of  hits.  Last  he  has  cashed-in  with  "It 
Ain't  Me  Babe,"  "Orange  Blossom  Special," 
"The  Sons  of  Katie  Elder,"  "Mr.  Garfield"  and 
"Happy  To  Be  With  You.'  And  has  most  recently 
added  "The  One  On  The  Right  Is  On  The  Left" 
and  "Boa  Constrictor." 

Cash  presently  lives  in  Ventura,  Calif.,  with 
his  wife  and  their  four  daughters.  He  does  a 
good  deal  of  traveling,  though,  and  guests  fre- 
quently through  tfie  south. 

To  round  out  his  career  he  has  done  some  TV 
shows,  westerns,  and  even  a movie.  "Five  Min- 
utes To  Live." 

Ray  Charles — ABC 

Dividing  his  dates  between  AB  and  Impulse, 
Am-Par's  subsid  jazz  label,  Ray  Charles  enjoys 
o big  following  in  the  field  of  pop,  blues  and 
jazz,  even  more  since  his  "Modern  Sounds  in 
Country  and  Western  Music"  LP's  in  1962. 

After  a tragedy-ridden  childhood  (he  was 
blinded  at  6,  orphaned  at  15),  Charles  gigged 
around  Florido,  earning  a big  reputation  as  a 
combo  sideman.  At  17  he  formed  his  own  trio 
and  toured  the  country,  settling  for  a while  in 
Seattle  where  he  had  his  own  sponsored  TV 
show.  His  big  disk  break  came  when  he  was 
signed  by  Atlantic  Records,  for  which  he  pro- 
duced several  smash  hit  singles  and  albums. 
Two  and  a half  years  ago  he  switched  to  Am- 
Par  and  continued  his  hit  string  with  "Georgia 
On  My  Mind,"  "One  Mint  Julep"  and  "Out- 
skirts Of  Town,"  "Hit  The  Road  Jack,"  "Makin' 
Whoopee,"  "Unchain  My  Heart,"  "Let's  Go  Get 
Stoned"  and  such  LP's  as  "Genius -I- Soul-Jazz" 
and  "Ray  Charles  and  Betty  Carter."  Some  of 
his  later  hit  recording  are:  "In  The  Heat  Of  The 
Night"  and  "Yesterday." 

Dave  Clark  Five — Epic 


When  the  Dave  Clark  Five  toppled  the  Beatles 
from  the  number  one  spot  on  the  English  best- 
selling charts  with  their  single,  "Glad  AH  Over," 
the  event  caused  such  a sensation  throughout  * 
England  that  the  story  was  run  on  the  front  poge 
of  both  the  Daily  Mail  and  the  Daily  Mirror. 

The  deck,  released  by  Epic  Records  in  the  U.S.,  -n 
soared  all  the  way  up  the  charts.  It  was  followed 
by  one  smash  (LP  and  single)  after  another. 
Included  are  "Bits  and  Pieces,"  "Because,' 
"Everybody  Knows,"  "Any  Way  You  Want  It," 
"On  Tour,"  'Catch  Us  If  You  Can,"  "Over  And 
Over"  and  "19  Days." 

Prior  to  Dec.  15,  1963  when  Dave  Clark  cele- 
brated his  twenty-first  birthday  by  signing  the 
contract  that  gave  him  professional  status,  he 
was  the  leader  of  a group  of  young  men  whose 
musical  activities  were  restricted  to  playing  three 
nights  a week  in  a Tottenham  (a  local  London 
district)  ballroom  plus  making  an  occasional 
recording.  ^ 

Shortly  thereafter  a Dave  Clark  business  card 
found  it  way  into  Buckingham  Palace  and  Dave 
received  an  invitation  to  play  at  the  annual 
staff  ball.  That  was  the  beginning  of  a popu-  ■* 
larity  that  gradually  increased  until  expected  ap- 
pearances in  London  produced  near  pandemonium  ^ 
among  young  female  fans. 

All  this  commotion  is  caused  mainly  by  drum- 
mer Dove  Clark  heading  a group  consisting  of 
Mike  Smith  who  handies  most  of  the  vocals  in 
addition  to  playing  organ  and  piano;  RIc  Huxley 
on  bass,  harmonica  and  guitar;  Lenny  Davidson,  . 
guitarist  and  Denny  Payton,  saxophonist. 

"Red  And  Blue"  was  a chart  single  for  this 
group  this  year. 

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Cash  Box — December  23 


1967 


THE  RESULTS  ARE  IN!* 

SINGLES 

STEVIE  WONDER— #2  BEST  MALE  VOCALIST 
MARVIN  GAVE  & TAMMI  TERRELL— #2  BEST  DUO 
DIANA  ROSS  & THE  SUPREMES— #2  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
FOUR  T0PS-#6  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
TEMPTATIONS— #7  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
MARTHA  & THE  VANDELLAS— #21  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
SMOKEY  ROBINSON  & THE  MIRACLES— #22  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
JR.  WALKER  & THE  ALL  STARS— #30  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 


ALBUMS 

DIANA  ROSS  & THE  SUPREMES— #3  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
FOUR  TOPS— #6  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
TEMPTATIONS— #7  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 


R & B 


MARVIN  GAVE- #2  BEST  MALE  VOCALIST 
STEVIE  WONDER— #4  BEST  MALE  VOCALIST 
TAMMI  TERRELL— #3  BEST  FEMALE  VOCALIST 
FOUR  TOPS— #1  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP  ] 

TIE 

TEMPTATIONS—#!  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP  j 
MARTHA  REEVES  & THE  VANDELLAS— #3  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
MARVIN  GAVE  & TAMMI  TERRELL— #5  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
MARVELLETTES— #6  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
SMOKEY  ROBINSON  & THE  MIRACLES— #7  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
DIANA  ROSS  & THE  SUPREMES— #9  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 
GLADYS  KNIGHT  & THE  PIPS— #12  BEST  VOCAL  GROUP 

*(CASH  BOX  BEST  OF  1967  POLL) 

THE  MOTOWN  SOUND  JS 


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Crifters — Project  3 

The  Critters,  with  the  exception  of  Robert  Spin- 
I ella,  all  come  from  New  Jersey.  Spinella  is  from 
Brooklyn.  The  group  includes  Chris  Darway, 
1 auto-harp;  Kenny  Gorka,  bass  guitar;  Jeff  Pelosi, 
j drums;  James  EcJmund  Ryan,  guitar;  and  Robert 
I ipinella,  organ.  Darway  spends  much  of  his 
time  painting  and  practicing  the  auto-harp.  He 
) plays  numerous  percussion  instruments  besides 
} piano  and  organ.  Gorka  enjoys  kiddie  programs. 

I He  likes  Judy  Collins  and  plays  the  accordion 
in  addition  to  the  bass  guitar.  He  would  like  to 
I be  a record  producer  someday.  Pelosi  sings 
I falsetto  with  the  Critters.  Ryan  Is  an  electronics 
i expert  and  is  sometimes  called  upon  to  fix  the 
I Critters'  instruments.  Spinella  sings  baritone  and 
I has  a predilection  for  soul  music.  The  Critters 
scored  their  first  big  hit  with  "Younger  Girl," 
j their  Kapp  waxing  of  "Don't  Let  The  Rain  Fall 
; Down  On  Me"  made  a sizeable  amount  of 
i noise  on  the  Top  100  in  '67.  The  Critters  recently 
J switched  to  the  Project  3 label. 

1 Dick  Curless — Tower 

Born  in  Ft.  Fairfield,  Me.  on  Mar.  17,  1932,  Dick 
i Curless  was  strumming  a banjo  shortly  after  he 
I learned  to  walk  and  talk,  and  by  the  time  he 
I was  nine  he  was  singing,  accompanying  himself 
on  a guitar.  In  1940  the  family  moved  to  Massa- 
, chusetts,  where  Dick  took  to  the  airways  on 
[ WARE  in  Ware.  Dubbing  himself  the  "Tumble- 
weed Kid,"  Dick  went  on  to  make  his  first 
! recording,  "The  Coast  Of  Maine,"  at  the  age 
of  18. 

I In  1953  he  went  to  Korea  and  quickly  became 
1 an  entertainer  on  the  Armed  Forces  Korea  net- 
j work,  making  himself  well-known  to  the  rice 
j paddy  rangers  with  his  recording  of  "China 
Nights."  After  the  service  he  resumed  his  singing 
career  in  Bangor,  Me.  and  in  1957  he  won  the 
Arthur  Godfrey  Talent  Scout  contest  with  his 
1 version  of  "Nine  Pound  Hammer." 

I His  career  came  to  a head  when  he  signed  a 
recording  contract  with  Tower  Records  in  Feb.  of 
a few  years  back  and  immediately  rode  up  the 
charts  with  his  first  Tower  disk,  "Tombstone 
Every  Mile".  Chart  positions  were  also  in  store 
for  his  offerings,  "Six  Times  A Day,"  "Tater 
Raisin'  Man,  " "The  Baron"  and  "House  Of 
j Memories." 

Skeeter  Davis — RCA  Victor 

; Originally,  best  known  for  the  RCA  Victor  side 
she  recorded  with  her  late  sister.  Bee  Jay,  "I 
Forgot  More  Than  You'll  Ever  Know."  It  was  a 
tremendous  hit  and  firmly  established  the  Davis 
Sisters,  as  they  were  then  known,  as  record 
personalities.  For  this  record  the  girls  received 
the  Cash  Box  Award  in  1953  for  "The  Most 
Progrommed  Record  of  the  Year."  Tragedy  ended 
their  brief  joint  success  when  an  automobile 
took  Bee  Jay's  life. 

In  1957  Steve  Sholes,  Victor's  A&R  chief,  per- 
suaded Skeeter  to  do  a solo  session,  an  impor- 
tant turning  point  in  the  young  singer's  career, 
for  in  1958  she  received  the  annual  Cash  Box 
award  as  "The  Most  Promising  Female  Country 
Vocalist." 

Skeeter  was  born  Mary  Frances  Penick,  Decem- 
ber 30,  1931  in  Sparta,  Kentucky,  the  oldest  of 
six  children.  Neither  her  father,  nor  her  mother 
had  been  professional  performers,  but  they  en- 
couraged their  talented  daughter.  In  Dixie  Heights 
High  School,  which  she  attended  from  1945  to 
1949,  she  sang  with  pop  bands,  but  country 
music  was  her  real  love.  She  won  amateur  con- 
tests on  radio  and  TV  shows  and  became  a fea- 
tured singer  for  two  years  on  a TV  show  in 
her  area.  Later,  she  appeared  on  Nashville's 
Grand  Ole  Opry. 

The  lark  has  had  several  dual-market  hits 
including  "The  End  Of  The  World,"  "I  Can't 
Stay  Mad,"  "Goin'  Down  The  Road,  and  "What 
Does  It  Take." 

Neil  Diamond — Bang 

Neil  Diamond,  born  in  New  York,  received  his 
first  "professional"  experience  as  a musician  at 
the  age  of  10  when  he  began  playing  with  the 
Memphis  Backstreet  Boys  (who  earned  their  liv- 
ing by  collecting  the  small  change  people  threw 
out  of  the  window  as  they  came  singing  by). 
Several  years  later,  at  13,  Neil  ran  away  to 
Kansas  City  and  formed  an  essentially  folk  group. 
Called  the  Roadrunners,  the  group  traveled 
around  the  midwest  for  a few  years  playing 
"hard-bottom-line"  folk  music. 

Diamond  left  the  midwestern  nitery  circuit  for 
New  York  and  a crack  at  Tin-Pan  Alley.  His 
talent  was  quickly  recognized  and  he  has  become 
one  of  the  most  sought  after  song  writers.  In 
addition  to  penning  tunes  for  many  pop  vocalists, 
he  did  very  well  with  his  Bang  recording  of 
"Solitary  Man."  He  is  said  to  have  met  and 
developed  a strong  attachment  to  Woody  Guth- 
rie during  the  Roadrunner  days  and  the  Neil 
Diamond  songs  often  reflect  a lonesome,  wander- 
ing, folk  quality. 

His  latest  big  ones  include  "Thank  The  Lord 
For  The  Nighttime"  and  "Kentucky  Woman." 

Don  & Goodtimes — Epic 

Don  & the  Goodtimes  are  comprised  of  Don 
Gallucci,  organist  and  leader  of  the  group;  lead 
singer  Jeff  Hawks;  Ron  Overman,  bass  guitarist; 
Charlie  Coe,  lead  guitarist;  and  Bobby  Holden, 
drummer.  Their  debut  single,  "I  Could  Be  So 
Good  To  You,"  helped  their  rapid  rise  to  popu- 
larity. 


Steady  Go,"  vehicle  before  he  even  had  his  first 
record  released,  a '■arity  in  this  era  of  hit  rec- 
ord consciousness.  Donovan  met  Geoff  Stephens, 
a songwriter  at  the  Denmark  Street  headquarters 
of  Southern  Music.  Stephens  later  became  his 
co-manager,  along  with  Eden.  Finally,  Donovan 
was  signed  to  a Pye  recording  contract,  and 
almost  coincidentally,  interest  in  Donovan  began 
showing  up  in  the  United  States,  where  he  was 
soon  signed  for  U.S.  and  Canadian  distribution 
by  Hickory  Records 

Donovan  enjoyed  three  consecutive  hits  in  the 
first  six  months  of  his  professional  career  . . . 
"Catch  The  Wind,"  "Colours,"  and  "Universal 
Soldier."  He  has  already  recorded  two  albums  in 
Brit«in,  with  the  first  of  these  called  "Colours," 

After  making  the  switch  to  Epic  this  year  he 
tapped  the  charts  with  "Sunshine  Superman"  and 
repeated  the  smash  scene  with  "Mellow  Yellow." 

Donovan  continues  to  be  highiv  successful 
both  on  disk  and  in  concert,  scoring  now  with 
'Wear  Your  Love  Like  Heaven." 

Doors — Elektra 

The  Doors  are  comprised  of  Jim  Morrison, 
vocal;  Ray  Manzarek,  organ  and  piano;  Robby 
i Krieger,  guitar;  and  John  Densmore,  drums.  They 
j have  been  influenced  by  jazz,  blues,  and  rock. 

I Manzarek  describes  the  Doors  as  "a  representa- 
I tive  American  group.  Our  influences,"  he  says, 
j "spring  from  a myriad  of  sources  which  we 
I rave  amalgamated,  blending  divergent  styles 
' Into  our  own  thing."  The  Doors  create  their  own 
j material  and  envelope  it  with  a blend  of  organ, 

I guitar  and  percussion  backing.  Jim  Morrison's 
I vocals  ring  out  over  the  pungent  electric  sound 
! that  the  Doors  have  made  their  own.  The  quartet 
j has  performed  at  Hollywood's  Whiskey  A Go  Go 
! and  Gazzarri's  On  The  Strip;  the  Matrix  and 
Avalon  clubs  and  the  Fillmore  Auditorium  in 
San  Francisco;  and  most  recently,  Ondine's  in 
New  York.  The  Doors  have  come  as  is  evinced 
by  their  first  album  on  Elektra,  "The  Doors," 
which  did  very  well  on  the  LP  charts  and  their 
second  LP,  "Strange  Days,"  which  is  doing  the 
same.  Their  first  big  single  was  "Break  On 
Through." 

Roy  Drusky — Mercury 

A man  of  many  talents,  Roy  Drusky  turned  down 
a contract  to  play  baseball  for  the  Cleveland 
Indians  before  going  ahead  in  the  musical  field 
and  creating  an  enviable  name  for  himself  as 
one  of  Mercury's  Records'  top  country  artists. 

While  in  the  Navy,  Roy  learned  to  play  the 
guitar  and  began  composing  his  own  songs.  Out 
of  the  Navy  and  back  in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  he  began 
contacting  musician  friends  and  formed  a band, 
playing  many  radio  and  TV  dates.  A recording 
contract  with  Decca  followed  and  also  a regular 
spot  on  the  Grand  Ole  Opry. 

Now  on  Mercury,  he  has  a long  string  of  hits 
behind  him,  including  "Birmingham  Jai’,"  "My 
World's  Losing  You,"  "White  Lightnin  Express" 
and  his  duet  with  Priscilla  Mitchell,  "Yes,  Mr. 
i Peters"  and  right  now  "If  The  Whole  World 
Stopped  Loving." 

Married  and  the  father  of  two  sons,  Roy  and 
I his  family  have  an  avid  enthusiasm  for  raising 
French  poodles,  becoming  quite  proficient  at  their 
chosen  hobby.  Roy  is  also  a racing  fan  and  a 
I flying  enthusiast. 

! His  latest  deck  is  "Weakness  In  A Man." 

1 Just  prior  to  this  one,  he  had  "If  The  Whole 
World  Stopped  Loving." 

Boy  Dylan — Columbia 

! Dylam  was  born  in  Duluth,  Minnesota  on  May 
j 24,  1941.  After  living  briefly  in  Sioux  Falls, 

I South  Dakota  and  Gallup,  New  Mexico,  he 
j graduated  from  high  school  in  Hibbing,  Minn. 

1 For  six  months.  Bob  attended  the  University  of 
I Minnesota  on  a scholarship.  But  like  many  of 
I the  restless,  questing  students  of  his  generation, 
the  formal  confines  of  college  couldn't  hold  him. 

Bob  started  to  sing  and  play  guitar  when  he 
was  10.  Five  or  six  years  later  wrote  his  first 
song. 

Dylan  first  came  East  in  Feb.  1961.  His  desti- 
nation: the  Greystone  Park  Hospital,  Greystone 
Park,  New  Jersey.  His  Purpose:  to  visit  the 
ailing  Woody  Guthrie— singer,  ballad-maker  and 
poet.  It  was  the  beginning  of  a deep  friendship 
between  them. 

Dylan  achieved  a highpoint  in  his  career  with 
an  appearance  at  the  Newport  Folk  Festival, 
and  has  since  earned  innumerable  new  followers 
based  on  his  single  clicks  "Like  A Rolling  Stone," 
"Positively  4th  Street,"  "Rainy  Day  Women  No. 
12  and  35"  and  his  controversial  "Blond  On 
Blond." 

He  has  spent  the  past  year  recuperating  from 
a motorcycle  accident  suffered  in  the  Adiron- 
dacks. 

His  1st  cinema  effort,  "Don't  Look  Back"  is 
drawing  big  lines  at  box  offices  throughout  the 
world. 

Every  Mothers'  Son — MGM 

Every  Mother's  Son,  since  their  inception  in 
New  York  City  in  1966,  has  quickly  established 
itself  as  a solid  nation-wide  favorite,  via  their 
chart  single,  "Come  On  Down  To  My  Boat." 
The  group  is  composed  of  former  folk  singers 
Lary  and  Dennis  Larden,  Bruce  Milner,  organ, 
Schuyler  Larsen,  bass,  and  Christopher  Augus- 
tine, drums.  In  addition  to  their  hit  single,  the 
group  has  cut  an  album  titled  "Every  Mother's 
Son. 


Petula  Clark — Warner  Bros. 

Although  she  has  sold  millions  of  records  in 
Europe,  Petula  "Pet  " Clark  was  practically  un- 
known in  the  U.S.  until  Warner  Bros,  obtained 
the  releasing  rights  of  hits  for  America  and  she 
repeated  her  foreign  hit  pattern  with  the  '•elease 
of  her  first  single,  "Downtown." 

At  the  beginning  of  World  War  II  Pet  starred 
on  the  B.B.C.,  singing  and  reciting  poems  for  the 
families  of  British  soldiers.  Her  first  appearance 
gave  birth  to  her  career,  and  she  became  a 
regular  on  the  network,  making  over  500  ap- 
pearances by  the  time  she  was  twelve. 

While  still  in  her  teens,  the  lark  began  her 
wide  travels  as  an  artist,  first  in  Holland,  then 
farther  into  the  continent,  starring  on  radio, 
TV  and  making  numerous  p.a.'s.  Despite  the 
language  barrier,  she  became  famous  throughout 
Europe.  Following  the  release  of  her  first  Eng- 
lish hit,  "Gondolier,"  her  French  label.  Vogue, 
requested  that  she  perform  the  same  song  in 
French  for  Gallic  release.  Pet  set  marks  in  the 
record  biz  as  the  first  vocalist  to  have  a bi- 
lingual hit.  She  soon  became  a Parisian  music-hall 
favorite. 

The  songstress,  who  is  married  to  a French 
A&R  director,  now  lives  in  Paris  with  her  hus- 
band and  two  children. 

Petula  scored  with  "I  Know  a Place,"  Her 
treatment  of  "The  Beat  Goes  On"  has  become 
a nationally-known  theme  for  Plymouth  motor- 
cars. Other  big  singles  for  her  this  year  include 
"This  Is  My  Song,"  "Don't  Sleep  In  The  Sub- 
way" and  "The  Other  Man's  Grass  Is  Always 
Greener." 

Bill  Cosby — Warner  Bros. 

Bill  Cosby  almost  never  became  a comedian.  He 
was  a star  halfback  at  Temple  University,  but 
decided  to  give  up  a pro  football  career  for 
comedy.  The  rest  is  history. 

Cosby  is  currently  clicking  in  "I  Spy,"  a TV 
series  in  which  he  co-stars  with  Robert  Culp.  It 
is  produced  by  Sheldon  Leonard  as  an  NBC 
color  show. 

Cosby  came  to  fame  via  his  many  TV  appear- 
ances with  Jack  Parr,  Jimmy  Dean  and  Andy 
Williams  where  his  spoofables  covered  such 
items  as  karate,  street  football,  Noah's  Ark  and 
TV  commercials. 

Each  and  every  one  of  his  first  four  WB  LP's 
have  earned  the  comic  gold  record. 

He  has  made  a "singing"  album  for  Warner 
Bros,  entitled,  "Silver  Throat."  A single  "Little 
Ole  Man"  struck  big  and.  has  been  followed 
by  "Hooray  For  The  Solvation  Army  Band." 

Cowsills — MGM 

The  Cowsills'  nucleus  consists  of  Bill,  Bob, 
Barry,  and  Jahn  Cawsill.  Their  mother  Barbara 
Cowsill  lends  her  voice  to  the  boy's  harmony 
whenever  it  is  needed.  The  road  managers,  Dick 
and  Paul  Cowsill,  who  chose  not  to  enter  the 
performing  end  of  the  business,  keep  equipment 
straight  and  in  order  throughout  their  Journeys. 
The  Cowsills  live  in  a 22-room  mansion  atop 
one  of  the  few  Newport,  Rhode  Island  hills. 
Bill,  born  January  9,  1948,  coordinates.  He  is 
the  oldest  member  of  his  family.  He  attends 
Rhode  Island  College  where  his  forte  is  Eng- 
lish. He  writes  his  own  lyrics.  Bob,  born  August 
26,  1949,  is  all  A's  and  B's  in  school.  Barry, 
born  September  14,  1954,  plays  bass  guitar 

and  sings.  John,  the  little  drummer,  was  born  on 
March  2,  1956.  The  Cowsills'  MGM  single,  "The 
Rain,  The  Park,  And  Other  Things,"  established 
this  group  nationally. 


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Donovan — Epic 

Donovan  Leitch  is  the  full  name.  Born  in  Mary- 
hill,  Glasgow,  Feb.  10,  1946— Donovan  was 

pulled  through  a polio  epidemic  when  he  was 
three  "in  the  hands  of  a white-haired  professor." 

Donovan  made  his  way  through  the  educa- 
tional system,  but  college  was  not  for  Donovan. 
He  preferred  the  roaming  life  and  set  about 
rambling  through  England,  taking  any  job  that 
came  along— digging  holes  and  other  "labourin'  " 
things  until  he  bought  an  old  guitar  for  two 
pounds,  figured  out  some  chords  and  created 
a song  "V/hy  Do  You  Treat  Me  Like  You  Do." 

He  and  a friend,  kazoo  player  Gvpsy  Dave, 
wandered  in  many  directions  "sing'  for  Singin's 
sake  and  travelln'  for  travelin's  sake."  Some- 
times Donovan  would  sing  on  a streetcorner 
with  his  old  guitar  and  his  fresh  songs  and 
Dove  would  pass  the  cap. 

Donovan  appeared  on  a major  TV,  "Ready 


Fifth  Estate — Jubilee 

The  Fifth  Estate  was  built  in  Springdale,  Conn. 
The  entire  Fifth  Estate  consists  of  Rik  Engler, 
Duck  Ferrar,  Wads  Wadhams,  Furvus  Evans,  and 
D.  William  Shute.  Engler  sings  and  plays  guitar, 
kazoo,  electric  clarinet,  violin,  and  bass  guitar. 
He  also  writes  songs.  Ferrar  sings,  plays  bass 
guitar,  string  bass,  fuzz  bass,  and  writes  songs. 
Wadhan's  sings,  plays  electric  harpsichord,  elec- 
tric piano,  fuzz  organ,  and  writes  most  of  the 
group's  material.  Evans  plays  drums  and  ma- 
racas;  Shut^  plays  electric  mandolin  and  fuzz 
guitar.  The  boys  constantly  switch  instruments 
during  a performance,  in  an  all-out  display  of 
versatility.  The  Fifth  Estate,  which  sprang  full- 
blown from  Wo*'s  Wadham's  cellar,  made  the 
jump  to  Jubilee  Records  and  success  in  just  one 
year.  Their  first  release,  "Ding  Dong  The  Witch 
Is  Dead,"  scored  well  on  the  Top  100  during 
the  past  year. 


Lester  Flatt  & Earl  Scruggs — 
Columbia 


Having  never  swayed  from  their  traditional  styliJil, 
Lester  Flatt  and  Earl  Scruggs  are  two  of  the  best 
known  exponents  of  bluegrass  music  in  the  entire 
country  field.  |f 

The  boys  have  never  drifted  towards  a "pop"  i| 
sound  as  so  many  other  country  musicians  have.  j| 
Their  group  consists  of  Scruggs  on  the  five-string •tja 
banjo  (playing  the  three-finger  style  he  invented)  !] 
and  Flatt  on  guitar,  and  a fiddle,  a mandolin,  o^tr 
bass  and  a dobro  guitar.  Their  most  distinctive'^' 1(7 
sound  comes  from  the  fact  that  none  of  their  i 
instruments  are  electrified.  The  boys  often  odd  j. 
wild  soaring  vocals  of  old  folk  songs,  usuollTlId  't 
dealing  with  unhappy  love. 

The  first  big  pop-country  hit  came  about  when  ij 
they  scored  with  "Ballad  Of  Jed  Clampett"  oncit'*  | 
with  "Colours"  and  "California  Up-tight  Band."  ^ 


4 Seasons — Philips 

The  4 Seasons,  who  skyrocketed  to  the  pinnacle 
of  the  charts  with  "Sherry"  and  "Big  Girls  Don  t 
Cry,"  were  unknown  just  days  before  "Sherry" 
was  released.  Proof-positive  of  the  show  biz 
dream  of  the  "overnight  success"  is  the  fact  thc\*T.- 
the  boys  are  now  a household  name  among 
record  buyers  across  the  nation. 

All  four  boys  hail  from  New  Jersey. 

Prior  to  their  initial  smashes,  everything  seemed 
to  be  going  wrong  for  the  group.  However,  ors 
a chance  visit  to  Gotham,  Frankie  met  independ> 
ent  record  producer  Bob  Crewe.  Crewe  decided 
the  group  could  still  make  it  if  they  were  given 
the  proper  material  and  took  the  artists  under 
his  wing.  The  second  record  they  came  up  with 
was  "Sherry."  Smashes  that  followed  included 
"Walk  Like  A Man,"  "Candy  Girl,"  "Ain't  Tha^. 

A Shame"  and  "New  Mexican  Rose." 

In  '64  the  group  joined  the  Philips  roster  ond 
smashed  thru  with  one  top-ten  giant  after  cn-'X. 
other.  Included  are  "Dawn,"  "Ronnie,"  "Save  It 
For  Me"  and  "Big  Man  in  Town." 

In  1965,  they  hit  the  charts  with  "Dawn  Go 
Away,"  "Let's  Hang  On,"  and  "Don't  Think 
Twice.  " And  in  '66  they  added  "Tell  It  To  The 
Rain,"  and  "I've  Got  You  Under  My  Skin."  ^ 

They  continue  as  a powerful  voice  in  the  pop 
musical  scene  with  this  year's  hits  including 
"C'mon,  Marianne  " and  "Watch  The  Flowers* 
Grow." 

Possibly  their  biggest  hit  has  been  their  RIAA-^ 
certified  million-seller,  "Rag  Doll." 


Four  Tops — Motown 

The  Four  Tops  achieved  internatianal  recognition 
with  their  smash  single,  "Reach  Out  I'll  Be 
There"  at  the  end  of  1966.  "Standing  In  the  • 
Shadows  Of  Love,"  "Bernadette,"  "7  Rooms  of 
Gloom"  and  "You  Keep  Running  Away"  are 
their  subsequent  smashes.  The  Four  Tops  include^ 
Levi  Stubbs,  Jr.,  Renaldo  (Obie)  Benson,  Law- 
rence Payton,  and  Abdul  (Duke)  Fakir.  All  born 
and  bred  in  Detroit,  they  have  known  each,, 
other  since  high  school.  Their  first  professionol 
engagement  was  at  the  Ebony  Lounge  in  Cleve- 
land. In  1964,  the  group  was  signed  by  Mo- 
town, and  given  "the  Motown  treatment"  of 
professional  grooming  fer  stage  and  cafe  ap- 
pearances. The  Four  Tops  have  starred  at  Basir» 
Street  East  and  the  Apollo  Theater  in  New  York, 
the  Howard  Theater  in  Washington,  and  the  Fox 
Theater  in  Brooklyn.  They  have  guested  on  the 
Ed  Sullivan  Show,  the  Tonight  Show  and  other 
network  TV'ers. 


Aretha  Franklin— Atlantic 


Aretha  Franklin  grew  up  with  music  all  around  | 
her.  One  of  five  children  of  the  Reverand  C.  1. 
Franklin  of  Detroit,  she  began  singing  olong  ' 
with  her  brothers  and  sisters  in  the  choir  of 
The  New  Bethel  Baptist  Church,  her  father's  <1 
pastorate.  The  training  she  received  in  the  field  i 
of  gospel  music  as  a youngster  had  a great  in-  i 
fluence  on  her  musical  style,  and  the  roots  of 
gospel  are  still  present  today  in  her  singing. 
When  she  was  14,  the  artist  joined  her  father  ; 
on  his  evangelistic  tours  and  sang  in  the  na- 
tion's churches  for  four  years.  At  18,  the  singer 
began  to  give  serious  thought  to  singing  blues. 

She  was  encouraged  to  make  the  move  from 
gospel  singing  by  Major  "Mule"  Holly,  the 

bassist  for  pionist  Teddy  Wilson.  Holly  con-  j 

vinced  her  to  audition  for  John  Hammond,  Col- 
umbia Records  a&r  executive.  Hammond  wos 
so  impressed  by  her  singing  that  he  signed  her 
to  a recording  contract.  She  was  on  her  way 
as  a blues  singer.  A fine  pianist  as  well  as  a 
gifted  singer,  she  developed  an  exciting  night 
club  act.  In  1966,  the  songstress  joined  Atlantic  J 
Records,  tter  first  single  for  the  company,  "I  * 
Never  Loved  A Man  The  Way  I Love  You,"  . 
went  straight  up  in  popularity.  She  has  followed'  1 
that  one  with  even  bigger  singles  and  LP's. 

She  has  been  awarded  several  gold  records. 


Connie  Francis — MGM 

Connie  Francis  has  been  one  of  the  most  success-  ^ } 
ful  female  voices  on  the  disk  scene  today. 

The  U.S.  market  is  only  part  of  her  domain  as 
a lark  Queen,  for  she  has  also  made  most  of_  i 
the  other  parts  of  the  world  her  own— and  in 
a unique  manner. 

In  non-English  speaking  countries,  the  per-^_ 
former  cuts  her  hit  recordings  in  the  native 
tongue,  including  French,  German,  Spanish,  Itol- 
ian  and  Japanese.  In  the  years  she  has  been 
recording  for  MGM  Records,  Connie  has  sold 
about  25  million  disks  and  has  been  awarded 
eight  gold  platters  by  the  label.  ^ • 

The  artist,  born  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  (real  name*.  ^ 
Constance  Franconero),  first  made  her  mark  in 
show  business  at  the  age  of  11,  when  she  was^^>  i, 
heard,  as  a singer  and  accordionist,  on  the  early  ; 
juvenile-performer  TV'er,  "Startime,"  presented  ! 
by  George  Sheck,  now  her  manager.  A yeor 
later  she  was  a winner  on  Arthur  Godfrey's  ^ 
"Talent  Scout"  show.  \ 

She  was  signed  to  MGM  Records  when  she  was 
17,  and  in  1958  she  recorded  and  hit  with  'j 
"Who's  Sorry  Now,"  which  was  the  first  link 
In  a long  chain  of  hits.  j: 

Apart  from  singles,  Connie  has  cut  a host  of  | 
varied-themed  LP's,  and  has  done  major  nitery-TV  [ 
stints  all  over  the  world.  The  chirp  recently^-  i 
appeared  on  the  charts  with  "Forget  Domani"  j 
and  "Jealous  Heart." 

In  '64  Connie  became  Mrs.  Richard  Kanelis. 
And  has  since  added  "Spanish  Nights  And  You"  I 
to  her  hit  roster.  I 

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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Remember  how  popular 
the  piano  used  to  be? 


Roger  Williams  still  is. 


Number  One 

Instrumentalist  On  Albums, 1967. 

Roger  Williams  on  Kapp  Records. 


Bios  o/ 1967' s Leading  Artists 


Marvin  Gaye — Tamla  | 

Marvin  Gaye  began  singiog  at  the  tender  age  of  i 
three,  when  he  was  a soloist  in  his  father's  ; 
church  in  Washington,  D.C.  j 

Like  many  of  today's  popular  young  singers,  I 
Marv  continued  bis  religious  singing  until  his  j 

early  teens  when  he  launched  his  career  in  the  I 

popular  field,  singing  locally  around  his  home  ! 
town.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  artist,  who  \ 

could  belt  out  o rocking  good  gospel  song  in  his 

teens,  today  sings  in  a soulful  style. 

The  multi-talented  Marv  (he  sings,  composes, 
arranges,  plays  the  drums  and  piano)  received 
his  first  big  break  a short  while  ago  when  he 
snared  a Tamla  Records  recording  contract.  In 
brief  period,  he  clicked  with  "Stubborn  Kind  Of 
Fellow"  and  "Hitch  Hike."  His  1963  hits  included  j 
"Pride  & Joy"  and  "Can  I Get  A Witness."  Then  ' 
it  was  "Try  It  Baby,"  "You're  A Wonderful  One,"  I 
"Baby  Don't  You  Do  It,"  "How  Sweet  It  Is"  and 
"Ain't  It  Peculiar."  All  of  which  has  been  fol- 
lowed by  "My  Baby's  Gone"  and  other  big  ef-  t 
forts.  ■ 

Bobbie  Gentry — Capitol 

"Ode  To  Billy  Joe,"  (penned  and  performed  by 
Bobby  Gentry,  skyrocketed  to  the  itl  spot  on  the  ; 
Top  100  within  a few  weeks  after  its  release 

and  was  soon  certified  by  the  R.I.A.A.  (Record  I 

Industry  Association  of  America)  as  a million-  ! 
seller,  giving  Miss  Gentry  her  first  gold  record.  1 
"Ode  To  Billy  Joe"  b/w  "Mississippi  Delta" 
was  cut  in  Capitol's  Studio  C in  less  than  an  ! 

hour  on  an  afternoon  in  the  middle  of  this  j 

year.  Born  in  Chickasaw  County,  Mississippi,  23 
yeors  ago,  Bobbie  Gentry  is  of  Portuguese 
descent.  She  first  hit  the  boards  as  a performer  ! 
when  she  was  eleven;  she  strummed  guitar  ! 
while  accompanying  a singer  from  Chicasaw 
County.  She  has  since  exhibited  prowess  on  | 
piano,  banjo,  vibes,  and  electric  bass.  The  artist 
attended  UCLA,  where  she  studied  philosophy, 
and  the  Los  Angeles  Conservatory  of  Music,  ! 
where  she  pondered  counterpoint  and  compo-  i 
sition.  She  toiled  in  sundry  San  Diego  and  Las  j 
Vegas  night  spots  as  dancer  as  well  as  singer,  ! 
end  she  performed  as  an  actress  in  "little  thea- 
ter" locally  and  in  the  south  starting  at  age  13.  1 
"Okolona  River  Bottom  Band"  was  Bobby  Gen-  j 
try's  second  single  hit.  The  album,  "Ode  To  j 
Billy  Joe,"  released  shortly  after  the  single 
topped  the  charts,  was  also  a smash.  I 

Stan  Getz — MGM/Verve 

Stan  Getz  was  born  in  Philadelphia  on  Feb.  2,  i 
1927,  and  when  he  was  13  he  became  a member  : 
of  his  school  band,  playing  bass,  basoon,  and  ‘ 
eventually  saxophone.  Two  years  later  he  joined  j 
the  Jack  Teagarden  Band  in  order  to  raise  enough  I 
money  to  eventually  attend  medical  school,  but  [ 
soon  music  became  such  an  indispensible  part  of 
his  life  that  he  abandoned  his  desire  to  become  , 
a doctor.  By  the  time  he  was  18  he  had  played  j 
with  such  outstanding  orchestras  as  Phil  Harris,  I 
Stan  Kenton,  Jimmy  Dorsey  and  Benny  Goodman.  I 

During  the  next  four  years  he  helped  form  the  | 
"Four  Brothers"  which  later  became  incorporated  i 
in  Woody  Herman's  "second  herd."  It  was  at  i 
this  time  that  the  saxophonist  waxed  "early  I 
Autumn."  In  1949  he  won  a poll  as  top  tenor 
saxophonist.  Three  years  later  Stan  recorded 
"Moonlight  In  Vermont"  with  Jimmy  Smith. 

In  1958  he  took  his  wife  and  three  children  to 
Elsinore,  Denmark,  and  for  three  years  studied, 
toured  and  experimented. 

Bossa  Nova  chart  rider  "Desafinado"  was 
waxed  by  Getz  and  Charlie  Byrd  in  1962.  During 
the  same  year  Getz  won  a "Grammy"  for  the 
best  solo  performance  of  the  year.  In  March  of 
1963,  he  cut  an  LP  with  Joao  Gilberto  and  An- 
tonio Carlos  Jobim,  the  Brazilian  originators  of 
the  Bossa  Nova.  "The  Girl  From  Ipanema,"  a 
single  from  the  album  quickly  became  a chart 
topper. 

Getz  continues  to  garner  praise  as  a jazz 
innovator. 

Harper's  Bizarre — Warner  Bros. 

Harper's  Bizarre  is  composed  of  Ted  Templeman, 
who  plays  drums,  guitar,  trumpet  and  sings; 
Dick!  Scoppettone,  guitar;  Eddie  James,  lead 
guitar;  John  Peterson,  drums  and  Dick  Yount, 
bass  guitar.  Scoppettone  and  Yount  were  In  o 
folk  singing  group  when  they  decided  to  join 
forces  and  start  their  own  group  along  with 
Templeman  and  Eddie  James.  Scoppettone  and 
Templeman,  who  aspire  to  be  successful  song- 
writers, pen  most  of  the  quintet's  material.  Har- 
per's Bizarre  have  emerged  from  the  competitive 
atmosphere  of  the  San  Francisco  area  where  they 
have  dwelled  for  years.  The  group  has  only  been 
together  professionally  for  about  three  years  and 
was  extremely  popular  only  in  local  arenas  such 
as  the  Fillmore  and  Avalon  Ballroom.  They 
clicked  on  the  national  level  with  their  waxing 
of  "59th  St.  Bridge  Song"  and  followed  up  with 
LP  product. 

Herman's  Hermits — MGM 

In  1965  Herman  Hermits'  clicked  with  "I'm  Into 
Something  Good,"  "Mrs.  Brown  You've  Got  A 
Lovely  Daughter,"  "I'm  Henry  the  VIII,"  and 
"Just  A Little  Bit  Better."  Herman  (real  name 
Pete  Noone)  joined  the  group  when  they  were 
called  the  Heartsbeats.  The  crew  was  playing  at 
a Manchester  youth  club  that  Herman  frequented 
and  one  night  they  were  short  of  a singer.  He 
stepped  in  and  hasn't  looked  back  since. 

The  rather  unusual  name  of  Herman  comes 
from  a cartoon  character.  In  a cartoon  TV  show 
called  "The  Bullwinke  Show"  was  a boy  called 
.Sherman.  The  rest  of  the  group  was  amused  at 
the  similarity  of  the  character  and  their  lead 
singer.  Mistaking  the  name  Sherman  for  Her- 
man. they  christened  him. 

The  group  was  brought  to  the  attention  of 
indie  producer  Mickie  Most— the  man  responsible 
for  the  hits  of  the  Animals  and  the  Nashville 
Teens.  He  traveled  to  see  them  at  a concert  in 
Bolton,  was  immediately  impressed  by  their  stage 
show,  and  signed  them  to  a recording  contract. 

The  initial  success  was  not  hollow  as  the  Her- 
mit's have  recently  scored  with  "East  West," 
"Dandy,"  "Leaning  On  A Lampost,"  and  a host 
of  other  ditties. 


Al  Hirt— RCA  Victor 

Two  years  ago  brought  into  full-blown  promi-  | 
nence  the  career  of  Al  Hirt.  His  single  effort,  i 
"Java,"  was  a million-seller  and  goined  for  the  ! 
trumpeter  a NARAS  "Grammy"  as  the  best  per-  i 
formance  by  an  instrumentalist.  He  also  got  his  j 
first  gold  disk  for  an  album,  "Honey  In  The  ■ 
Horn."  His  other  achievements  during  the  course 
of  the  year  included  an  LP  paring  with  Arthur 
Fiedler  and  his  Boston  Pops,  a solid  chart  item 
called  " 'Pops'  Goes  The  Trumpet."  And  a non- 
disk highlight  of  the  year  for  Hirt  was  a dream- 
come-true;  his  own  nitery  on  New  Orleans' 
Bourbon  Street,  called  simply  "Al  Hirt."  Before 
striking  out  on  his  own,  Hirt  occupied  chairs  in  ! 
the  bands  of  Tommy  and  Jimmy  Dorsey  and  Ray 
McKinley  and  toured  with  Horace  Heidt.  Hirt  , 
was  awarded  his  third  gold  LP  in  1965  for  ' 
"Sugar  Lips." 

Hirt  has  a piece  of  the  New  Orleans  Saints  1 
and  frequently  plays  for  halftime  at  their  games. 
He  continues  as  a consistantly  high  album  seller. 

Don  Ho — Reprise 

Don  Ho  has  demonstrated  considerable  staying 
power  with  his  Reprise  album,  "Tiny  Bubbles,"  ' 
which  was  on  the  charts  for  months.  Born  in  i 
Kakaako,  Hawaii,  Ho  was  raised  in  Kaheohe 
and  did  "just  about  every  job"  helping  out  at  , 
his  parents'  business,  "Honey's  Lounge,"  which  j 
his  mother  still  operates.  Of  Hawalian-Chinese- 
Porluguese-German-Dutch  descent,  he  went  to 
Kamehameha,  became  a football  star,  and  after  | 
graduation  attended  Springfield  College  In 
Massachusetts,  but  soon  became  homesick.  After  j 
on  year  at  Springfield,  he  returned  home  and  I 
enrolled  at  the  University  of  Hawaii,  from  which  | 
he  graduated  with  a degree  in  sociology  in  1953.  I 
After  a five-year  stint  in  the  Air  Force,  he  re-  I 
signed  his  second  lieutenant's  commission  and  i 
came  back  to  Kaheohe.  Ho  has  been  a hit  with  I 
audiences  at  Duke  Kahanamouku's  night  club  in  i 
the  International  Market  Place.  j 

Richard  Groove'  Holmes — 
Prestige 

Richard  Arnold  Holmes  was  born  about  30-years 
ago  in  Camden,  N.J.,  the  town  in  which  he  went 
on  to  attend  the  Wittier  grade  school  and  Cam- 
den High.  While  In  high  school.  Holmes  excelled 
in  many  athletic  endeavors  including  Football, 
Baseball,  Basketball  and  Track.  He  won  the  New 
Jersey  State  Trophy  for  a high-jump  of  6V^  feet. 

Holmes  developed  an  interest  in  the  organ  in 
1952.  Having  had  no  formal  music  training,  he 
taught  himself  not  only  how  to  play  the  instru- 
ment but  its  inner  mechanical  workings  as  well. 
With  this  technical  knowledge  of  the  organ's 
operation.  Holmes  can  modify  the  instrument  at 
will  to  produce  practically  any  sound  he  is  look- 
ing for.  Named  "Groove"  by  his  fellow  musicians, 
he  has  adopted  the  West  Coast  as  his  home 
base.  "Groove"  Holmes  is  known  to  jazzophiles 
through  his  5 LPs  on  the  Pacific  Jazz  logo. 

His  "Misty,"  and  "What  Now  My  Love"  (both 
on  Prestige)  were  big  singles. 

David  Houston — Epic 

In  1966,  Epic  recording  artist  David  Houston  had 
a C&W  and  pop  chart  hit  with  "Almost  Per- 
suaded." Since  then  he  has  repeated  his  suc- 
cess with  "Loser's  Cathedral,"  "With  One  Ex- 
ception," and  "You  Mean  The  World  To  Me." 
David  Houston  was  born  in  Bossier  City,  Louisi- 
ana, where  he  began  to  play  guitar  at  age  four, 
with  help  from  his  aunt,  who  gave  him  lessons 
on  the  instrument.  By  the  time  he  was  twelve, 
Houston  had  won  o guest  Spot  on  Horace  Logan's 
famed  "Louisiana  Hayride"  radio  show.  Later, 
he  became  a regular  member  on  the  program. 
Encouragement  and  help  from  well-known  singers 
Gene  Austin  (Houston's  godfather)  and  Slim 
Whitman,  both  friends  of  Houston's  father,  in- 
spired the  young  singer  to  pursue  his  career. 
Houston  is  an  accomplished  actor  who  has 
appeared  in  little  theater  plays  in  Shreveport 
and  in  several  movies— "Horse  Soldiers,"  "Teen- 
Age  Kisses,"  and  "Carnival  Rock." 

Englebert  Humperdinck — Parrot 

Engelbert  Humperdinck,  born  May  1940  in 
Madras,  India,  started  out  as  an  apprentice, 
engineer  on  leaving  school,  but  this  vocation  was 
rather  short-lived,  as  the  urge  to  make  music 
his  life  proved  too  strong.  Armed  with  little 
money,  which  he  won  in  a talent  show,  Humper- 
dinck struck  out  for  London  to  begin  a show- 
business  career  in  earnest.  Eventually  Gordon 
Mills,  (Tom  Jones'  manager)  arranged  for  Humper- 
dinck to  record  "Stay,"  which,  while  It  was 
not  a big  hit,  resulted  in  a Decca  Ltd.  record- 
ing contract  for  the  artist.  In  addition,  the 
label  chose  him  to  represent  it  at  the  Inter- 

national Song  Festival  at  Knokke-Le-Zoute,  in 
Belgium. 

He  finally  attained  international  recognition 
with  "Release  Me,"  on  the  Parrot  label,  which 
became  the  first  in  a string  of  world-wide  hit 
singles  and  albums  for  the  songster.  His  latest 
chart  offering  was  "Last  Waltz." 

Jam's  Ian — Verve/Forecast 

"1  was  born  April  7,  1951.  It  doesn't  really 

matter  much  what  happened  before  unless  you 
want  to  analyze  someone."  So  begins  Janis 

Ian's  self-penned  biography.  Her  pert,  bright, 
chatty  composition  is  permeated  by  this  kind 
of  unselfconscious  observation.  Janis  Ian  "lived 
up  and  down  New  Jersey,  moved  around  a lol," 
and  moved  to  New  York  in  Jan.  1966.  She  has 
attended  schol  in  East  Orange  and  she  is  now 
being  educated  in  New  York.  "I  write  all  my 

own  songs,  yes,"  says  the  young  artist.  "Mainly 
because  if  your  head  itches  you  scratch  it,  and 
I'/e  found  a fingernail.  I'm  not  out  to  crucify 
anyone,  nor  to  spare  them."  Miss  Ian  is  ob- 
viously not  one  to  throw  labels  around,  but  if 
she  is  to  be  classified,  she  would  like  to  be 
known  as  a ballad  singer.  Her  favorite  per- 
formers are  Danny  Schram,  Herbie  Marm,  and 
Billie  Holiday.  Bob  Dylan,  Lennon  and  McCart- 
ney, and  her  brother  are  her  preferred  writers. 
When  she  came  to  New  York  she  met  Rev.  Garry 
Davis'  accompanist  and  went  down  to  the  Gas- 
light Cafe  in  Greenwich  Village.  She  did  a set 
and  she  was  on  her  way.  The  controversial 
"Society's  Child,"  on  Verve/Forecast,  which  was 


cold  until  it  was  aired  on  a Leonard  Bernstein 
TV'er,  roared  onto  the  top  100  as  a result  of 
the  exposure.  The  tune  dealt  with  an  ill-fated, 
inter-racial  love  affair  and,  as  a sensitive  and 
beautiful  work,  was  a big  underground  deck 
long  before  the  public  accepted  it  on  the 
maestro's  suggestion. 

Janis  has  an  LP  out  now  and  her  latest  single 
is  entitled,  "Insanity  Comes  Quickly  To  The 
Structured  Mind." 

Ian  & Sylvia — MGM 

Ian  and  Sylvia,  teamed  maritally  as  well  as 
musically,  are  both  Canadian.  Both  were  success- 
ful performers  in  their  own  right  before  they 
met  and  sang  together  in  a Toronto  coffee  house. 
Ian  grew  up  on  a farm  in  the  far  west  province 
of  British  Columbia.  As  soon  as  he  was  old 
enough,  he  and  his  young  companions  travelled 
the  surrounding  ranchlands  to  take  part  in  the 
rodeos.  It  was  while  recovering  from  a serious 
rodeo  injury  at  the  age  of  19  that  Ian  was 
able  to  concentrate  completely  on  his  deepening 
interest  in  music.  He  was  drawn  to  country  mu- 
sic in  particular  and  learned  to  play  the  guitar. 
After  graduation  from  college,  Ian  took  small 
singing  jobs  wherever  they  were  available  and 
studied  with  Roy  Guest  when  that  English  folk 
singer  toured  Canada.  He  hitchhiked  east  to 
Toronto  to  perform  country  music  in  coffee 
houses.  There  he  met  Sylvia.  Sylvia  is  a natural 
musician;  apart  from  a few  piano  lessons  from 
her  mother  in  Chatham,  Ontario,  her  home  town, 
she  learned  everything  she  knows  of  music  on 
her  own.  Together,  Ian  and  Sylvia  have  done 
concert  tours,  dramatic  roles  on  the  Canadian 
TV  network,  and  many  nightclub  engagements. 
They  appeared  on  the  Hootenanny  program  and 
The  Bell  Telephone  Hour  in  the  U.S.  "Lovin' 
Sound,"  their  current  single,  was  recently  on  the 
charts.  Before  joining  the  MGM  label  complex, 
the  duo  recorded  numerous  LP's  for  Vanguard. 

Impressions — ABC-Paramount 

Collectively,  Curtis  Mayfield,  Samuel  Gooden  and 
Fred  Cash,  constitute  the  impressions.  Singing 
together  since  1958,  the  vocal  trio  is  responsible 
for  such  hits  as  "For  Your  Precious  Love," 
"Gypsy  Woman,"  "Amen,"  "You've  Been  Cheat- 
ing" and  most  recently  "Can't  Satisfy." 

Gooden  and  Cash  both  from  Chattanooga, 
began  their  singing  in  the  southern  city  with  a 
vocal  group.  Breaking  away  from  the  group,  the 
two  decided  that  Chicago  could  offer  them  the 
opportunity  they  needed  to  firmly  establish  a 
show  business  career,  so  they  headed  north. 
They  hadn't  been  in  Chicago  long  when  they 
met  Curtis  Mayfield  and  the  well-known,  Jerry 
Butler.  Curtis  and  Jerry  were  also  singing  vet- 
erans, having  performed  for  years  in  their  local 
church.  The  move  to  the  Windy  City  took  place 
in  1957.  The  following  year,  the  group  was  in- 
troduced to  Eddie  Thomas  who  immediately 
signed  them  to  a management  contract.  Thomas 
arranged  for  a recording  session  which  resulted 
in  "For  Your  Precious  Love."  After  the  record 
became  a hit  Butler  left  the  group  and  Mayfield 
took  over  as  lead  singer. 

Chuck  Jackson — Wand 

After  he  was  discharged  from  the  Navy  he 
joined  the  Del-Vikings  and  was  with  them  when 
they  recorded  their  hit,  "Come  Go  With  Me." 
Jackson  then  went  out  on  his  own  as  a single 
and  was  signed  by  Wand  Records.  His  first 
session.  "I  Don't  Want  To  Cry,"  was  a hit  in 
both  the  R&B  and  pop  fields  and  the  artist  was 
on  his  way.  Jackson  has  headlined  at  most  of 
the  major  clubs  and  theaters  in  the  U.S.  and 
has  had  solid  network  TV  exposure.  He  is  ex- 
tremely popular  in  Bermuda,  South  America,  Eng- 
land, and  France.  Effective  January  1,  1968, 

Jackson  will  be  recording  for  Motown  Records. 
"Shame  On  Me,"  on  the  Wand  label,  was  a big 
single  for  him  during  1967.  His  "Tribute  To 

Rhythm  And  Blues,  Vol.  H"  LP,  has  been  well 
received  throughout  the  land. 

Walter  Jackson — Okeh 

Walter  Jackson  did  very  well  on  the  charts 
with  "Speak  Her  Name,"  during  the  past  year. 
The  success  of  this  single  has  prompted  Okeh 
Records,  for  whom  the  artist  records,  to  release 
an  LP  by  the  singer,  also  titled  "Speak  Her 

Name."  The  disk  features  such  top  tracks  as 
"After  You  There  Can  Be  Nothing,"  "A  Corner 
In  The  Sun,"  "Sha's  A Woman,"  and  his  vin- 
tage R&B  hit,  "It's  An  Uphill  Climb  To  The  Bot- 
tom." The  chanter  has  performed  at  some  of 

the  country's  better  known  showplaces:  the 
Apollo  Theater  in  New  York;  the  Cow  Palace 

in  San  Francisco;  the  Regal  Theater  in  Chicago; 
the  Coliseum  in  Baltimore;  Kelly's  in  Detroit; 
and  the  Cincer  Club  In  Houston.  Born  in  Pensa- 
cola, Florida,  Jackson  moved  with  his  family 
to  Detroit  when  he  was  seven.  He  sang  his  own 
way,  while  listening  to  other  singers  on  the 
radio  and  on  records,  studying  their  styles  and 
learning  from  them.  Among  his  favorites  were 
Billy  Daniels,  Nat  King  Cole,  Roy  Hamilton, 
Dinah  Washington,  and  Sam  Cooke.  Presently  a 
resident  of  Chicago,  Jackson's  pastimes  include 
playing  chess  and  listening  to  Beethoven  and 
Tchaikovsky. 

Tommy  James  & Shondells 

The  "overnight"  success  of  Tommy  James  & the 
Shondells  brought  them  zooming  to  the  top  of 
the  pop  charts  with  their  very  first  record  . . . 
thre  years  after  its  release.  Just  about  the  time 
the  boys  were  ready  to  give  up  on  "Hanky 
Panky"  (how  long  can  hope  spring  within  the 
human  breast?),  lone  deejay,  rummaging  through 
his  old  records,  decided  to  give  the  tune  a spin 
over  the  air.  Suddenly  the  boys  had  a chart 
record  that  wouldn't  quit,  and  were  awarded  a 
gold  disk  from  their  label,  Roulette  Records. 

Before  "Hanky  Panky"  had  ever  strated  to 
cool  down,  the  boys  were  once  again  moving 
up  the  charts  by  leaps  and  bounds,  this  time 
with  "Say  I Am,"  which  has  been  followed  by 
"I  Think  We're  Alone  Now"  and  "Out  Of  The 
Blue,"  among  others. 

Horst  Jankowski — Mercury 

Pianist  Horst  Jankowski,  who  broke  onto  the 
American  disk-scene  with  his  best-seller  instru- 
mental Mercury  recording  of  "A  Walk  In  The 
Black  Forest,"  was  born  29  years  ago  in  Berlin. 


It  was  the  twin  objective  of  his  mother  and 
himself  that  he  become  a prominent  musicioiv^ 
Even  as  a boy  of  six,  he  recalls  the  piano  as 
his  favorite  toy.  His  mother  moved  from  Berlin 
when  the  heavy  bombing  began.  He  lost  hlft*  - 
father  in  1944,  when  he  was  eight.  In  1947; 
even  though  Berlin  was  still  a bombed-oui  area 
early  after  the  war,  his  mother  and  he  moved-^, 
back  into  the  city,  because  she  felt  the  finest 
music  education  facilities  were  there.  He  gradu-  ^ ' 
ated  from  high  school  and  his  mother  werkeef-*' 
and  sacrificed  so  that  he  could  attend  the  Berlin 
Conservatory  of  Music.  While  at  the  conservatory, 
he  studied  tenor  saxophone,  trumpet  and  contra.^  -■ 
bass,  in  addition  to  piano.  His  instructors  felt 
his  talent.  They  obtained  jobs  for  him  playing 
both  popular  and  jazz  piano.  - 

In  1960  he  organized  his  own  choir.  After  that 
his  fame  spread  rapidly  throughout  Germany. 

In  1965  he  scored  his  first  disk  success  with  A- 
Walk  In  The  Black  Forest,"  and  since  then  has 
been  an  impressive  album  seller  for  Mercury. 

Jankowski  is  almost  continually  traveling 
around  to  fill  his  busy  pa  and  concert  schedule. 


Jay  & Techniques — Smash  ^ - 

Jay  and  the  Techniques  are  headed  by  Jay 
Proctor,  a 26-year-old  Philadelphia-born  vocali«it 
who  has  been  in  close  touch  with  music  almost 
all  his  life.  His  mother  sang  in  a choir  and 
always  took  her  son  to  the  group's  performances. 
Proctor  sang  occasionally  on  WAEB-Allentown, 
Pa.,  with  a group  he  formed  with  several 
friends  in  the  late  1950's.  He  then  played  itV ; 
other  groups  in  the  Pennsylvania  area  until 
helping  form  the  Techniques  with  fellow  mem- 
ber Karl  Landis.  Besides  Proctor,  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  group  are  Landis,  19;  Chuck  Crowl, 
19;  George  Lloyd,  25;  Ronnie  Goosly,  18;  Dante 
Dancho,  19;  and  John  Walsh,  19.  AM  of  then\ 
live  in  Allentown  and  its  environs.  Walsh,  colled 
"Little  John"  by  his  friends,  had  something  o 
bit  unusual  in  mind  when  he  first  decided  to 
become  a member  of  a group.  "We  all  got 
together  one  night  with  a bunen  of  guitars  and 
drums  and  trumpets  and  saxophones  and  tried-* 
to  form  a symphony  orchestra,''  he  recalls. 
"That  didn't  sound  too  good  so  we  started  a 
rock  group  instead."  "Apples,  Peaches  An^ 
Pumpkin  Pie,"  Jay  and  the  Techniques'  first 
Smash  single  was  a smash  hit  this  year,  as 
was  "Keep  The  Ball  Rollin'." 


Jefferson  Airplane — RCA 

The  JefFerson  Airplane  includes-  Marty  Balln, 
lead  singer;  Paul  Kantner,  "driving  lead  rhythm 
guitar";  Grace  Slick,  second  lead  singer;  Jorma^. 
Ludwik  Kaukonen,  solo  guitar;  Spencer  Dryden, 
drummer;  and  Jack  Casady,  bass.  After  the 
Jefferson  Airplane  had  performed  at  "The  Ma- 
trix," a San  Francisco  nightspot,  they  signed 
with  RCA  Victor  and  they  were  on  their  woy. 
Founder  and  leader  of  the  group  is  Marty  Balin, 
whose  first  show  biz  experience  was  in  fourlng*^' 
musical  comedy  productions  as  a singer  and 
dancer.  Paul  Kantner  had  several  years'  experi- 
ence playing  guitar  and  5-string  banjo  when  he 
met  Balin  in  a local  club  and  teamed  up  with 
him.  Grace  Slick  is  a former  model  who  had. 
performed  with  another  group,  the  Great  So- 
ciety. Jorma  Kaukonen  earned  a degree  In 
sociology  from  Santa  Clara  University  and  was 
induced  to  join  the  Airplane  by  his  friend,  Paul 
Kantner.  Spener  Dryden  was  recruited  for  the 
group  by  Balin,  and  Jack  Casady  was  sent  for 
from  Washington,  D.C.  when  Kaukonen  recom-' 
mended  him  as  a good  bass  player.  The  Jeffer- 
son Airplane's  1967  hits  include  "White  Rabbit,  ' 
"Somebody  To  Love"  and  "The  Ballad  Of  You*  ' 
& Me  & Pooneil." 


George  Jones — Musicor  'I 

Over  the  past  several  years,  George  Jones  hos 
earned  so  many  laurels  for  his  distinctive  country*:  : 
stylings,  that  this  songster  must  rank  among  the 
biggest  c&w  artists  around  today. 

Jones  was  born  on  Sept.  12,  1931,  in  Sarasota,;, 
Texas.  At  the  age  of  nine  he  began  playing  the 
guitar  and  at  12  wrote  his  first  song.  Uncle  Sam 
geckoned  in  '51  and  in  '53,  after  his  discharge 
from  the  Marines,  he  returned  to  Beaumont,  Texas. 

In  '54  he  joined  the  Houston  Jamboree,  followed 
this  as  a regular  with  Shreveport's  Louisiana  - 
Hayride  and  an  appearance  on  the  trade  charts 
with  his  Starday  original,  "Why  Baby  Why."  He 
then  became  a favorite  with  Opry  fans  in  '56, 
joined  the  Mercury  roster,  and  smashed  thru 
with  "White  Lightning"  and  "Who  Shot  Sam" 
among  others. 

George  is  now  with  Musicor  where  his  hits 
have  included  "Things  Have  Gone  To  Pieces," 
"Love  Bug"  and  "Take  Me."  He  has  also 
teamed  up  for  hits  with  Gene  Pitney  ("I've  Got 
Five  Dollars  And  It's  Saturday  Night,"  "Louisi- 
ana Man")  and  with  Melba  Montgomery  ("Multi- H 
ply  The  Heartaches,"  "Blue  Moon  Of  Kentucky)." 

His  most  recent  hits  include  "I'm  A People'^ 
and  "4033,"  and  "I  Can't  Get  There  From 
Here."  He  has  done  vocal  duets  with  Melba 
Montgomery  and  Gene  Pitney.  His  current  deck 
is  "If  My  Heart  Had  Windows." 

Jack  Jones — Kapp 

In  seven  years.  Jack  Jones  has  emerged  as  d’ 
major  singing  star.  His  debut  was  in  the  act  of 
his  father,  Allan  Jones,  at  the  Thunderbird  Hotel 
in  Las  Vegas  during  the  summer  of  1957,  five 
weeks  after  he  was  out  of  high  school.  He  ap- 
peared in  productions  at  University  High  School- 
in  west  Los  Angeles  before  making  his  profes- 
sion debut.  After  the  divorce  of  his  parents  (the 
Jones  father  and  son  act  was  built  around  the^ 
family  premise),  Jack  Jones  sang  for  scale  as  a 
single  in  cocktail  lounges  and  bowling  alleys 
around  Los  Angeles.  He  played  the  smaller  night- 
clubs and  Pete  King,  then  west  coast  rep  for  ' 
Kapp  Records,  saw  him  perform  at  Pack's  II  in 
San  Francisco  and  signed  him  to  a Kapp  record-  v 
ing  contract.  Jones  won  a Grammy  Award  in 
1962  for  "Lollipops  And  Roses"  and  another  in 
1964  for  "Wives  And  Lovers."  By  the  summer’^ 
of  1964  he  had  moved  into  the  major  niteries, 
and  in  December  of  that  year  he  opened  at  the 
Persian  Room  of  the  Plaza  Hotel  in  New  York,,,  j 
He  had  arrived.  From  September  '63  through 
June  '67  he  had  made  a total  of  49  network  TV  - 
appearances,  including  his  own  ABC-TV  SpecirL. 
in  April  '66.  His  single,  "Our  Song,"  was  a best- 
seller this  year. 

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Tom  Jones — Parrot 

Tom  Jones,  who  hif  with  Not  Unusual"  on 

the  London-distributed  Parrot  label,  was  born 
twenty-three  years  ago  in  Pontypridd,  South 
Wales.  Tom,  who  went  to  the  Treforrest  Sec- 
ondary Modern  School  did  the  usual  thing  that 
all  Welshmen  traditionally  do — which  is  singing 
in  his  chapel  choir  and  was  greatly  influenced 
by^  his  father  and  his  uncle  who  were  of  course 
“Singing  miners. 

After  several  jobs  and  a short  period  In  the 
building  industry,  Tom  began  playing  drums  in 
and  around  South  Wales  men's  clubs  for  several 
groups.  It  wasn't  until  he  formed  his  own  crew, 
the  Playboys,  that  Tom  got  the  chance  to  sing 
and  from  then  on  they  started  to  work  in  ball- 
rooms. It  was  from  one  of  these  appearances 
that  he  was  booked  for  Donald  Peers'  BBC-TV 
stanza.  He  was  so  successful  that  he  was  asked 
a return  appearance.  A Decca  recording  contract 
quickly  followed  suit. 

Tom  served  heavily  with  "Green,  Green  Grass 
Of  Home."  He  is  currently  filling  a big  concert, 
TV,  & pa  schedule. 

Jr.  Walker  & All  Stars — Soul 

Autry  peWalt,  known  professionally  as  Jr. 
Walker,  is  by  no  means  a newcomer  to  the  music 
world— he  had  been  swinging  with  his  present 
All  Stars  for  the  past  six  years. 

Jr.  hails  from  South  Bend  Ind.;  and  at  the  age 
of  nine,  learned  that  he  had  a natural  talent 
for  music.  He  later  discovered  that  he  could  best 
express  himself  on  the  tenor  saxophone,  and 
as  time  passed,  it  was  also  learned  that  his  style 
of  playing  was  attractive  to  many  of  his  buddy 
musicians  of  which  there  became  a part  of  his 
present  All  Star  group. 

The  All  Stars  are  comprised  of  Vic  Thomas, 
organist,  whose  hobby  is  fishing  when  not  per- 
forming; Willie  Woods,  electric  guitarist,  experi- 
ments with  electronics  and  drag  racing;  and 
James  Graves,  the  most  recent  member  of  the 
crew,  is  a drummer  who  lives  In  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

The  group  has  hit  with  such  giant  pop-r&b 
smashes  as  "Shotgun,  "Do  The  Boomerang," 
"Shake  And  Fingerpop,"  "Money"  and  "Come 
See  About  Me." 


Bert  Kaempfert — Decca 

Bert  Kaempfert,  the  German  maestro  known  here 
for  the  big  1961  hit,  "Wonderland  By  Night"  (a 
salute  to  Manhattan),  can  approach  the  music 
business  from  almost  every  musical  angle.  He 
plays  four  Instruments  (piano,  his  first  love,  clari- 
net, saxophone  and  accordion),  composes  (e.g. 

"Wonderland"),  arranges  and  is  a producer  for 
Germany's  Polydor  label  (Decca  releases  his  ses- 
sion here). 

Bert  was  born  in  Hamburg,  Germany,  of  an 
old  Hamburg  family,  and  is  an  only  child.  Show- 
ing musical  gifts  at  an  early  age.  Bert  is  a 

graduate  of  the  Hamburg  School  of  Music. 

He,  his  wife  and  two  daughters  live  in  a 

roomy  house  in  a quiet  suburb  of  Hamburg.  His 
favorite  hobbies  are  fishing  and  boating,  and  he 
enjoys  detective  stories,  wild  west  novels  and  a 
"good"  film.  His  "pet  hates"  are  (1)  the  tele- 
phone, and  (2)  getting  up  in  the  morning. 

After  a hiatus  from  the  U.S.  charts  the  orkster 
is  scored  again  with  his  runaway  best-seller  of 
"Red  Roses  For  A Blue  Lady."  He  has  since 

followed  that  up  with  "Three  O'Clock  In  The 
Morning"  and  "Moon  Over  Naples,"  and  a flock 
of  best-selling  LP's  in  1965,  1966,  and  1967. 


Lainie  Kazan — MGM 

The  first  big  break  of  Lainie  Kazan's  young 
career  occurred  when  she  was  understudy  to 
Barbra  Streisand  in  "Funny  Girl."  After  a year 
of  waiting  and  preparation,  her  big  moment 
arrived.  She  was  called  upon  to  go  on  twice  in 
one  day  for  Mis  Streisand  when  she  was  taken 
ill.  At  that  point,  critics  and  audiences  alike 
recognized  her  original  and  exciting  talent. 

When  the  MGM  recording  artist  was  a stu- 
dent at  Hofstra  College,  she  auditioned  for  the 
off-Broadway  show  "Leave  It  To  Jane."  She  won 
a part,  and  performed  nightly  in  the  play  while 
she  continued  to  attend  college.  She  next  ap- 
peared in  summer  stock  and  then  went  on  tour 
with  "The  Sound  Of  Music."  Her  first  Broadway 
show  was  "Bravo  Giovanni"  which  earned  her 
her  first  critical  approbation.  She  subsequently 
performed  at  the  "Living  Room"  in  New  York 
City,  as  well  as  the  plush  "Persian  Room."  Dur- 
ing her  stint  as  Barbra  Streisand's  standby,  she 
made  many  TV  appearances,  including  the 
"Phyllis  Diller  Show,"  the  "Tonight  Show,'^  and 
the  "Today  Show." 


Brenda  Lee — Decca 

Little  "Miss  Dynamite"  started  on  the  road  to 
stardom  with  her  first  network  TV  appearance  in 
1956,  has  been  overwhelming  audience  with  her 
spirited  vocalizing  ever  since. 

The  explosive  bundle  of  charm,  who  was  born 
on  Dec.  11,  1944  at  Atlanta's  Emory  University 
Hospital  (the  second  oldest  of  4 children),  was 
signed  to  a long-term  Decca  pact,  almost  imme- 
diately after  her  TV  bow.  From  '56  to  '60  the 
chirp  ran  up  a consistent  string  of  best-sellers 
but  it  wasn't  until  her  waxing  of  "Sweet 
Nothing's"  did  she  attain  star  disk  status.  Then 
she  followed  with  a double-header,  "I'm  Sorry" 
and  "That's  All  I Gotta  Do,"  that  earned  her 
the  first  of  many  gold  records.  Her  smash  chain, 
after  that,  included  "Emotions,"  "Dum  Dum," 
"Eventually,"  "I  Want  To  Be  Wanted,"  "Fool  No. 
1"  and  "How  About  Me,"  "Heart  In  Hand," 
"Save  All  Your  Lovin'  For  Me"  and  her  most  re- 
cent, "All  Alone  Am  I,"  "Losing  You,"  "Your 
Used  To  Be,"  "The  Grass  is  Greener,"  "As 
Usual,"  "Rusty  Bells"  and  "Cornin'  On  Stonrg." 

Brenda  has  now  enjoyed  appearances  on  the 
Perry  Como,  Steve  Allen,  Ed  Sullivan  and  Danny 
Thomas  network  outings,  among  others,  and  has 
started  her  acting  career  with  a role  in  the  flick, 
"The  Two  Little  Bears." 

In  the  recent  years,  the  talented  youngster 
has  captured  the  imagination  and  hearts  of  peo- 
ple all  over  the  world.  Accompanied  by  her  mgr. 
Dub  Allbritten,  Brenda  was  greeted  by  an  en- 
thusiastic mob  scene  on  her  '59,  '60  and  '61 
European  and  South  American  jaunts.  The  Presi- 
dent of  Brazil  tagged  her  'the  best  goodwill 
ambassador  that  America  ever  had'  while  Paris 
newspapers  hailed  her  as  the  'most  dynamic 
American  artist  since  Judy  Garland.'  She  is  in 
frequent  demand  for  European  tours. 

Gary  Lewis — Liberty 

Nineteen  year-old  Gary  Lewis  made  up  his  mind 
early  in  life  that  he  wanted  a show  biz  career. 
He  was  only  five  when  he  saw  his  father,  come- 
dian Jerry  Lewis  in  his  first  film  and  from  that 
time  on  he  set  his  sights  on  the  entertainment 
field— a course  he  has  never  altered. 

Following  several  months  of  practice  on  the 
drums,  Gary  formed  a musical  combo  for  no 
other  purpose  in  mind  except  to  play  for  their 
own  enjoyment  and  at  fraternity  parties.  Un- 
known to  his  parents,  Gary  took  the  group  to 
Disneyland  to  oudition  for  a summer  job.  They 
were  hired  on  the  spot  and  spent  most  of  the 
summer  playing  for  teenage  dancers  at  the  fa- 
mous amusement  park.  It  wasn't  until  several 
weeks  later  that  officials  at  the  park  were  aware 
that  they  had  signed  the  son  of  a famous  enter- 
tainer. Gary  rounded  out  his  summer  octivities 
by  appearing  with  the  group  in  a flick,  "Swing- 
ing Summer,"  for  Universal  Pictures. 

Encouraged  by  his  parents,  friends  and  the  re- 
ception of  audiences  Gary  felt  confident  enough 
to  ask  Liberty  Records  for  an  audition.  The  result 
was  the  smash.  "This  Diamond  Ring."  Other  big 
singles  for  Gary  have  been  "Everybody  Loves  A 
Clown,"  Count  Me  In,"  "She's  Just  My  Style," 
"Green  Grass"  and  "My  Heart's  Symphony,"  to 
name  only  a few.  He  has  gotten  married  end  is 
currently  filling  a gig  with  the  U.S.  Army. 

Ramsey  Lewis — Cadet 

Once  in  a great  while  a jazz  artist  catches  the 
fancy  of  the  record-buying  public  in  a spectacular 
fashion.  Argo's  Ramsey  Lewis,  who  fronts  his 
own  trio,  is  just  such  an  artist.  The  88'er  has 
zoomed  up  the  top  100  chart  this  year  with  his 
"The  In  Crowd,"  "Hang  On  Sloopy"  and  "Wade 
In  The  Water." 

Lewis  was  born  in  Chicago  on  May  27,  1935. 
He  began  studying  the  piano  at  the  age  of  six, 
and  he  considers  his  father  the  major  musical  in- 
fluence in  his  life  during  the  early  years.  By  the 
time  he  graduated  from  grammar  school  in  1948, 
Ramsey  had  won  the  American  Legion  Award  for 
outstanding  scholarship,  special  award  for  his 
services  as  official  pianist  at  Edward  Jenner 
Elementary  School  and  $150  college  scholarship. 

After  graduating  from  Chicago  Musical  College 
he  joined  a seven-piece  dance  band  called  the 
Clefs.  With  him  in  the  rhythm  section  were 
bassist  El  Dee  Young  and  drummer  Isaac  Holt. 
A few  years  later  Ramsey  switched  to  jazz  and 
formed  a trio  with  El  Dee  and  Isaac.  Since  then 
he  has  been  extremely  active  working  some  of 
the  best-known  jazz  clubs  in  the  country. 

Trini  Lopez — Reprise 

Trini  Lopez,  who  first  exploded  on  the  national 
scene  with  his  best-selling  Reprise  single  of  "If  I 
Had  a Hammer"  and  rode  the  charts  with  a host 
of  LP's,  including  "Basin  Street  East"  and 
"Latin,"  was  born  twenty-seven  years  ago  in 
Dallas,  Texas. 


Trini  began  playing  guitar  and  singing  Latin 
songs  m Dallas  night  clubs  when  he  was  only 
fifteen.  Stimulated  by  excellent  audience  re- 
sponse, the  artist  formed  his  own  five-piece 
conibo  and  toured  the  southwest.  After  finishing 
high  school,  he  and  the  combo  played  clubs 
across  the  country  for  four  years. 

With  the  group  polished  to  a fine  edge,  Trini 
took  a breath  and  plunged  into  deep  profes- 
sional waters  of  Hollywood.  His  first  two-week 
engagement  lengthened  into  a full  year,  then  he 
played  a number  of  clubs,  including  the  world- 
famous  Ciro's. 

One  night  while  the  group  was  performing  at 
P.J.'s,  vet  music  man  Don  Costa  came  into  the 
club.  Costa  was  so  impressed  with  Trini  that  he 
immediately  signed  him  to  an  exclusive  recording 
contract  for  Reprise  Records. 

His  list  of  hit  singles  also  includes  "Lemon 
Tree." 

Lovin'  Spoonful — Kama  Sutra 

This  highly  talented  foursome  is  comprised  of 
John  Sebastian  (autoharp),  Steve  Boone  (bass), 
and  Joe  Butler  (drums).  After  rehearsing  for  a 
time  in  the  cavernous  basement  of  the  Albert 
Hotel,  the  (then)  newly  formed  Lovin'  Spoonful 
marched  around  the  corner  to  audition  for  a 
Greenwich  Village  nitery  known  as  the  Night 
Owl  Cafe.  They  were  signed  to  records  for  Kama 
Sutra.  They  are  represented  by  such  singles  as 
"Do  You  Believe  In  Magic,"  "Day  Dream,"  "Sum- 
mer In  the  City"  (an  RIAA-certified  million 
seller),  and  "Nashville  Cats."  They  have  also 
scored  with  four  charted  albums:  "Do  You  Be- 
lieve In  Magic"  "Day  Dream"  the  current  "Hums 
Of  The  Lovin'  Spoonful"  and  the  soundtrack  LP 
from  Woody  Allen's  "What's  Up  Tiger  Lilly"  flick. 
Their  latest  is,  "She's  Still  A Mystery." 

Lulu — Epic 

Little  Marie  McDonald  McLaughlin  Lawrie,  pro- 
fessionally known  as  Lulu  is  currently  appearing 
in  the  Columbia  Pictures  film  "To  Sir,  With  Love," 
starring  Sidney  Poitler.  In  addition  to  acting. 
Lulu  sings  the  title  song  of  the  movie.  Her  Epic 
single,  "To  Sir,  With  Love,"  was  a flat-out 
smash.  Lulu  was  born  on  November  3,  1948, 
at  Lennox  Castle,  Lennoxtown,  Scotland.  She  be- 
gan singing  almost  as  soon  as  she  could  talk. 
She  was  about  five  when  she  won  a competition 
on  holiday  in  Blackpool.  By  the  time  was  was 
nine  she  was  regularly  appearing  with  a local 
accordion  band.  She  has  made  British  and  con- 
tinental tours  and  has  appeared  on  TV.  In  March, 
1966,  she  toured  Poland,  reportedly  the  first 
British  girl  artist  to  play  there.  Lulu,  who  is 
managed  by  Marian  Massey,  began  her  profes- 
sion career  singing  in  Glasgow's  Le  Phonographe 
club  when  she  was  14.  Her  hobbies  are  dancing 
and  bowling.  Ray  Charles,  Mel  Torme,  Dusty 
Springfield,  and  Stevie  Wonde  rare  her  favorite 
singers. 

Loretta  Lynn — Decca 

When  Loretta  Lynn  first  came  to  Nashville,  on  a 
promo  tour  in  behalf  of  her  bow  on  Zero  Rec- 
ords, she  visited  the  offices  of  the  Wilburn  Bros. 
The  fellas,  Doyle  & Teddy,  liked  what  they  heard 
and  arranged  to  have  her  records  distributed  on 
a wider  scale  here  and  signed  her  to  their  Wil- 
Helm  Agency. 

The  lark  started  her  singing  career  in  Custer, 
Wash.,  where  she  had  moved  from  her  home 
state  of  Kentucky.  She  started  her  own  band 
there  and  while  working  a long  club  date  was 
discovered  by  Zero  execs.  Her  initial  outings  on 
the  label,  including  "I'm  A Honky  Tonk  Girl," 
received  so  much  deejay  acceptance  that  Decca 
officials  grabbed  up  her  contract.  On  Decca  she 
immediately  clicked  with  "1  Walked  Away  From 
The  Wreck." 

Other  credits  include:  "Success,"  "Get  Set  For 
A Heartache,"  "Blue  Kentucky  Girl,"  and  her 
duet  with  Ernest  Tubb,  "Our  Hearts  Are  Holding 
Hands,"  as  well  as  "You  Ain't  Woman  Enough," 
"Don't  Come  Home  A'Drink'  (With  Lovin'  On 
Your  Mind),"  "Is  Youre  Not  Gone  Too  Long," 
and  "What  Kind  Of  A Girl  (Do  You  Think  I 
Am)." 

Miriam  Makeba — Reprise 

Miriam  Makeba  was  born  in  Johannesburg,  South 
Africa,  but  spent  most  of  her  formative  years  at 
Pretoria,  in  the  Transvaal.  From  her  parents  she 
learned  the  haunting  rhythmic  songs  of  her  an- 
cestral Swazi  and  Xosa  Zulu  tribes.  She  is  com- 
pletely self-taught,  unable  even  now  to  read 
music.  After  barnstorming  with  small  groups,  she 
joined  a troupe  called  the  Black  Manhattan 
Brothers.  With  them  she  toured  throughout  South 
Africa,  Rhodesia,  and  the  Congo.  By  1957,  Miss 
Makeba  was  engaged  to  appear  as  a soloist  in 
the  musical  revue,  "African  Jazz  and  Variety," 
which  toured  Africa  for  18  months.  After  an 
eight-month  run  in  the  leading  feminine  role  of 
the  controversial  jazz  opera  musical,  "King 
Kong,"  she  appeared  as  the  singing  lead  in  a 
semi-documentary  film  titled,  "Come  Back,  Afri- 
ca," shot  by  American  film-maker  Lionel  Rogosin. 
The  film  exposed  and  attacked  South  African 
apartheid  policy.  Steve  Allen  was  so  impressed 
by  Mis  Makeba's  performance  when  he  saw  the 
movie  that  he  introduced  her  to  American  TV 
audiences  via  his  network  show  in  November 
1959.  The  day  after  her  TV  debut,  the  artist  be- 
gan an  engagement  at  the  Village  Vanguard,  a 
New  York  nitery.  Since  the  Allen  TV'er,  Miss 
Makeba  has  made  many  other  TV  appearances. 
Her  Reprise  single,  'Pata  Pata,"  made  the  charts 
this  year. 

Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill 

If  the  combination  Is  right  it  doesn't  take  too 
long  fo  have  a hit  song,  as  proven  by  the  Mamas 
and  the  Papas,  whose  first  recording  for  Dun- 
hill,  "California  Dreamin',"  proved  to  be  a 
million-seller,  as  did  their  follow-up,  "Monday, 
Monday." 

John,  who  is  the  leader  of  the  group  and  co- 
penner  of  the  hit  song,  has  played  in  many  spots 
in  and  around  the  Greenwich  Village;  the  other 
"Papa"  of  the  foursome  is  Canadian  born  Denny. 
Michelle,  one  of  the  "Mamas,"  was  a model 
before  joining  the  group;  Cass,  the  other  female 
member,  traveled  throughout  the  country  in  satir- 
ical revues  before  joining  the  group. 

All  four  members  are  descendants  of  folk 
groups  that  included  the  Big  Three,  the  Halifax 
Three  and  the  Journeymen.  They  have  all  per- 


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formed  throughout  the  U.S.  and  have  recently  re-  ^ 
turned  from  a trip  to  the  Virgin  Islands. 

The  Mamas  & the  Papas  have  proven  them- 
selves good  album  sellers  with  "The  Mamas  And  , 
The  Papas"  and  "If  You  Can  Believe  Your  Eye^^  ; 
And  Ears."  "Cueeque  Alley"  was  a big  single 
for  them  this  year.  Their  latest  LP  is  "The  End  a 
Of  The  Golden  Era."  ^ j 

Henry  Mancini — RCA  Victor  ^ 

Henry  Mancini,  composer  - arranger  - conductor,  * 
played  a major  role  in  bringing  jazz  to  TV  with 
his  musical  backgrounds  for  the  "Peter  Gunn" 
and  "Mr.  Lucky"  series  and  is  currently  a main- 
stay writer  of  feature  flick  scores.  Mancini  was 
born  April  16,  1924,  in  Cleveland,  the  son  of 
steel  worker,  who  used  to  play  flute  in  his  spare 
time.  His  father  sent  Hank  to  Carnegie  Tech 
Music  School,  and  the  Juliard  Institute.  He  has 
been  staff  composer  and  arranger  at  Universal 
Pictures  since  1952  and  among  the  films  to  his 
credit  is  "The  Glenn  Miller  Story."  He  wrote  the 
score  for  the  Bing  Crosby  film  "High  Time,"  and 
his  score  to  "Breakfast  At  Tiffany's"  which  he 
wrote  as  well  as  recorded  for  RCA  Victor,  was 
a fabulous  soundtrack  seller.  "Moon  River"  is 
the  film's  most  famous  selection,  won  an  Acad- 
emy Award  as  the  top  film  song  of  1961.  In 
'62  he  won  the  Award  with  "Days  Of  Wine 
And  Roses"  and  In  '63  had  a nominee  in 
"Charade."  A 1964  nominee  was  "Dear  Heart." 

In  1965,  he  had  another  nominee,  "Sweetheart 
Tree."  He  also  composed  music  for  club  acts  in- 
cluding those  of  such  stars  as  Dinah  Shore, 
Polly  Bergen,  Billy  Eckstine  and  Betty  Hutton. 
Hank  lives  in  Northridge,  California  with  his 
wife  and  three  children. 

Mantovani — London 

A comic  routine  ends  with  the  line  'if  everybody 
in  the  world  would  play  a violine  each  day  we 
would  all  be  bigger  and  better  than  Mantovani.' 
Although  it  may  be  stretching  the  point  a bit  one 
would  still  have  to  go  pretty  far  to  match  the 
sounds  of  Mantovani's  'cascading  strings.' 

The  maestro  is,  undoubtedly,  one  of  the  most 
popular  ork  leaders  in  the  world.  Everyone  of 
his  more  than  20  album  releases  has  been  a 
best-seller  in  the  U.S.  mart  and  on  many  occa- 
sion he  has  scored  heavily  in  the  singles  dept. 

His  tours  have  also  met  with  fantastic  success.. 

Born  in  Venice,  Annunzio  Paulo  Mantovani,  he"^ 
inherited  his  sense  of  beauty  and  good  taste 
from  his  father,  who  was  first  violinist  at  the 
famed  La  Scala  in  Milan,  reigned  over  at  that 
time  by  Arturo  Toscanini. 

His  family  then  moved  to  England  where  they 
settled.  His  father  tried  his  best  to  steel  Monty 
into  engineering  but  he  stuck  to  his  violin  lessons. 

His  love  for  music  won  out  and  at  20  Monty  was 
leading  his  own  ork  at  London's  Hotel  Metropole. 
London  Records  has  been  cashing  in  on  his 
talent  ever  since.  ^ 

Some  of  his  big  LP  credits  include  "The 
Mantovani  Sound— Big  Hits  from  Broadway," 
"Mantovani  Ole"  and  "Mr.  Music." 

Dean  Martin — Reprise 

In  an  era  when  show  business  personalities  are 
usually  straight-jacketed  into  narrow  fields  of  ex- 
pression, Dean  Martin  is  an  exception  to  the  rule. 
This  polished  pro  has  a versatility  that  seem- 
ingly knows  no  bounds. 

Born  Dino  Crocetti  in  Steubenville,  Ohio,  Martin 
moved  with  his  family,  when  still  a youth,  to 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  Although  he  recalls  being  "a 
fairly  cocky  kid"  with  no  lack  of  self-confidence. 
Dean  tried  his  hand  at  numerous  jobs  before  he 
took  up  singing  seriously.  In  1946  he  luckily 
found  himself  on  the  same  bill  with  a young 
laughman  called  Jerry  Lewis  with  whom  he 
quickly  joined  up  as  a duo.  Dean  sang  and 
played  straight  man  to  Lewis'  wackiness. 

Eight  tremendously  successful  years  and  16 
films  later,  the  team  of  Martin  and  Lewis  was 
dissolved.  Since  then  Dean  has  gone  on  as  a solo 
to  new  vistas  of  success  as  a night  club  per- 
former, comedian,  and  dramatic  actor. 

When  he  is  not  on  the  road  or  recording,  Dean 
lives  with  his  wife  and  three  children  in  a 
formal  English  mansion  in  Beverly  Hills. 

"Everybody  Loves  Somebody"  was  Martin's  big 
comeback  disk  in  1964  and  LP  & singles  successes 
have  continued,  including  a very  popular  TV 
variety  show. 

Al  Martino — Capitol 

In  1950,  Al  Martino  made  the  disk  world  sit 
up  and  take  notice  with  a potent  bollard  tagged, 
"Here  In  My  Heart,"  which  went  on  to  become 
his  first  million  seller.  The  Philadelphia  chanter 
joined  Capitol  in  1952  where  he  immediately 
scored  with  "Take  My  Heart"  and  "Wanted." 
During  a long  dry  spell  in  the  disk  biz,  the 
warm-voiced  chanter  continued  to  play  top  clubs 
and  theaters  throughout  Europe  and  the  U.S. 
until  1963  when  he  returned  to  the  charts  with  a 
giant  tagged,  "I  Love  You  Because."  The  formula 
proved  to  be  the  right  one,  because  he  has 
scored  with  every  single  he's  made  since.  His 
albums  have  scored  equally  well— each  LP  tagged 
after  a hit  single  has  won  chart  laurels. 

Johnny  Mathis — Columbia 

A singer  who  offered  straight  ballad  singles  in 
1956,  when  rock  'n  roll  had  already  taken  over 
the  singles  market,  could  hardly  expect  more 
than  meager  sales. 

However,  Johnny  Mathis,  certainly  in  the  croon- 
ing class,  was  able  to  buckle  the  teen-beat  tide 
with  an  outstanding  record  of  singles  successes 
that  carried  nary  a sign  of  rock  'n  roll. 

With  "better"  pop  songs,  Mathis  proved  a 
"good-music"  oasis  with  such  singles  hits  as 

"Wonderful,  Wonderful,"  "It's  Not  for  Me  to 

Say,"  Chances  Are,"  "Wild  is  the  Wind,"  "A 
Certain  Smile,"  "Maria"  and  "Gina,"  and  a 

host  of  top  albums,  including  "Johnny's  Greatest 
Hits,"  which  has  passed  the  half-million  mark 

in  sales. 

One  of  seven  children,  Johnny's  chief  claim  to 
fame,  at  first,  was  as  an  outstanding  all-around 
athlete  in  George  Washington  High  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, his  hometown,  and  San  Francisco  State  Col- 
lege (in  high  school,  he  established  a local  high- 
jump  record,  5'  that  has  been  matched  only 

four  times  in  the  history  of  the  Olympics).  An  in- 
formal Sunday  afternoon  jam  session  at  San 
Francisco's  Black  Hawk  nitery,  then  co-owned  by 
Helen  Noga,  his  manager,  Johnny  sang  a num- 
ber with  the  group.  Helen  heard  him,  ending 
Johnny's  plans  to  teach  physical  ^ education, 
starting  a career  that  now  shines  brightly. 


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I and  last  they  will . . . The  American  Breed. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


59 


Mios  o/  M967's  Leading  Artists 


Roger  Miller — Smash 

Roger  Miller,  who  is  currently  clicking  with  i 
'Ballad  of  Waterhole  "3/'  on  Smash,  was  born  ; 
on  a farm  in  Erick,  Oklahoma. 

Following  a stint  in  the  service,  he  moved  to  ' 
Amarillo  where  he  began  writing  and  working  in  ' 
local  bonds.  So  he  decided  to  make  the  big  , 
move  in  Nashville  and  try  for  audition  with  a ■ 
label.  An  RCA  Victor  contract  followed  in  quick  ; 
order  and  the  chanter  jumped  into  the  national  j 
spotlight  with  a string  of  best-selling  platters  I 
includign  "Hey  Little  Star,"  "You  Don't  Want  My 
Love,"  etc.  The  rest  is  history.  i 

He  then  signed  with  Smash  and  busted  thru  | 
with  his  debut  deck,  "Dang  Me"  and  followed 
with  "Chug-A-Lug,"  "Do  Wacka  Do,"  'Engine,  i 
Engine  *9,"  "One  Dyin'  And  A-Buryin,"  "Kan- 
sas City  Star,"  and  "England  Swings."  ' 

In  the  yeors  of  1965  and  1966,  he  won  a . 
total  of  11  Grammy  Awards  from  the  National  j 
Association  of  Recording  Arts  and  Sciences,  ; 
making  him  the  leader  in  that  category. 

Van  Morrison — Bang  | 

Van  Morrison  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland  on  ! 
Aug.  31st,  1945.  He  attended  the  Orange  Field 
Boys  Secondary  School,  from  which  he  dropped  , 
out  at  the  age  of  15,  to  become  a professional 
musicion.  His  first  pro  gig  had  come  when  he 
was  but  5-year-old  when  an  aunt  {from  Detroit) 
gave  him  $5  for  singing  "Money  Is  The  Root  Of 
All  Evil."  I 

In  1964,  Morrison  opened  an  R&B  club  in  j 

Belfast  and  shortly  thereafter  formed  a group  ' 

called  Them.  Among  the  decks  recorded  by  Them 
was,  "Gloria"  which  stirred  up  a bit  of  activity 
among  west  coast  hippies.  The  tune,  which  was  ; 
penned  by  Morrison,  rose  to  the  upper  reaches  : 
of  the  charts  in  a version  done  by  the  Shadows  j 
of  Knight.  On  his  list  of  compositions  are  such 
tunes  as  "Sad  Eyes,"  "Bring  'Em  On  In,"  "One 
Two,"  and  "Mystic  Eyes."  Now  on  the  Bang  i 

label.  Van  Morrison  hit  big  in  '67  with  his  ' 

"Brown-Eyed  Girl"  single. 

I 

Ray  Orbison — MGM 

Roy  Orbison's  dad,  an  oil-rig  driller,  has  spent  j 
his  life  searching  for  black  gold  in  the  oilfields  ! 
of  Texas.  Roy,  a one-time  geology  student,  who 
gave  up  his  pick-ax  for  a guitar  pick,  has  made  j 
his  strike  in  the  recording  studios  of  Nashville. 

Roy,  now  27,  grew  up  in  the  oil  town  of  Wink, 
Texas.  When  his  dad  wasn't  drilling  for  oil  he  , 
was  playing  a guitar  and  taught  Roy  how  to 
ploy  when  he  was  6.  He  was  barely  In  his  teens 
when  he  was  leading  "The  Wink  Westerners"  j 
and  conducting  a talent  show  over  the  local  radio 
station.  At  16  he  represented  the  Lone  Star  state  ; 
at  the  Int'l  Lions  Conclave  in  Chicago.  While  a : 
geology  major  at  North  Texas  State  a fellow  ' 
student  (and  disk  artist  at  the  time)  Pat  Boone  [ 
helped  convince  him  to  look  for  gold  records  j 
instead  of  black  gold. 

In  April  of  '56,  he  was  signed  to  Sun  Records 
by  topper  Sam  Phillips  and  later  on  made  chart  , 
noise  with  "Goby  Dooby."  In  '58  he  signed  a 
cleffer-mgm't  pact  with  Wesly  Rose.  Then  he 
moved  over  to  RCA  Victor  and  from  there  on  to 
Foster's  Monument  labl,  coming  up  with  a Top  j 
100  outing  in  "Uptown."  Then  came  his  "Only  j 
The  Lonely"  (a  million-seller)  and  he's  been 
smashing  trhough  ever  since  as  evidenced  by  his  1 
"Cryin',"  "Running'  Scared,"  "Candy  Man,"  i 
"Working  For  The  Man"  and  "Leah"  chart  tri-  i 
umphs.  I 

In  '64  the  artist  had  LP  giants  In  his  "Greatest 
Hits"  and  "More  Greatest  Hits"  packages.  His  I 
million-selling  "Oh,  Pretty  Woman"  single  turned  ! 
out  to  be  one  of  the  year's  biggest  decks.  j 

Buck  Owens — Capitol 

Born  in  Sherman,  Texas,  on  Aug.  12,  1929,  Buck 
Owens  was  plinking  on  his  mother's  piano  at  the 
Pentecostal  Church  as  soon  as  he  could  reach 
the  keyboard.  By  the  time  he  was  13  the  family 
moved  to  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  the  boy's  musical 
ability  was  so  apparent  that  his  parents  bought 
him  a mandolin. 

Buck  had  to  leave  school  when  he  was  still  in 
his  teens  and  get  a job.  For  several  years  he 
hauled  fruit  and  produce  between  Arizona  and 
California's  San  Joaquin  Valley.  By  the  time  he 
was  21  the  artist  played  sufficient  guitar  to  get 
a job  with  a band  in  a Bakersfield  club.  Later 
Owens  joined  Bill  Wood's  band  In  Bakersfield, 
played  on  the  "Chuck  Wagon"  TV  show  there. 

Buck,  who  writes  most  of  his  own  composi- 
tions, soon  came  to  the  attention  of  Capitol 
Records  which  inked  him  to  an  exclusive  re- 
cording contract.  Over  the  years  he  has  had  a 
host  of  c&w  sales  giants  including  "Act  Natur- 
ally," "Love's  Gonna  Live  Here,"  "My  Heart 
Skips  A Beat,"  "Together  Again,"  "I've  Got  a 
Tiger  By  The  Tail,"  "Only  You,  "Buskaroo  and 
"Waitin  in  Your  Welfare  Line  among  many,  many 
other  hit  singles  and  albums,  including  "It  Takes 
People  Like  You,"  and  "Sam's  Place." 

Peaches  & Herb — Date 

Peaches  and  Herb,  Date  recording  artists,  did 
extremely  well  this  year  with  "Lets  Fall  In  Love." 
Before  joining  forces.  Herb  had  recorded  for  Date 
as  a solo  performer,  and  Peaches  was  signed  to 
Date  as  a member  of  the  female  trio,  the  Sweet 
Things.  Producer  Dave  Kapralik  insisted  that  they 
try  recording  together  after  hearing  them  do 
some  joint  impromptu  singing  on  a road  trip. 
Fronclne  Day  (Peaches),  18,  began  singing  with 
neighborhood  groups  while  she  attended  ele- 
mentary school  in  Washington,  D.C.  She  was 
first  features  as  a lead  singer  with  the  Kaytones, 
who  attained  great  popularity  at  school  and 
community  events.  Peaches  then  sang  with  a 
succession  of  groups  until  she  and  two  other  girls 
formed  the  Darlettes.  The  Darlettes  changed  their 
name  to  the  Sweet  Things  when  they  signed  with 
Date.  Herb  Fame,  21,  began  singing  in  church 
choirs  when  he  was  7.  He  also  participated  in 
every  school  and  neighborhood  group  that  he 
could  find.  After  graduating  from  high  school, 
Herb  worked  in  a Washington  record  store  where 
he  met  producer  Kapralik  and  asked  for  an 
audition. 


Peter,  Paul  & Mary — Warner  Bros. 

Life-long  interests  in  folk  music  led  Peter,  Paul 
and  Mary  to  Greenwich  Village,  where  they 
became  a trio.  The  group  toured  the  country  from 
the  Blue  Angel  to  the  Hungry  i developing  their 
style  and  acquiring  a loyal  group  of  admirers. 
Their  fortunes  began  to  rise  rapidly  when  they 
cut  an  album  for  Warner  Brothers  tagged  after 
themselves.  A single,  "Lemon  Tree,"  taken  from 
the  disk  brought  the  trio  into  the  national  lime- 
light. 

Peter  Yarrow,  who  was  born  In  New  York  in 
1937,  took  a psyschology  degree  at  Cornell  Uni- 
versity where  he  was  an  instructor  in  a folk 
ballad  course.  He  was  discovered  at  the  Newport 
Festival  in  1960  and  toured  the  nation  as  a solo 
performer. 

Paul  Stookey  ,who  was  born  twenty-six  years 
ago  in  Birmingham,  Mich.,  thumped  an  electric 
guitar  for  a high  school  rock  n'  roll  group  on 
local  TV  and  emceed  his  way  through  Michigan 
State  University. 

Mary  Allin  Travers  was  born  in  Louisville,  Ky., 
in  1937.  She  has  appeared  with  several  teen-age 
folk  groups  and  has  made  it  to  Carnegie  Hall 
twice.  She  is  the  only  member  of  the  group  with 
Broadway  credits  having  appeared  in  "Mr. 
President"  with  Mort  Sahl. 

Besides  "Lemon  Tree,"  their  hits  include  "If  I 
Had  A Hammer,"  "Puff,"  "Blowin'  In  The  Wind" 
and  "Don't  Think  Twice,  I'ts  All  Right."  Their 
hit  LP's  include  "In  The  Wind,"  "Movin',"  "Peter, 
Paul  & Mary  in  Concert,  "See  What  Tomorrow 
Brings  and  "Peter,  Paul  & Mary  Album."  Their 
latest  LP  is  entitled,  "Album  1700." 

Wilson  Pickett 

Wilson  Pickett  started  his  singing  career  in  the 
spiritual  field  in  the  city  of  Detroit.  He  and  his 
family  had  moved  there  when  Wilson  was  in  his 
teens,  from  Prattville,  Alabama,  his  birthplace. 
For  four  years,  Wilson  Pickett  was  a spiritual 
singer,  performing  with  groups  and  as  a soloist 
in  and  around  Detroit. 

In  1959  Wilson  was  discovered  by  Willie 
Scorefield,  as  a singer  with  the  Falcons,  one  of 
the  top  vocal  groups  in  the  Detroit  area.  The 
Falcons  flipped  over  Wilson's  gospel  style  of 
singing  and  quickly  made  him  a member  of  the 
group.  With  the  Falcons,  Wilson  became  aware 
for  the  first  time  of  the  world  of  rhythm  and 
blues  music,  an  experience  that  was  to  have  a 
profound  effect  upon  his  future  career. 

After  being  with  the  group  for  a few  years, 
Wilson  found  that  he  had  a talent  for  songwrit- 
ing. He  wrote  many  songs  for  the  Falcons,  in- 
cluding one  that  became  a hit  for  the  group,  "I 
Found  A Love." 

In  1963,  Wilbur  Golden,  head  of  Correc-Tone 
Records  in  Detroit,  decided  that  Wilson  was 
ready  for  bigger  things.  Golden  had  him  audition 
for  Lloyd  Price,  who  then  had  his  own  record 
label.  Double  LL.  Wilson  was  quickly  signed  to 
Double  LL  by  Price,  and  his  first  release  on  the 
label  featured  Wilson  singing  his  own  composi- 
tion, "If  You  Need  Me."  That  record  soon  be- 
came a hit,  and  the  song  has  since  become  an 
R&B  standard,  recorded  by  such  outstanding  ar- 
tists as  Atlantic's  Solomon  Burke,  The  Rolling 
Stones,  Tom  Jones,  Bill  Doggett,  and  many  others. 
Another  song  that  Wilson  wrote  and  recorded 
for  Double  LL  also  became  a hit,  "It's  Too  Late." 

Pickett  signed  with  Atlantic  Records  in  1964, 
and  continued  his  string  of  hits  on  his  new  label. 
For  Atlantic  he  has  recorded  a score  of  hits,  in- 
cluding his  own  compositions,  "For  Better  Or 
Worse,"  "I'm  Gonna  Cry,"  and  "In  The  Mid- 
night Hour"  and  "Mustang  Sally."  He  has  become 
one  of  the  hottest  artists  in  concerts  and  one 
nighter  tours,  and  has  appeared  on  most  of  the 
top  rock  and  roll  TV  shows  In  both  New  York 
and  Hollywood. 

Wilson  Pickett's  hobbies  are  swimming  and 
bowling,  and  the  collecting  of  spiritual  albums. 
He  has  one  of  the  largest  collections  of  spiritual 
albums  of  any  performer,  and  hopes  one  day  to 
record  a spiritual  album  of  his  own. 

Webb  Pierce — Decca 

Webb  Pierce  has  been  for  many  years,  one  of 
Decca's  most  consistent  country  hit-makers.  His 
roster  of  success  started  with  "Wondering"  In 
1951.  Country  music  devotees  will  recognize  pre- 
vious Pierce  triumphs  in  "Fallen  Angel,"  "How 
Do  You  Talk  To  A Baby,"  "Last  Night,"  "Tupelo 
County  Jail,"  In  The  Jailhouse  Now"  and  "There 
Stand  The  Glass,"  "Cow  Town,"  "Sooner  Or 
Later,"  "Years  Gone  By,"  "Memory  #1,"  "Lov- 
ing You  Then  Losing  You,"  "That's  Where  My 
Money  Goes,"  "Hobo  And  The  Rose,"  "Sweet 
Memories"  and  his  recent  "Fool,  Fool,  Fool." 

The  Pierce  brand  of  magic  began  at  sixteen 
when  he  became  proficient  enough  to  land  a job 
as  an  entertainer  on  a radio  show  on  KMLB- 
West  Monroe,  Louisiana,  his  hometown's  major 
station. 

After  a three-year  stint  in  the  Army,  Pierce 
settled  in  Shreveport  and  played  for  various 
bands  throughout  the  state;  waiting  for  the  audi- 
tion that  was  soon  to  come  from  "Louisiana  Hay- 
ride."  At  first  he  was  used  sparingly  on  the 
show,  then  as  he  received  a veritable  flood  of 
mail,  he  was  elevated  to  star  billing.  Pierce  cut 
his  first  hit  Decca  release  and  his  career  went 
into  high  gear. 

Today  Webb  Pierce  is  one  of  the  nation's  fore- 
most country  chanters.  He  has  sold  millions  of 
recordings  and  popularized  hundreds  of  folk 
songs,  many  of  which  he  wrote  himself. 

Gene  Pitney — Musicor 

Gene  Pitney  began  his  career  in  music  biz  as  a 
tunesmith.  After  supplying  other  performers  with 
disk  material,  he  stepped  out  on  UA's  Musicor 
label  with  a chart  rendition  of  his  own  number, 
"(I  Wanna)  Love  My  Life  Away."  The  chanter 
has  pulled  in  plenty  of  loot  with  "Town  Without 
Pity"  and  "(The  Man  Who  Shot)  Liberty  Val- 
ence," "Only  Love  Can  Break  A Heart,"  "Mecca," 
"I'm  Gonna  Be  Strong"  and  "It  Hurts  To  Be 
In  Love." 

Some  of  the  artists  who  have  cut  Pitney  songs 
include  June  Valli,  Steve  Lawrence,  Tommy  Ed- 
wards, Billy  Bland  and  Roy  Orbison. 

A native  of  Rockville,  Conn.,  the  21 -year-old 
performer  has,  in  addition  to  his  singing-writing 
background,  experience  as  on  arranger  and  in- 
strumentalist. 

The  performer's  hobbies  cover  three  areas:  taxi- 
dermy, trapping  and  electronics. 

In  1966  Gene  rode  the  charts  with  "Backstage." 


Sandy  Posey — MGM 

"Born  A Woman"  on  MGM,  by  Sandy  Posey  spent 
many  weeks  at  various  positions  on  the  Top  100. 
It  also  established  her  as  a major  solo  artist. 
This  is  her  first  solo  deck  although  she  has  backed 
up  many  recording  sessions  in  and  around  Nash- 
ville. Sandy  has  been  involved  in  music  on  a 
professional  level  since  two-year-ago  when  she 
was  invited  to  attend  a recording  session  and 
the  background  singers  failed  to  show  up.  She 
has  been  singing  ever  since  she  can  remember 
and  her  mother  first  noticed  her  harmonizing  to 
the  music  of  the  radio  when  Sandy  was  five- 
years-old.  The  importance  of  Sandy  Posey  as  a 
(aackground  singer  is  likely  to  fade  as  her  solo 
voice  is  heard  more  and  more.  A partial  list  of 
the  artists  that  Sandy  has  backed  up  includes: 
Tommy  Roe,  Joe  Tex  and  Percy  Sledge. 

Sandy  considers  herself  ot  be  a compulsive 
singer,  you  might  say,  "Born  A Woman  . . . who 
has  to  sing." 

She  has  been  represented  by  "Single  Girl," 
"What  A Woman  In  Love  Won't  Do,"  and  "I 
Take  It  Back." 

Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor 

Every  era  has  its  national  phenomena  and, 
Elvis  Presley  became  of  those  rare  phenomena. 
His  fantastic  acceptance  and  unbelievable  sales 
success  throughout  the  world  are  unmatched  by 
any  other  single  recording  artist  popular  for 
the  same  short  period  of  time  as  Elvis.  He  is 
truly  an  artist  in  a class  all  by  himself.  Elvis 
Aaron  Presley  was  born  January  8,  1935  in 

Tupelo,  Miss.,  to  Vernon  Presley,  a paint  factory 
employee  and  the  late  Gladys  Presley.  It  was 
pure  chance  that  brought  him  to  a professional 
career  and  overnight  fame.  Elvis  was  going  to 
school  during  the  day  and  studying  nights  to 
be  an  electrician  when  he  decided  to  make  an 
amateur  recording  as  a gift  for  his  mother.  He 
went  to  the  Sun  Record  Company,  in  Memphis, 
and  cut  a record  titled  "That's  All  Right  Mama." 
Sam  Phillips,  Sun's  president,  heard  the  young- 
ster sing  and  saw  possibilities  in  his  unique 
style.  He  asked  Elvis  to  leave  his  name  for  a 
possible  audition  at  a later  date. 

Presley  heard  no  more  from  Phillips  for  a year 
and  a half  and  meantime  had  taken  up  truck 
driving,  it  being  a more  lucrative  job  ($35.00 
a week)  than  ushering  at  the  theatre  ($14.00  a 
week).  Thepi  Phillips  called  and  before  Elvis 
knew  what  had  happened,  he  was  rushed  into 
a recording  session,  a contract  was  signed,  and 
"That's  All  Right  Mama"  with  "Blue  Moon  Of 
Kentucky"  on  the  other  side  was  released. 

Soon  RCA  Victor  heard  the  reverberations  from 
the  South,  and  bought  Presley's  contract  from 
Sun,  along  with  his  original  recordings  and  four 
additional  discs.  "Mystery  Train,"  backed  by  "I 
Forgot  To  Remember  To  Forget"  was  one  of  the 
Sun  recordings  released  under  the  RCA  Victor 
label  and  was  soon  a runaway  hit.  This  was 
followed  by  Victor's  "Heartbreak  Hotel,"  backed 
by  "I  Was  The  One." 

From  then  on,  Elvis'  records  were  the  sensation 
of  the  music  world.  He  has  8 Rl AA-certified  gold 
records,  including  singles  and  albums  and  even 
held  his  leadership  in  his  field  while  he  was  in 
the  Army.  He  has  an  endless  list  of  top  hits, 
and  in  1956  Elvis  signed  a picture  deal  with 
Hollywood  producer  Hal  Wallis,  and  the  deal 
to  make  him  film  debut  for  the  20th-Fox  in 
"Love  Me  Tender." 

Elvis  followed  this  with  "Loving  You,"  Jail- 
house  Rock"  and  "King  Creole,"  all  of  which 
were  enormously  successful.  For  example,  20th 
Century-Fox  estimated  that  the  negative  cost 
of  'Love  Me  Tender"  was  recouped  in  the  first 
three  days  of  release,  an  accomplishment  prob- 
ably without  equal  in  the  industry's  history. 

However,  in  March,  1958,  Elvis  was  "signed" 
by  the  U.S.  Army  and  after  basic  training  at  Fort 
Hood,  Texas,  he  was  shipped  to  Germany  for 
duty  with  the  famed  3rd  Armored  Division. 

He  made  one  television  appearance  on  the 
Frank  Sinatra  "special"  for  a reported  $150,000, 
then  reported  to  Hal  Wallis  for  a film,  "G.l. 
Blues."  He  then  came  to  20th  Century-Fox  for  his 
starring  role  in  "Flaming  Star."  Highlighting  his 
1962  efforts  were  the  film's  "Blue  Hawaii," 
"Girls,  Girl's,  Girls,"  both  big  soundtrack  sellers 
for  Victor,  as  were  one  of  his  later  hits,  "Fun 
In  Acapulco,"  "Clambake"  and  "Spinout," 
among  others. 

Ray  Price — Columbia 

Ray  Price  has  long  been  one  of  the  big  sellers  on 
the  Columbia  label.  More  than  twenty-five  of  his 
hits  have  appeared  In  the  top  ten  national  record 
charts  in  the  span  of  over  10  years  . . . many  of 
them  ("City  Lights"  for  example  remaining  in  the 
charts  for  more  than  twenty  weeks.  The  list  of 
the  "Grand  Ole  Opri"  star's  hits  are  endless  but 
some  notable  scores  are:  "My  Shoes  Keep  Walk- 
ing Back  To  You,"  "One  More  Time,"  "Who'll 
Be  The  First,"  "Sort  Rain"  and  "Burning  Memo- 
ries." 

Price  is  the  recipient  of  many  industry  awards 
for  his  exceptional  chanting  ability.  He  is  a coun- 
try artist  in  the  grand  manner  and  his  wardrobe 
is  without  comparison  in  the  entire  field. 

Price  began  his  career  studying  veterinary 
medicine  but  decided  that  he  would  rather  sing 
about  animals  than  mend  them.  When  he  is  not 
on  the  road  he  lives  in  Texas  with  his  wife  and 
his  three-and-a-half-year-old  son  Clifton  Ray. 

His  most  recent  biggies  are:  "Touch  My  Heart," 
"Danny  Boy"  and  "I'm  Still  Not  Over  You." 

Procol  Harum — A&M 

Procol  Harum,  which  was  formed  only  recently, 
first  made  the  charts  with  "A  Whiter  Shade  Of 
Pale."  They  have  prepared  a film  for  TV  and 
have  also  appeared  on  a number  of  video 
shows.  This  swift  success  had  its  inception  a 
year  ago  when  British  lyricist  Keith  Reid  wrote  a 
poem  called  "A  Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale"  and 
showed  it  to  publisher  David  Platz  of  The 
Richmond  Organization.  Enthusiastic,  Platz  told 
Reid  to  have  it  set  to  music.  Finally,  Reid  found 
Gary  Brooker,  versatile  vocalist  and  instrumental- 
ist, to  compose  and  sing  the  right  melody.  Then 
they  set  out  this  spring  to  organize  a group, 
Procol  Harum.  The  quintet,  in  addition  to 
Brooker,  consists  of  organist  Matthew  Charles 
Fisher,  a classical  organ  student  at  the  Royal 


Guildhall  School;  lead  guitarist  Ray  Royer; 
bassist  Dave  Knights;  and  drummer  Bobby  Har-  ' 
rison.  Under  the  direction  of  producer  Denny, 
Cordell,  Procol  Marum  recorded  "A  Whiter  Shade’^ 
Of  Pale,"  which  was  released  in  the  U.S.  on 
the  Deram  label.  The  group's  style  has  been  de-^. 
scribed  as  "Surrealyric  Soul"  and  "Bach  Rock."  ' 


Otis  Redding — Volt 


Otis  Redding  was  born  in  Dawson,  Georgia  on 
Sept.  9,  1941.  While  still  a youth,  Otis  moved  to 
Macon  where  he  attended  high  school  and  par- 
ticipated in  several  sports  and  student  activities. 
After  winning  a number  of  local  amateur  pro-^ir 
grams,  Otis  made  an  early  decision  to  try  his 
luck  at  a show  business  career.  The  young 
hopeful  came  to  the  attention  of  Phil  Welde..,^’ 
another  high  school  student  who  had  been  book- 
ing a local  band.  The  two  joined  forces  and  the 
long  road  to  success  was  begun. 

Otis  received  his  first  break  when  he  became 
the  featured  vocalist  with  Johnny  Jenkins  and  . 
the  Pinetoppers.  While  on  a p.  a.  with  the  grovp 
Otis  asked  if  he  cauld  cut  a demo.  The  result 
was  his  initial  hit— "These  Arms  Of  Mine."  The/ 
rest  is  history. 


Jim  Reeves — RCA  Victor 

The  late  Jim  Reeves— one  of  Country  (and  Pop) 
music's  most  consistent  hit-makers  was  a real 
westerner— having  been  born  in  Ponola  County, 
Texas.  When  he  was  a boy,  too  young  to  learn 
an  instrument,  he  talked  his  brother  into  buying  a 
guitar  to  accompany  him  as  he  spent  more  and 
more  time  singing.  In  a short  while  he  was  able 
to  play  the  guitar  himself  and  at  the  age  of  nine,,  , 
he  was  already  making  his  first  appearances 
before  audiences.  When  Jim  was  ten,  he  was 
making  $15  per  week  from  his  talent,  by  singing  <1  j 
at  radio  station  KRMD  in  Shreveport,  La.  How- 
ever, show  biz  wasn't  really  his  goal;  Jim 
wanted  to  be  a big  league  ball  player,  and  V 
while  in  the  University  of  Texas  on  an  athletic  1 
scholarship  he  began  to  show  promise  on  the 
diamond.  After  graduation  he  signed  with  the 
$t.  Louis  Cardinals  as  a pitcher.  Toward  the  end 
of  his  initial  season  he  was  Injured  sliding 
into  first  and  the  team's  doctor  advised  against^- . : 
any  more  baseball.  That  was  when  he  slid  into 
show  business  os  an  announcer  on  the  famous 
Louisiana  Hayride  show,  finally  becoming  fea-c’p’ 
tured  vocalist  and  record  star  with  the  release 
of  his  first  hit,  "Mexican  Joe."  From  that  time  on 
it  was  "Bimbo,"  "Am  I Losing  .You?",  "Four  *:i 
Wall,"  "He'll  Have  To  Go,"  "I'm  Gonna  Change 
Everything,"  'Is  It  Really  Over,"  'Snow  Flake,  " ^ 
"Distant  Drums"  and  many  more. 

In  1967  he  was  elected  to  the  Country  Music 
Hall  of  Fame,  in  Nashville. 


Paul  Revere  & Raiders — Columbia 


Paul  Revere  and  the  Raiders  consist  of  five  lads 
—three  guitarists  (lead  singer  Mark  Lindsay  dou- 
bles on  tax),  an  electric  organist  and  drummer. 
The  group  was  formed  in  Portland,  Ore.  by  Paul 
Revere,  an  ex-barber  who  turned  restaurateur  and 
apartment  house  owner  by  the  time  he  was  21. 

The  group,  which  specialized  in  playing  teen 
dances,  conquered  their  own  area  before  at- 
tempting to  break  into  records.  Their  current  hit  is 
a follow-up  to  their  previous  chart  rider  "Steppin' 
Out." 

The  lads  are  managed  by  Roger  Hart,  a former h| 
KISN-Portland  dee-jay,  who  spotted  their  poten- 
tial when  he  was  running  dances  in  his  home 
territory. 

The  group  did  well  with  "Kicks,"  "Hungry," 
and  "Great  Airplane  Strike,"  and  in  1967  struck 
j RIAA  gold  with  3 albums,  "Just  Like  Us,"  "Mid- 
I night  Ride"  and  "Spirit  Of  '67." 


Righteous  Bros. — Verve 

The  Righteous  Brothers,  who  established  them- 
selves with  "You've  Lost  That  Lovin'  Feeling"  on‘ ■ 
Philles,  are  not  brothers  at  all.  The  duo  actually 
consists  of  Bill  Medley  and  Bobby  Hatfield. 

Bill  was  born  in  Los  Angeles  on  September  19, 
1949  and  now  makes  his  home  in  Santa  Ana.  In 
addition  to  his  singing  talent,  he  is  also  top-  >- 
notch  tunesmith  (his  present  chart-rider  Is  one  of 
his  own  compositions).  He  also  plays  the  piano  , 
and  bass  guitar. 

Bobby  was  born  in  Beaver  Dam,  Wisconsin  on 
August  10,  1940.  He  appeared  in  high  school 
musicals,  was  emcee  and  sang  in  school  talent' 
shows,  and  because  of  the  encouraging  reaction 
he  got,  decided  to  enter  show  business.  ^ „ 

Prior  to  their  Philles  affiliation,  the  lads  hit 
with  "Little  Latin  Lupe  Lu"  on  the  Moonglow 
label  and  since  have  had  such  smashes  as  "Un-  ^ 
chained  Melody"  and  "Ebb  Tide." 

Currently  on  the  Verve  label  the  boys  have  hit 
there  with  "(You're  My)  Soul  And  Inspiration," 
which  has  been  certified  by  the  RIAA  as  a million- 
seller,  and  with  "He." 


Johnny  Rivers — Imperial 

Johnny  Rivers  skyrocketed  to  national  farne  ir.  1. 
1964  in  a seemingly-rapid-fire  fashion  of  singles 
and  LP  hits. 


As  show  biz  paradoxes  have  a way  of  being, 
Johnny,  despite  his  accelerated  journey  to  star- 
dom, is  no  "overnight  success."  Born  in  Baton 
Rouge  23  years  ago,  he  studied  music  constantly 
and  soon  gained  a large  local  following.  Though 
he  is  now  living  in  Hollywood,  Baton  Rouge  is^.  ^ 
still  his  hometown.  Johnny  Is  the  complete'^ 
musician,  being  a songwriter,  guitar  player,  ar- 
ranger in  addition  to  being  a fine  performer.  He  ; 
has  written  innumerable  hits  including"l'!i  Make 
Believe"  which  Ricky  Nelson  scored  big  in  1958. 

Steeped  in  the  classical  blues  tradition,  Johnny  V' 
got  his  first  musical  inspiration  from  such  greats 
as  Fats  Domino,  B.  B.  King,  Ray  Charles,  etc. 

He  has  had  offers  from  every  top  supper  club 
in  the  country  including  the  Sands  and  Flamingo 
in  Vegas  and  Mr.  Kelly's  in  Chicago,  as  well  as 
offers  from  every  major  TV  (e.g.  Ed  Sullivan, ^ 
Jack  Paar  Jimmy  Dean,  etc.). 

Some  of  his  hits  include  "Secret  Agent  Man,"^v, 
"Poor  Side  Of  Town"  and,  most  recently,  "Sum- 
mer Rain." 

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Mos  oi  i967’s  Leading  Artists 


Marty  Robbins — Columbia 

.'crsaHle  Columbia  hit-maker  Marty  Robbins  has 
»^ritten  hundreds  of  songs.  He  has  also  appeared 
in  a number  of  Hollywood  movies,  including 
'The  Gun  And  The  Gavel,"  The  Badge  Of 
marshall  Brennan,"  "The  Western  Musketeers," 
and  "Buffalo  Guns."  His  tremendous  pop-country 
hit  line-up  includes  'A  White  Sport  Coat,"  "Sing- 
ing The  Blues,"  "Don't  Worry,"  "Knee  Deep  !n 
The  Blues,'  "Big  Iron,"  "Jimmy  Martinez"  and 
"El  Paso,"  which  was  culled  from  his  LP  smash, 
"Gunfighter  Ballads  And  Trail  Songs,"  "Devil 
Woman,"  ' Ruby  Ann,"  "The  Cowboy  In  The 
Continental  Suit,"  "Old  Red,"  "While  You're 
Dancing,"  etc. 

Born  In  Arizona,  near  the  smoll  town  of 
Glendale,  Marty  moved  with  his  family  to 
Phoenix  when  he  was  12  years  old.  At  19,  he 
enlisted  in  the  Navy  and  spent  three  years  on  a 
Pacific  Island,  where  he  taught  himself  to  strum 
the  guitar  and  began  to  compose  songs.  After 
Navy  service,  Marty  tried  many  jobs  and  in  his 
spare  time  he  was  writing  songs. 

Through  a friend  whose  band  was  booked  at  a 
Phoenix  nightclub,  Marty  made  his  singing  debut. 
He  sang  several  times  as  a quest,  was  later 
engaged  for  his  first  playing  job  as  a guitarist. 

In  time,  Marty  had  his  own  radio  show  and  a 
television  progrom  called  "Western  Caravan."  His 
versatile  style  was  developed  on  these  programs 
on  which  he  ranged  from  gospel  songs  and  blues 
to  Western  ballads.  Besides  two  radio  programs 
daily  and  weekly  television  show,  Marty  made 
frequent  guest  appearances  on  "Grand  Ole  Opry," 
becoming  a regular  member  in  1953.  He  then 
began  to  make  recordings,  chiefly  of  his  own 
works. 

Some  of  his  most  recent  winners  include  "Count 
Me  Out,"  "While  You're  Dancing,"  and  "The 
Shoe  Goes  On  The  Other  Foot  Tonight,"  "Good- 
night Carmen"  and  "Gardenias  In  Her  Hair." 

Smokey  Robinson 
& Miracles — Tamla 

Somewhere  between  obtaining  a degree  in  aero- 
nautical engineering  and  playing  trumpet  in  his 
high  school  marching  band,  Smokey  Robinson 
found  time  to  form  a group  called  The  Miracles 
in  1953,  composed  of  himself  and  three  Detroit 
buddies  named  Bobby  Rogers,  Ronnie  White  and 
Pete  Moore. 

After  banging  around  at  various  engagements 
they  met  Barry  Gordy  Jr.,  who  heard  their  tune 
"Shop  Around"  and  cut  it  for  his  Motown  records 
complex.  Several  million  copies  later,  Smokey  and 
the  Miracles  were  on  their  way— 'way  up  there. 

A prolific  songwriter,  Robinson  has  contributed 
such  R & B standards  as  "You  Really  Got  A Hold 
On  Me,"  which  received  the  ultimate  tribute  by 
being  waxed  by  the  Beatles.  Other  hits  for  the 
group  include,  "Going  To  A Go-Go,  " "Mickey's 
Monkey,"  "I  Like  That"  and  "I'm  the  One  You 
Need." 

The  Rolling  Stones — London 

Proving  how  to  succeed  in  show  business  without 
really  getting  dressed  for  it  are  England's  Rolling 
Stones— lead  vocalist  Mick  Jagger— born  in  Dart- 
ford,  Kent  in  '44,  harmonica-guitarist  & vocalist— 
Brian  Jones,  born  in  Gloucestershire  in  '44,  drum- 
mer—Charlie  Watts,  born  in  Wembley  in  '41, 
guitarist  Keith  Richard,  born  in  '42  and  bass 
guitarist-vocalist  Bill  Wymon,  born  in  London 
in  '41. 

Their  story  began  in  '62  when  Brian  and  his 
own  group  were  playing  in  an  Ealing  Club. 
Among  the  fans  were  Mick  and  Keith.  The  boys 
had  one  main  interest  in  mind— putting  R&B  on 
the  wax  map  and  teamed  up  to  do  so.  Times 
were  hard  but  they  carried  on.  In  '63  they  took 
on  Watts,  Wyman  and  Ian  Stewart,  who  is  now 
road  mgr.,  as  pianist.  They  then  began  to  click 
everywhere  they  played— especially  at  the  Station 
Hotel  in  Richmond,  where  they  played  every  Sun- 
day. Included  in  their  fans  were  the  Beatles  and 
a live  wire  publicist  associated  with  them— An- 
drew Oldham.  Both  Andy  and  Eric  Easton  were 
knocked  out  by  the  Stones  and  immediately  be- 
came their  co-managers.  On  May  10  of  '63  they 
waxed  a Chuck  Barry  number  for  Decca  Ltd., 
"Come  One,'  and  hit  with  it  right  off  the  bat. 
It  was  followed  by  a Beatles  (Paul  & John) 
penned  tune,  "I  Wanna  Be  Your  Man,  that 
soared  higher  on  the  charts.  Their  next  deck. 
Buddy  Hollys  oldie,  "Not  Fade  Away,  proved  to 
be  their  1st  big  success  in  the  U.S.  Other  hits 
that  followed  were  "Tell  Me,  "Its  All  Over," 
"Time  Is  On  My  Side"  and  "Get  Off  My  Cloud." 

Other  giants  from  the  charts  Include  "19th 
Nervous  Breakdown,"  "Mother's  Little  Helper" 
and  "Have  You  Seen  Your  Mother,  Baby,  Stand- 
in  The  Shadows"  and  two  Rl AA-certified  gold 
singles,  "Satisfaction"  and  "Ruby  Tuesday." 

In  addition,  they  have  compiled  six  gold  LPs, 
"Out  Of  Our  Heads,"  "December's  Children," 
"Aftermath,"  "Big  Hits  (High  Tide  & Green 
Grass),"  "Between  The  Buttons"  and  "Got  Live 
If  You  Want  It." 

Royal  Guardsmen — Laurie 

The  Royal  Guardsmen  comprise  Chris  Nunley, 
lead  singer;  Tom  Richards,  lead  guitar  and  har- 
mony singer;  John  Burdett,  drums;  Bill  Taylor, 
organ;  Barry  Winslow,  rhythm  guitar  and  lead 
singer;  and  Bill  Balogh,  bass.  Their  first  record, 
"Baby  Let's  Wait"  was  released  by  Laurie  Rec- 
ords. The  record  was  not  a hit.  Their  second 
and  third  records  "Snoopy  vs.  The  Red  Baron," 
and  the  follow-up,  "Return  Of  The  Red  Baron," 
were  both  on  the  top  100  at  the  same  time. 

Sam  The  Sham  & 

The  Pharaohs — MGM 

Sam  The  Sham  was  born  in  Dallas,  Texas.  He 
spent  his  youth  there  and  after  graduation  from 
high  school  joined  the  Navy  for  a four-year 
hitch. 

While  In  service  Sam  decided  that  he  wanted 
to  devote  himself  to  music  upon  his  discharge. 
When  he  wound  up  his  Navy  duty  he  organized 
a combo  and  began  to  play  dates  throughout  the 
South.  During  this  period  of  searching  for  a dis- 
tinctive sound  and  modling  a cohesive  crew,  Sam 
taught  himself  to  play  the  organ.  In  short  order 
the  Pharaohs  were  formed.  The  group  became 
popular  in  various  clubs  in  and  around  Mem- 
phis. (Enter  Stan  Kesler,  an  A&R  producer  for 
Penn  Records,  who  invited  Sam  and  the  boys  to 
drop  by  for  an  audition.  It  only  took  one  listen 


and  a contract  was  Issued.  Almost  immediately 
the  group  gave  birth  to  "Wooly  Bully"  whicn 
was  released  under  MGM's  label.  Other  big 
singles  for  the  group  have  been  "Ju  Ju  Hand," 
"Ring  Dang  Do"  "Li'l  Red  Riding  Hood"  and 
"Hair  On  My  Chinny  Chin  Chin"  and  "Black 
Sheep." 

"Wooly  Bully"  and  "Li'l  Red  Riding  Hood" 
were  both  certified  as  million-selling  gold  rec- 
ords R.I.A.A.  (Record  Industry  Association  of 
America). 

Seeds— GNP 

The  Seeds  managed  to  sow  a place  for  them- 
selves in  the  record  business  witn  their  "Pushin' 
Too  Hard"  deck.  The  group  is  composed  of  Sky 
Saxon,  lead  singer,  harmonica,  bass,  mariacas, 
tambourine  and  writer  for  the  quartet;  Jan 
Savage,  fullblooded  Cherokee,  lead  guitar; 
Daryl  Hooper,  piano,  organ,  harpsichord  and 
sitar;  and  Rick  Andridge,  drummer.  Sky  Saxon 
founded  the  Seeds  and  wrote  their  songs  and 
lyrics.  He  acknowledges  Llghtnin  Hopkins  and 
Muddy  Waters  as  influences.  Rick  Andridge's 
musical  tastes  are  wide-ranging;  they  cover  the 
scope  from  rock  to  Beethoven.  He  admires  the 
"fantastic  talent"  of  the  Beatles  and  Rolling 
Stones.  Daryl  Hooper's  fovorite  sport— ready^ 
now?— is  jousting.  There's  nothing  strange  about 
his  musical  ability,  'tho'.  Jan  Savage,  in  addi- 
tion to  music,  loves  photography.  His  musical 
interests  run  from  jazz  to  rock.  The  Seeds  record 
exclusively  for  GNP-Crescendo  in  Hollywood. 

Ravi  Shankar — World  Pacific 

Indian  sitarist  and  composer  Ravi  Shankar  was 
born  in  the  Holy  City  of  Benares  in  1920.  He  is 
the  brother  of  Uday  Shankar,  and  it  was  in  his 
companies  that  Ravi  first  began  his  career  in 
music  and  dance  as  a boy.  His  exposure  to  the 
music  of  the  west  sent  him  home  to  India  and 
to  Indian  music.  He  chose  to  start  again  at 
the  beginning  and  sought  out  "the  father  of 
instrumental  music,"  Ustad  Allaudin  Khan.  After 
thoroughgoing  training  in  the  sitar  and  in  the 
elaborate  system  of  Indian  classical  music,  he 
started  his  career  again,  this  time  as  a classical 
soloist.  He  has  since  composed  the  scores  of 
most  of  the  prize-winning  films  to  come  out  of 
India  in  recent  years.  And  he  has  won  most  of 
the  possible  awards,  too,  for  his  film  scores 
at  the  Cannes,  Venice,  and  German  film  festivals. 
Best  known  in  this  country  is  the  Pother  Pan- 
chali  trilogy.  He  also  composed  the  score  for 
"Kabulliwallah"  and  "Anuradha,"  which  won 
the  President's  Prize  this  year,  highest  honor 
India  gives  in  the  arts  and  one  which  has 
come  to  Ravi  four  times.  "Ravi  Shankar  In  New 
York"  and  "Ravi  Shankar  At  The  Monterey  Pop 
Festival"  are  two  of  the  artist's  LP's. 

Simon  & Garfunkel — Columbia 

This  folk-rock  team  came  up  via  the  typical 
route  of  Greenwich  Village  coffeehouses  and 
moved  on  to  performances  at  the  Edinburgh  Folk 
Festival  and  the  Troubador  and  Enterprise  In 
London.  They  have  been  seen  on  various  televi- 
sion shows  and  are  currently  presenting  a series 
of  concerts  on  college  campuses  throughout  the 
East  and  Midwest.  They  became  famous  when 
their  first  Columbia  single,  "The  Sounds  of 
Silence,"  went  to  the  top  of  the  best-selling 
charts  and  subsequently  won  a gold  record  for 
sales  of  1,000,000  copies.  Their  second  single, 
"Homeward  Bound,"  placed  among  the  top  five, 
as  did  "I  Am  A Rock"  and  other  successes  in- 
clude "The  Dangling  Conversation"  and  "Hazy 
Shade  Of  Winter."  They  have  done  three  albums 
for  Columbia,  "Wednesday  Morning,  3 A.M.," 
"The  Sounds  Of  Silence,"  and  "Parsley,  Sage, 
Rosemary  and  Thyme."  Most  of  their  work  is 
music  and  lyrics  by  Simon,  vocal  arrangements 
by  Garfunkel. 

Their  songs  are  in  the  mold  of  traditional  folk 
with  rock  overtones,  and  at  their  center  are  pre- 
occupations with  loneliness,  illusory  existence,  the 
pain  of  time  passing  and  lack  of  communica- 
tion. 

They  began  singing  together  when  they  were 
about  thirteen,  spending  their  time  after  school 
in  long,  serious  rehearsals,  listening  to  each 
other's  pronunciations  and  working  at  matching 
and  balancing  their  voices.  "We  started  doing 
some  stuff  at  school  and  went  around  to  a couple 
of  record  companies,  but  then  it  was  time  for 
college."  The  two  went  their  separate  ways, 
Paul  to  major  in  English  literature  at  Queens 
College,  and  Art  to  Columbia  University,  where 
he  is  now  a graduate  student.  During  their  early 
college  years,  what  they  now  call  a "dlg-yourself 
competition"  led  to  a breach  in  their  friendship, 
but  "we  got  over  it  and  got  back  together. 
In  the  meantime,  Paul  had  begun  to  do  his 
own  songwriting  and,  following  his  gradua- 
tion, had  gone  on  the  first  of  five  European 
jaunts  to  date.  Periodically,  Art,  in  between 
exams,  term  papers  and  other  demands  of  stu- 
dent life,  joined  Paul,  and  the  two  became 
quite  well  known  in  England. 

Frank  Sinatra — Reprise 

There  are  no  awards  in  show  business,  but  If 
there  were,  Frank  Sinatra  would  have  surely 
been  the  recipient  of  one. 

During  the  early  and  late  Forties,  Frank,  as  fhe 
bobbysox  idol,  was  one  of  the  remarkable  fig- 
ures of  the  entertainment  world.  For  the  first  few 
years  of  the  fifties,  he  was  one  of  its  most 

neglected. 

But  (here's  where  the  "comeback"  award 
comes  in),  in  1963  he  was  well  on  his  way  back 
to  the  top,  not  ironically,  through  singing,  but 
via  his  Academy  Award  winning  role  as  "Mag- 
gio"  in  the  film  version  of  "From  Here  to 

Eternity."  He  is  again  one  of  the  remarkable 
figures  in  the  entertainment  world. 

Frank,  born  in  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  decided  to  be- 
come a singer  after  seeing.  In  1936,  a Bing 
Crosby  picture.  From  his  own  group,  The 

Hoboken  Four,  Frank  went  on  to  become  a 
vocalist  with  Harry  James,  and  later  with 

Tommy  Dorsey's  Pied  Pipers.  He  started  working 
solo  in  1942. 

After  long  disk  careers  with  Columbia  and 
Capitol,  Frank  formed  his  own  label.  Reprise. 

1965  was  the  year  of  Frank's  50th  anniversary, 
and  1966  was  the  year  of  some  of  his  biggest 
singles  hits,  including  "It  Was  A Very  Good 
Year,"  "Strangers  In  The  Night"  and  "That's 
Life." 

Sinatra's  1967  chartmakers  include  "The 
World  We  Knew,"  "This  Town"  and  "Somethin' 
Stupid"  (a  duet  with  daughter  Nancy). 


Nancy  Sinatra — Reprise 

Nancy  Sinatra  has  been  Involved  in  show  business 
since  she  was  a small  child,  watching  from  the 
sidelines  while  her  famed  father,  Frank,  wowed 
the  crowd.  She  was  given  extensive  preparation 
for  her  own  career— 1 1 years  of  piano,  8 years 
of  dance,  5 years  of  singing  and  5 years  of 
dramatic  lessons. 

Her  first  introduction  to  audiences  came  in 
1959  when  she  sang  on  a TV  special  with  her 
father  and  Elvis  Presley,  and  later  she  appeared 
on  such  network  shows  as  "The  Virginian,"  "The 
Perry  Como  Show"  and  "Burke's  Law." 

In  1961,  at  the  age  of  21,  Nancy  signed  an  ex- 
clusive recording  contract  with  Reprise  Records 
and  made  a nome  for  herself  overseas  with  rec- 
ords like  "Like  I Do,"  "Tonight  You  Belong  To 
Me"  and  "Think  Of  Me." 

It  wasn't  until  1965  that  she  began  to  make 
noise  Stateside  as  a recording  artist.  In  the  fall 
of  that  year  she  made  a slight  success  with  "So 
Long,  Babe,"  but  some  months  later  she  gained 
international  fame  with  her  giant  "These  Boots 
Are  Made  For  Walking,"  which  took  almost  no 
time  to  become  a gold  disk.  She  followed  up 
immediately  with  "How  Does  That  Grab  You," 
Darling?"  and  was  soon  established  as  a strong 
record  seller. 

Nancy  was  presented  with  an  R.I.A.A.  (Record 
Industry  Association  of  America)  gold  record 
award  for  her  million-selling  single,  "Sugar 
Town"  in  1966.  Her  1967  hits  include  "Light- 
ning's Girl"  and  two  sessions  with  Lee  Hayle- 
wood,  "Jackson"  and  "Lady  Bird." 

Carl  Smith — Columbia 

A native  of  Franklin,  Tenn.,  Carl  Smith  comes 
from  a musical  family.  It  was  only  natural  for 
Carl's  parents  to  encourage  him  to  share  their 
interests.  As  a boy  he  was  quick  to  join  in  on 
family  sinqalongs  and  by  the  time  he  reached 
high  school  taught  himself  to  play  the  guitar. 

Although  he  opted  for  a career  during  his 
school  days,  his  first  professional  job  was  at 
deejay  on  WROL-Knoxville.  Later,  he  worked 
similar  platter  spinning  stints  in  Augusta  and 
Ashville.  Finally  returning  to  WROL  he  began  to 
perfect  his  singing  style  after  working  with 
Archie  Campbell  and  Molly  O'Day. 

A regular  of  the  Grand  O!  Opry  since  1950,  this 
Columbia  mainstay  has  cut  such  country  decks  as 
"Mr.  Moon,"  "Let  Old  Mother  Nature  Have  Her 
Way,"  "Don't  Just  Stand  There,"  "1  Almost 
Forgot  Today,"  "When  It's  Over,"  "Be  Good  To 
Her,"  "Man  With  A Plan"  and  his  most  recent 
smash,  "Deep  Water." 

Connie  Smith — RCA  Victor 

It  was  a freak  accident  that  brought  the  talent 
of  Connie  Smith  out  into  the  open.  While  mowing 
the  lawn  one  doy  as  a teenager,  the  young  fillv 
was  severely  cut  in  the  leg  by  a piece  of  rock 
that  flew  up  from  under  the  mower,  hospitalizing 
her  for  long,  tiresome  weeks.  Rather  than  let  the 
time  pass  idly  by,  Connie  picked  up  an  old 
guitar  and  taught  herself  to  play,  and  decided 
right  then  that  music  was  her  first  love. 

Performances  at  square  dances,  grange  meet- 
ings and  picnics  began  to  pile  up  after  she  was 
back  on  her  feet,  and  a meeting  with  Grand  Ole 
Opry  star  Bill  Anderson  led  to  audition  tapes  and 
a long-term  recording  contract  with  RCA  Victor. 
Her  first  record,  "Once  A Day,"  roared  straight 
up  the  charts  to  the  top  of  the  heap,  and  from 
there  on  In  the  name  of  Connie  Smith  became 
a household  word  in  country  cycles. 

Born  on  Aug.  14,  1941  in  Elkhart,  Ind.,  the 
songstress  barely  stretches  to  five  feet  tall,  mak- 
ing a petite  but  powerful  entry  to  the  list  of 
artists-to-be-reckoned-with. 

Among  her  hits  are  "Nobodv  But  A Fool," 
"Ain't  Had  No  Lovin'  " and  "The  Hurtin's  AH 
Over,"  as  well  as  "Cincinnati,  Ohio"  and  "Burn- 
ing A Hole  In  My  Mind." 

Hank  Snow — RCA  Victor 

Hank  Snow,  who  was  discovered,  signed  and 
recorded  for  the  first  time  by  Hugh  Joseph  in 
Canada,  in  1936,  was  recently  presented  a sterl- 
ing silver  plaque  commemorating  his  25  years 
association  with  RCA  Victor— one  of  the  longest 
runs  in  popular  recording  history.  Snow  origin- 
ally built  his  reputation  in  Canada,  working  in 
radio  as  "The  Singing  Ranger"  and  on  tf»e 
"Canadian  Farm  Hour"  as  well  as  starring  at 
numerous  exhibitions  and  fairs.  It  wasn't  until 
1944,  eight  years  after  singing  with  Victor  that 
he  appeared  for  the  first  time  In  the  U.S.  in  1948, 
Snow  made  his  first  American  tour.  In  '49,  Steve 
Sholes,  then  RCA's  Country  music  A&R  head, 
decided  to  release  the  first  Snow  disk  in  this 
country.  The  response  was  immediate  and  Hank 
has  been  hitting  ever  since,  including  some  of 
his  own  compositions  such  as  "I'm  Moving  On," 
"The  Golden  Rocket,"  "Rhumba  Boogie,"  I've 
Been  Everywhere,"  "Ninety  Days"  and  many 
more.  In  1950.  Snow  signed  with  WSM  in  Nash- 
ville. "I  Don't  Hurt  Anymore,"  which  topped 
the  million  mark,  was  Hank's  biggest  seller. 
Hank  Is  married  and  the  father  of  Jimmy  Rod- 
gers Snow,  also  a Country  performer. 

An  autobiographical  album,  called  "This  Is  My 
Story"  Is  another  chart  item  for  the  songster. 

Sonny  & Cher — Atco 
Sonny — Atco 

Cher — Imperial 

Sonny  & Cher's  rise  to  fame  has  been  as  off-beat 
as  it  has  been  meteoric.  They  first  met  in  Cali- 
fornia in  1963,  when  they  were  both  hired  as 
background  singers  for  a Phil  Spector  recording 
session  for  the  Ronnettes.  A few  months  later 
they  decided  to  become  a duo,  both  as  singers 
and  as  husband  and  wife.  Two  years  later,  as 
Sonny  & Cher,  they  had  become  one  of  the 
hottest  vocal  acts  In  the  country,  with  four 
smash  singles,  a best-selling  album,  world-wide 
fame  and  their  pick  of  TV  shows,  concerts  and 
night  clubs. 

A few  months  after  they  met,  and  were  mar- 
ried, they  made  their  first  record,  under  the 
names  of  Caeser  and  Cleo.  A few  weeks  later, 
at  a recording  session  on  which  Sonny  was  play- 
ing and  singing,  he  met  young  promoters  Charlie 
Greene  and  Brian  Stone.  Sonny,  Charlie,  and 
Brian  became  fast  friends.  A month  or  so  after 
their  first  meeting.  Sonny  called  them  in  the 
middle  of  the  night  to  play  and  sing  a song  for 
them  called  "Baby  Don't  Go."  Greene  and  Stone 
liked  it  so  much  they  decided  to  record  it  im- 
mediatey.  They  did  and  brought  it  to  Reprise 
Records.  Since  Sonny  & Cher  had  a record  on  the 


market  as  Caesar  and  Cleo,  Reprise  decide 
put  this  one  out  under  their  real  names.  b 

At  this  point  Greene  and  Stone  decided  hal^ 
Sonny  & Cher  were  a gold  mine  of  talent,  ney  ' 
worked  out  a contract  to  manage  the  duo,  and 
to  become  partners  in  record  production  with 
Sonny.  In  December,  1964,  Cher  cut 
Baby,"  her  first  record  as  a soloist.  Since  the 
deal  with  Reprise  didn't  work  out,  Greene  and 
Stone  took  the  disk  to  Imperlol,  who  signed  Che^,  ' 
but  agreed  that  Sonny  & Cher  could  record  as  a 
team  for  another  label. 

Ahmet  Ertegun,  president  of  Atlantic  Recordo^ 
met  Sonny  & Cher  while  on  a business  visit  to 
California  in  early  1965.  Discovering  that  Sonny. 
& Cher  were  free  to  record,  he  signed  a contractf 
with  York  Records  (the  Greene/Stone  production 
firm)  to  distribute  Sonny  & Cher  records  on  the 
Atco  label.  Their  first  release  on  Atco, 

You"  became  a smash  in  Los  Angeles  in  the 
Spring  of  1965. 

Their  next  Atco  record,  "I  Got  You  Babor^" 
broke  In  all  markets  throughout  the  country  soon 
after  it  was  released  In  June  of  that  year.  By 
the  summer  it  had  received  on  R.I.A.A.  (Record^- 
Industry  Association  of  America)  gold  record 
award  for  selling  a million  copies.  Meanwhile 
Cher  cut  a Bob  Dylan  tune,  "All  I Really  Wan? 
To  Do,"  (for  Imperial),  and  within  a few  weeks 
she  had  a hit  too.  Then  Sonny  cut  a record  on^ 
his  own  for  Atco  called  "Laugh  At  Me,"  a rec-*" 
ord  with  a message  for  the  teens,  and  it  too 
became  a hit.  At  the  same  time  their  first  Atco 
record  of  "Just  You,"  also  became  a big  seller. 

Sonny  & Cher's  first  LP  for  Atco,  "Look  At 

Us,"  was  issued  in  August  of  1965,  and  later  got 
a gold  LP  award  from  the  RIAA.  In  three  weeks" 
it  sold  600,000  copies. 

"Lttle  Man,"  "What  Now  My  Love,"  anC) 
"Alfle"  (by  Cher  solo)  were  successful  singles, 
and  in  1967,  "It's  the  Little  Things"  made  noise 
for  the  duo  and  Cher's  solo  waxing  of  "Yot^ 
Better  Sit  Down  Kids"  became  a hit. 

Spanky  & Our  Gang — Mercury  ^ 

The  spark  that  ignited  Spanky  and  Our  Gang 
into  being  was  struck  in  a Florida  hurricane.*. 

Spanky  McFarlane  had  been  known  for  some 

years  in  folk  singing  circles.  She  had  sung  with 
the  New  Wine  Singers  and  had  gained  an  excei^- 
lent  musical  reputation,  particularly  in  the  Chi- 
cago area.  In  early  1966  she  left  the  group  and 
moved  to  Florida.  One  night,  a hurricane  struck 
the  Miami  area  in  which  Spanky  was  living  in 
a one-room  converted  chicken  coop.  Two  young 
men  named  Nigel  Pickering  and  Oz  Bach  too-!:', 
shelter  in  Spanky's  quarters  during  a party. 

While  they  waited  for  the  winds  to  subside, 
the  three  passed  the  time  by  singing.  Thus  wcis- 
born  the  idea  for  Spanky  and  Our  Gang.  They 
finally  got  together  in  Chicago  and  worked  as 
a trio.  Then  they  recruited  a fourth  memberT 
Malcolm  Hole,  a folk  singer  who  also  had 
worked  with  the  Ne  Wine  Singers.  Pickring,  be- 
fore joining  Spanky,  had  done  a lot  of  singinj^, 
particularly  C&W.  Bach  was  at  one  time  a well- 
known  performer  in  Miama  coffeehouses.  Hale 
participated  in  a State  Dept,  tour  of  Viet  Narf' 
while  playing  with  the  New  Wine  Singers.  The 
quartet  plays  what  Spanky  calls  "good-time 
music  . . . we  want  everone  around  us  to  have 
fun."  Spanky  and  Our  Gang,  who  have  suc- 
ceeded admirably  in  their  aim,  first  broke  onto 
the  charts  with  "Sunday  Will  Never  Be  The^' 
Same"  for  Mercury.  They  have  since  followed 
up  with  a big  album  and  some  singles. 

Dusty  Springfield — Philips 

Dusty  Springfield  began  her  career  with  a trM,i 
known  as  the  Springfields,  who  scored  big  in  the 
early  60s  with  tunes  like  "Island  Of  Dreams." 
"Silver  Threads  And  Golden  Needles"  and  "Come-< 
On  Home."  The  ensemble  soon  became  the  top 
vocal  group  in  England  and  remained  a strong 
group  for  several  years.  After  over  three  years 
with  the  Springfields,  Dusty  broke  off  on  her  own 
and  soon  made  a name  as  a solo  artist.  ^ 

Born  Mary  Isabel  Catherine  O'Brien  in  London, 
she  attended  St.  Bernard's  Convent  School  at  High 
Wycombe  and  St.  Ann's  Convent  School  in  Eating. 
She  formed  her  own  vocal  group  while  still  in 
school  but  didn't  turn  professional  until  17. 

Dusty's  big  items  for  1966  have  been  "You 
Don't  Have  To  Say  You  Love  Me"  and  "All  1 
See  Is  You."  Big  for  the  lark  In  '67  were:  "The 
Look  Of  Love"  and  "What's  It  Gonna  Be." 

Stone  Poneys — Capitol 

The  Stone  Poneys  consist  of  Linda  Maria  Ron- 
stadt,  guitar;  Bob  Kimmel,  rhythm  guitar;  and 
Ken  Edwards,  lead  guitar.  Linda,  who  was  born 
on  July  15,  1946  in  Tucson,  Arizona,  has  beei> 
described  as  a "Peter  Pan  still  looking  for 
Shadow."  She  comes  from  a musical  family  (her 
father  was  at  one  time  a professional  singer), 
and  her  first  performance  was  with  her  brother 
and  sister,  who  were  known  locally  as  the 
Ronstadts.  It  wasn't  until  after  some  time  in  the 
University  of  Arizona  that  Linda's  preoccupation 
with  music  caught  up  with  her.  Along  with 
fellow  Arizonian  Bob  Kimmel,  Linda  relocated 
to  Los  Angeles,  where  Ken  Edwards  joined  them 
and  the  Stone  Poneys  were  complete.  The  group 
has  performed  at  such  niteries  as  the  Ccfe 
Au  Go  Go  in  New  York  and  Club  47  In  Boston, 
breaking  into  the  national  spotlight  this  yeor 
as  recording  artists  with  their  Capitol  disk  of 
"Different  Drum." 

Strawberry  Alarm  Clock — UNI 

Strawberry  Alarm  Clock  are  exponents  of  jazz- 
rock.  The  group  is  composed  of  Mark  WeltZ 
(leader)  on  organ;  Randy  Seol  on  vocals,  drums 
and  vibes;  Lee  Freeman  on  rhythm  guitar  and 
vocals;  Ed  King  on  lead  guitar;  Gary  Lovet:;>' 
and  George  Bunnell  on  lead  and  special  effects 
bass  guitar,  respectively.  The  group,  as  it  now 
stands,  has  been  together  for  less  than  a^  yearf 
and  combines  two  successful  Southern  California 
bands.  Randy  Seol,  drummer,  has  developed^  o 
technique  whereby  he  performs  on  bongos  with 
his  hands  on  fire  during  concerts.  The  SAC  has 
appeared  to  date  on  "Woody  Woodbury  Show,"- 
"Pat  Boone,"  Danny  Thomas  Special,"  "The 
Scene,"  "Groovy"  and  "Boss  City"  TV  shows 
and  has  appeared  in  concert  at  The  Hullabaloo^ 
The  Cheetah,  Pasadena  Civic  and  Anaheim  Coif^ 
vention  Center.  Their  debut  album,  named  for 
their  hit  single,  "Incense  & Peppermints,"  com- 
posed of  all  originals,  shows  their  influence  oF 
jazz  and  oriental  music.  SAC  are  headquartered 
in  Los  Angeles,  and  record  for  UNI  Records. 

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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


WE’RE  GRATEFUL 


NEIL 

DIAMOND 

No.  1 Male  Vocalist 
(1967  Cash  Box  Poll) 


FREDDIE 

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No.  1 Newcomer 
Male  Vocalist 
(1967  Cash  Box  Poll- 

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VAN 

MORRISON 

One  Of  The  Best 
Newcomer 
Male  Vocalist 
(1967  Cash  Box  Poll) 


FOR  OUR  SUCCESS  IN  1967 


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63 


Bios  oi  1967's  Leading  Artists 


Barbra  Streisand — Columbia 

Barbra  Streisand's  route  to  LP  stardom  was  a 
curious  one.  She  first  appeared  at  Columbia's 
studios  last  spring  to  repeat  her  showstopping 
portrayal  of  Miss  Marmelstein  for  the  original 
Broadway  cast  album,  "I  Can  Get  It  For  You 
Wholesale."  Following  this  LP  of  Harold  Rome's 
hit  musical,  came  a recording  that  recreated 
"Pins  And  Needles,"  the  25-year-old  revue 
which  had  made  composer  Rome  famous,  who 
sings  one  of  the  leads  in  the  album,  chose 
Barbra  as  his  co-star.  v 

The  lark's  successful  recorded  performances  in 
these  two  show  albums  won  her  a contract  with 
Columbia  Records. 

Then  followed  a series  of  remarkable  LP  suc- 
cesses, "The  Barbra  Streisand  Album"  and  "The 
Second  Barbra  Streisand  Album,"  and  more.  The 
performer  triumphed  in  1964-65  in  Broadway's 
"Funny  Girl,"  in  which  she  played  the  late  Fanny 
Brice.  Her  TV  spectacular  debut  in  1965  was  tele- 
cast twice.  Her  "Third"  LP  and  "People"  got 
gold  LP  awards  in  1965. 

In  1966  "My  Name  Is  Barbra"  (1  & 2),  and 
"Color  Me  Barbra"  were  smash  successes,  and 
continued  the  tradition  of  gold  which  she  has 
maintained  ever  since  her  first  album. 

She  is  currently  filming  "Funny  Girl,"  in  which 
she  plays  the  title  role. 


Supremes — Motown 

Sometimes  three  is  not  a crowd,  but  a well- 
organized  team.  That  is  always  the  case  when 
the  three  are  young  ladies  called  the  Supremes, 
close  friends  since  their  childhood  days  in  Detroit. 

The  trio  began  to  appear  at  local  amateur 
shows,  and  church  socials,  after  being  urged  to 
do  so  by  their  high  school  music  instructor.  The 
three,  not  yet  the  Supremes,  won  a talent  con- 
test their  last  year  of  school,  and  in  so  doing, 
caught  the  ear  of  a talent  scout  from  Motown 
Records.  Not  long  after  they  were  signed  to  the 
label  the  girls  scored  with  their  initial  hit— "1 
Want  A Guy."  "I  Hear  A Symphony'  was  a 
number  1 triumph  in  1965. 

The  group  have  been  stressing  teamwork  and 
harmony  ever  since,  and  they've  steadily  moved 
up  the  ladder  of  international  popularity,  includ- 
ing dates  at  the  Copa  and  Philharmonic  Hall  in 
New  York. 

In  1966,  they  continued  their  winning  ways 
with  such  hits  as  "I  Hear  A Symphony,"  "You 
Can't  Hurry  Love,"  and  "You  Keep  Me  Hanging 
On." 

In  1967,  the  group's  name  was  changed  to  Diana 
Ross  & the  Supremes  (Diana  is  the  lead  singer). 
Later  in  '67,  Norence  Ballard  left  the  Supremes 
and  Cindy  Birdsong  replaced  her. 

Big  among  the  group's  outings  in  1967  was 
"The  Happening." 

Temptations — Gordy 

Five  young  fellows  got  together  about  four  years 
ago  and  decided  to  do  a little  harmonizing.  One 
night  not  long  after,  there  was  an  opening  for  a 
vocal  group  in  a local  theatre's  rock  and  roll 
show  and  the  boys,  after  choosing  the  name  that 
they  are  currently  known  by,  got  the  job. 

The  group  rose  to  national  fame  through  their 
many  hit  Gordy  records  including  "The  Girl's 
Alright  With  Me,"  "Girl  (Why  You  Wanna  Moke 
Me  Blue),"  "My  Girl"  and  most  recently  "My 
Baby." 

The  Temptations  also  shine  in  person.  Their 
extensively  choreographed  club  routine  and  their 
rendition  of  "Old  Man  River,"  acappella,  never 
fails  to  wake  up  the  crowds  whether  they  are 
appearing  In  a night  club  or  at  a rock  and  roll 
show. 

In  1966  they  cut  three  top  hits:  "I  Know  I'm 
Losing  You,"  "Ain't  Too  Proud  To  Beg,"  and 
"Beauty  Is  Only  Skin  Deep." 

Big  for  the  group  in  67:  "It's  You  That  I Need," 
and  "You'.-e  My  Everything." 


Joe  Tex — Dial 

Joe  Tex  was  born  and  raised  in  Baytown,  Texas 
where  he  received  musical  training  throughout  his 
high  school  days. 

His  big  day  came  in  1954,  when  ot  the  age  of 
18  he  won  a two  week  trip  to  New  York,  where 
he  entered  an  amateur  show  at  the  Apollo  and 
won  first  prize.  He  soon  returned  to  that  theatre, 
this  time  on  a paying  basis  and  wound  up  staying 
for  a full  four  weeks.  The  artist's  biggest  hit 
was  "Hold  What  You've  Got,"  a self  penned 
tune. 

Among  his  many  other  accomplishments  Joe  is 
a prolific  songwriter  with  several  hundred  songs 
to  his  credit.  His  compositions  have  been  cut  by 
such  outstanding  artists  as  James  Brown  and 
Jerry  Butler. 

"S.Y.S.L.J.F.M."  was  one  of  his  hit  singles  in 
1966.  "Papa  Was  Too"  was  released  late  in  the 
year  as  was  "I've  Got  To  Do  A Little  Bit  Better." 

Big  in  '67  for  Joe  Tex  were  "Skinny  Legs  And 
All,"  and  "A  Woman's  Hands." 


Carla  Thomas — Stax 

Carla  Thomas  was  singing  professionally  with 
a group  called  the  Teen  Towners  over  WDIA- 
Memphis,  by  the  time  she  was  8-years  old.  Her 
father  Is  a deejay  and  record  artist  named  Rufus 
Thomas.  When  Carla  was  a freshman  at  Tennessee 
A&l  University  in  Nashville,  Rufus  took  one  of  her 
tapes  to  Stax  Records  prexy  Jim  Stewart.  She  was 
signed  to  a Stax  recording  contract.  Her  first 
release  wos  a song  she  had  written  called  "Gee 
Whiz,  Look  At  His  Eyes."  This  year  her  decks 
were  "Let  Me  Be  Good  To  You"  and  "B-A-B-Y." 
She  has  two  Stax  albums  which  are  "Gee  Whiz" 
and  "Comfort  Me."  Carla  continued  her  education 
and  received  her  Master's  degree  from  Howard 
University  in  1966.  With  Otis  Redding,  she  did 
well  with  "Knock  On  Wood,"  in  1967. 


Hank  Thompson — Warner  Bros. 

Ihe  versatile  Hank  Thompson  has  been  up  among 
the  front  runners  for  a number  of  years  now, 
either  as  a vocalist,  guitarist,  composer  or  ork 
leader.  This  year.  Hank  and  his  Brazos  Valley 
Boys  have,  once  again,  been  named  the  most 
programmed  band  in  a poll  conducted  among  the 
platter  spinners  of  country  music.  Also,  the  outfit 
continues  to  be  booked  solid  around  the  country, 
playing  many  spots  that  are  usually  dominated 
by  pop  artists. 

The  Thompson  story  began  back  in  Waco, 
Texas,  on  Sept.  3,  1925,  the  year  Henry  William 
was  born.  After  mastering  the  harmonica  Hank 
turned  to  the  guitar— which  so  impressed  officials 
of  a flour  company,  when  they  heard  him  over 
WACO,  that  he  was  sponsored  on  an  early  morn- 
ing show  as  "Hank  The  Hired  Hand."  A '43  to 
'46  hitch  in  the  Navy  followed.  He  then  audi- 
tioned as  a singer  on  KWTX-Waco,  and  won  a 
noon-time  slot.  His  activities  broadened  when  he 
put  together  the  Brazos  Valley  Boys  and  played 
dances  and  shows  throughout  Central  Texas. 
Label-mate  Tex  Ritter  became  a fan  and  intro- 
duced him  to  Capitol  officials. 

This  year,  after  his  long  association  with  Capi- 
tol, he  switched  to  Warner  Bros.,  where  his  first 
single  and  his  first  album,  both  titled  "Where  is 
The  Circus,"  lost  no  time  in  becoming  chart  items. 

Tokens — Warner  Bros. 

The  Tokens,  Warner  Bros,  recording  artists,  in- 
clude Jay  Siegel,  lead  baritone;  Henry  Medress, 
first  tenor;  Philip  Margo,  bass;  and  Mitchell 
Margo,  Philip's  younger  brother,  who  sings  both 
second  tenor  and  baritone.  All  of  the  Tokens  are 
proficient  on  many  instruments.  The  group  began 
four  years  ago  as  rock  singers  and  achieved 
quick  success.  They  then  successfully  made  the 
transition  to  folk  singing,  so  that  they  would 
have  wider  and  greater  appeal.  At  the  present 
time,  the  Tokens  work  out  of  either  bag,  and, 
in  addition,  do  a night  club  act.  The  quartet 
Initially  wrote,  performed,  and  recorded  an  out- 
ing entitled,  "Tonight  I Fell  In  Love,"  which  was 
a great  success.  Another  effort,  "The  Lion  Sleeps 
Tonight,"  sold  over  a million  copies.  In  1964, 
the  Tokens  started  their  own  recording  company, 
B.  T.  Puppy  Records.  The  foursome  has  per- 
formed at  numerous  college  concerts  throughout 
the  U.S.,  and  has  made  many  TV  appearances, 
including  credits  on  the  Dick  Clark  and  Lloyd 
Thaxton  shows.  "Portrait  Of  My  Love"  and 
"It's  A Happening  World"  were  the  Tokens  big 
single  success  In  1967. 

T remeloes — Epic 

The  English  foursome,  the  Tremeloes  came  into 
the  limelight  this  year  with  their  first  Epic  Rec- 
ords single,  "Here  Comes  My  Baby,"  The  Treme- 
loes are  comprised  of  Alan  Blakely,  rhythm  gui- 
tar; Dave  Munden,  drums;  Rick  West,  lead  gui- 
tar; and  Chip  Hawkes,  bass  guitar.  Blakely, 
Munden,  and  West  have  been  together  since  the 
days  when  the  group  was  known  as  Brian 
Poole  and  the  Tremeloes.  Chip  Hawkes  is  the 
new  addition.  Blakely,  25,  besides  rhythm  guitar, 
plays  organ,  drums,  and  piano.  He  also  writes 
and  arranges  songs,  and  someday  would  like  to 
be  recognized  as  a serious  composer.  Munden, 
21,  who  digs  the  Motown  sound  in  pop  music, 
hopes  to  play  drums  like  Joe  Morello.  West,  23, 
has  had  private  in  classical  guitar;  he  admires 
"Django  Reinhardt-type  jazz,"  plays  the  banjo, 
and  has  been  known  to  play  two  guitars  at 
once.  Now  21,  Hawkes  was  a solo  singer  before 
joining  the  Tremeloes.  A self-taught  musician,  he 
likes  the  Beatles,  the  Drifters,  Timi  Yuro,  and 
big  bands.  Besides  "Here  Comes  My  Baby,"  the 
Tremeloes  hit  in  '67  with  "Silence  Is  Golden" 
and  "Even  The  Bad  Times  Are  Good." 

The  Ventures — Dolton 

The  Ventures  are  four  young  men  in  their  twen- 
ties, who  have  succeeded  in  capturing  that 
indefinable  teen  age  flavor  that  means  success  on 
singles  and  LP's. 

Paraphrasing  their  first  hit,  it  is  a matter  of 
"Run,  Don't  Walk"  up  the  stairway  to  stardom. 
Beginnings  for  the  group  go  back  several  years 
when  Don  Wilson  and  Bob  Bogle  had  a local 
guitar  act  but  decided  to  expand.  They  added 
guitarist  Nokie  Edwards  and  drummer  Howie 
Johnson  and  soon  after  recorded  "Walk,  Don't 
Run."  The  disk  was  released  first  on  the  Blue 
Horizon  label  In  their  local  Tacoma,  Wash,  area, 
but  Liberty  Records  sensing  a hit,  picked  up  the 
master  and  signed  the  group  to  a wax  pact.  The 
boys  now  spend  most  of  their  time  promoting 
their  records  with  personal  appearances. 

The  group  has  always  had  consistent  success  in 
the  LP  field. 

"Secret  Agent  Man"  was  a chart  item  for  the 
Ventures  in  1966. 

Bobby  Vinton — Epic 

Vinton  organized  his  first  band  In  high  school 
playing  proms  and  parties  for  students  at  Du- 
quesne  University  which  was  near  his  hometown 
of  Cannonsburg,  Pa.  Later  Vinton  formed  a sec- 
ond group  which  was  soon  a favorite  at  teen 
dances  In  Pittsburgh.  The  youngster  began  singing 
a few  of  the  numbers  with  the  orchestra  and  his 
vocals  soon  became  the  band's  most  popular 
feature. 

Bobby's  career  went  into  high  gear  in  1960 
when  Guy  Lombardo  discovered  him  at  a hop 
outside  Pittsburgh.  Some  TV  dotes  followed  and 
soon  Vinton  was  on  his  way  to  stardom. 

! In  November  of  1960  Bobby's  crew  was  fea- 
tured as  the  band  of  the  month  on  NBC's  Satur- 
day Prom  and  played  with  a succession  of  stars 
including  Bobby  Vee  and  the  late  Sam  Cooke. 
Bobby  continued  his  fast  pace  in  1961,  making  a 
nationwide  tour  with  Tony  Orlando.  More  club 
dates  followed— the  rest  is  history. 

Bobby  likes  sports,  particularly  baseball,  which 
he  plays  almost  as  expertly  as  he  does  the  saxo- 
phone. The  multi-talented  performer  is  currently 
studying  acting  and  reading  plays. 

As  a vocalist,  his  hits  include  "Roses  Are  Red," 
his  first  smash,  "Rain,  Rain  Go  Away,"  "Trouble 
Is  My  Middle  Name,"  "Blue  On  Blue,"  "Blue 
Velvet,"  "There  I've  Said  It  Again,"  "Mr.  Blue," 
1 Biggest  in  1967  is:  "Please  Love  Me  Forever." 


Dionne  Warwick — Scepter 

Dionne  Warwick,  unlike  many  of  her  pop-r&b 
peers,  has  studied  music  since  the  age  of  six, 
coming  from  a family  of  gospel  singers.  She  did 
a great  deal  of  singing  in  choirs  for  different  or- 
ganizations. Then  to  school  in  East  Orange,  New 
Jersey  and  from  there  to  the  Hartt  College  of 
Music  in  Hartford.  In  time  she  became  an  ac- 
complished singer  and  pianist,  playing  and  sing- 
ing in  church  every  Sunday.  Her  next  step  for- 
ward took  Dionne  to  the ' recording  studios  in 
New  York  where  she  sang  in  the  background 
chorus  on  many  recording  sessions.  Her  unique 
song  styling  attracted  two  of  the  top  tunesmiths 
and  producers.  Burt  Bacharach  and  Hal  David, 
who  brought  her  to  the  attention  of  Scepter 
Records  and  what  followed  was  "Don't  Make  Me 
Over,"  a tremendously  successful  recording. 

The  lark  has  toured  all  over  Europe  playing  to 
turn-away  audiences  and  establishing  a signi- 
ficant international  reputation  for  herself.  Among 
her  long  string  of  hits  are  "Walk  On  By,"  "Any- 
one Who  Had  A Heart,"  "You'll  Never  Get  To 
Heaven,"  "Are  You  Sure,"  "I  Just  Don't  Know 
What  To  Do  With  Myself,"  "Trains  And  Boats 
And  Planes,"  "Message  To  Michael,"  "Alfie" 
and  "I  Say  A Little  Prayer." 

Kitty  Wells — Decca 

To  the  country  music  fans— and,  more  recently,  the 
pop  crowd,  Kitty  Wells  ranks  as  one  of  the  all- 
time  great  performers.  And  In  a field  where  wo- 
men are  definitely  not  equal  to  men,  as  far  as 
longevity  of  fame  Is  concerned,  this  is  quite  an 
achievement.  Kitty,  born  Aug.  30,  1919  in  Nash- 
ville, began  a career  in  radio  on  Nashville's 
WSIX  in  1937,  going  onto  various  other  outlets, 
including  a long  stint  as  a soloist  on  "Louisiana 
Hayride."  She's  now  one  of  the  regulars  on 
WSM's  "Grand  Ole  Opry."  Kitty  is  married  to 
Johnnie  Wright,  who  is  a successful  singer  in 
his  own  right. 

Among  her  initial  hits  for  Decca,  which  has 
been  her  label  for  many  years,  was  "It  Wasn't 
God  Who  Made  Honky  Tonk  Angels."  A host  of 
successful  singles  and  LP's  have  continued  to 
keep  her  standing  high  in  the  country  music  com- 
munity, including  "It's  All  Over"  and  "A  Wo- 
man Never  Forgets." 

She  continues  to  be  reveved  by  C&W  fans 
throughout  the  world,  with  some  of  her  more 
recent  hits  including  "Love  Makes  The  World 
Go  Around"  and  "Queen  Of  Honky  Tonk  Street." 


Dottie  West — RCA  Victor 

Born  on  a small  farm  near  McMinnville,  Tenn., 
Dottie  West  was  the  oldest  of  10  children  and 
learned  to  accept  responsibilities  at  an  early  age. 
She  shared  the  many  daily  chores  which  were  nec- 
essary in  order  to  survive  on  the  meager  acreage 
owned  by  the  family.  Although  life  was  hard,  the 
family  enjoyed  the  off  hours  and  often  had  square 
dances  at  the  house  on  week-ends  when  neigh- 
bors and  relatives  brought  their  fiddles  and  gui- 
tars for  what  Rottie  refers  to  as  a good  old- 
fashioned  "hoedown." 

The  family  moved  to  Cookeville,  Tenn.,  when 
Dottie  was  seventeen  and  she  entered  college  at 
Tennessee  Tech  where  she  majored  in  music.  A 
few  years  later  she  married  a fellow  student.  Bill 
West,  and  moved  with  him  to  Cleveland.  Dottle's 
interest  in  music  never  dimmed  and  she  soon  man- 
aged to  meet  a local  entertainer  who  arronged  an 
audition  for  a country  music  show  called  "Land- 
mark Jamboree"  which  was  televised  every  Sat- 
urday night  on  the  Ohio  Network.  One  thing  led 
I to  another  and  soon  she  was  traveling  around 
the  U.S.  doing  p.a.'s  as  a full-flledged  country 
performer. 

After  a false  start  with  several  other  labels, 
Dottie  signed  with  RCA  Victor  where  she  imme- 
diately scored  with  "Touch  Me."  Among  her  many 
other  Victor  triumphs  are  "Here  Comes  My  Baby," 
"Getting  Married  Has  Made  Us  Strangers,"  "No 
Sign  Of  Living,"  "Would  You  Hold  It  Against 
Me"  and  "What's  Come  Over  My  Baby." 

Her  later  hits  include:  "Like  A Fool"  and 
"Paper  Mansions." 

Andy  Williams — Columbia 

Andy  Williams  began  his  singing  career  when  he 
and  his  three  brothers  along  with  their  parents 
organized  a church  choir  in  Wall  Lake,  Iowa. 
Later  the  four  brothers  were  heard  on  their  own 
radio  shows  from  Des  Moines,  Chicago  and  Cin- 
cinnati. 

After  the  Williams  family  moved  to  California, 
the  brothers  teamed  up  with  commedienne  Kay 
Thompson  and  formed  a highly  successful  night 
club  act.  The  group  stayed  together  six  years  and 
then  the  three  older  brothers  settled  down  with 
their  families  and  Andy  become  a soloist.  He 
achieved  national  prominence  when  he  became  a 
regular  on  the  old  "Tonight"  show  hosted  by 
Steve  Allen.  A recording  contract  with  Cadence 
Records  followed  and  he  waxed  a long  string  of 
singles  and  LP  hits. 

In  the  fall  of  1959,  Andy  Williams  was  named 
"Personality  of  the  Year"  by  the  Variety  Clubs 
of  America,  an  award  which  has  been  given  to 
such  stellar  performers  as  Al  Jolson,  Sheve  Allen 
and  Arthur  Godfrey. 

In  1961  the  talented  singer  was  signed  by 
Columbia  Records  for  whom  he  has  made  a series 
of  chart-riding  singles  and  LP's.  His  album 
"Moon  River  quickly  went  to  the  top  of  the 
charts  in  1962  and  remained  there  for  many 
months. 

'63  saw  Andy  Williams  continue  riding  the  top 
of  the  LP  charts  with  his  "Days  Of  Wine  And 
Roses"  LP  going  straight  to  the  top  and  a new 
Christmas  album  moving  up  quickly. 


In  '64  Andy  came  thru  big  with  "Call  ■**! 
Irresponsible"  and  "My  Fair  Lady"  (LP-wise)  and 
"Can't  Get  Used  To  Losing  You,"  "Wrong  For 
Each  Other"  and  "Dear  Heart"  (single-wis.?^ 
among  others.  In  1965,  Williams'  "Dear  Heart" 
album  got  a gold  record  award,  as  did  his 
1966  LP  of  "The  Shadow  Of  Your  Smile."  ^ 

His  latest  LP  is  entitled,  "Andy." 


Roger  Williams — Kapp 


After  seeing  the  light  of  day  in  Omaha,  Neb^ 
Roger  Williams  launched  his  musical  career  with 
rather  amazing  rapidity.  After  picking  up  plena 
by  ear  at  age  three  he  penned  his  first  compo- 
sition (or  more  likely  penciled)  by  age  4.  And 
after  four  more  years  had  passed  he  added  12 
more  instruments  to  his  repertoire.  After  a 
WW.I  military  career  Williams  on  radio  shosvs. 
He  moved  to  New  York  in  1952  where  he  prompt-' 
ly  signed  on  at  JuilMard.  While  tinkling  in  a 
cocktail  lounge  Roger  was  discovered  by  Dove 
Kapp  who  signed  him  to  Kapp  Records.  "Autuir^n 
Leaves"  cut  during  another  artist's  excess  studio 
time  catapulted  Williams  to  fame  and  the  rest 
is  history. 


Nancy  Wilson — Capitol 


The  song  stylist  is  one  of  the  leading  lights 
the  sophisticated  pop  song  field.  Capitol  hos^'^. 
thought  enough  of  her  talents  to  pair  her  on  LP's'^ 
with  such  stellar  instrumentalists  as  GeorgV'^ 
Shearing  and  Cannonball  Adderly,  and  it's  easy 
to  assume,  that  both  Shearing  and  Adderly  sharis;  ^ 
the  label's  respect  for  the  performer.  She  was 
born  on  Feb.  20,  1937  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio. 

1963  saw  Nancy  Wilson  become  one  of  the 
strongest  female  disk  sellers  in  the  industry.  Her 
Capitol  albums,  "Broadway  My  Heart"  and  th^^ 
follow-up,  "Hollywood— My  Way"  jumped  to  the 
top  twenty  shortly  after  release  and  remalne^  _ 
there  for  many  weeks. 

1964  realized  an  opening  of  the  singles  market^ 

to  her  with  "You  Don't  Know  How  Glad  i Am.^> 
This  year  she  made  further  gains  in  the  singles 
and  LP  areas.  ^ 

"A  Touch  Of  Today"  and  "Tender  Loving  Care" 
were  also  big  albums  for  the  artist,  who 
mains  in  widespread  demand  as  a nightclub 
entertainer. 


Stevie  Wonder — Tamla 


Stevie  was  born  in  Saginaw,  Michigan,  and  though 
blind,  he  began  playing  the  piano  and  harmonica  .^ 
at  the  age  of  five.  The  musician  got  his  first 
break  when  he  visited  the  home  of  Ronnie  White, 
a member  of  the  Miracles,  to  play  with  Ronnie's;,  ” 
kid  brother  Gerald.  When  Ronnie  heard  Stevie 
sing  and  play  the  harmonica,  he  sent  for  Brian 
Holland,  talent  scout  and  A&R  director  of  Tamla 
Records.  Holland  was  so  impressed  with  the 
youngster  that  he  signed  him  to  an  exclusiv^^_. , ^ 
recording  contract.  This  resulted  in  the  waxing  * 
of  several  hits  including  "Fingertips,"  and  "High 
Heeled  Sneakers." 

He  did  very  well  with  "A  Place  In  The  Sun" 
and  "Blowing  In  The  Wind,"  to  note  only  two^- 
of  his  biggest  decks. 


Brenton  Wood — Double  Shot 


Brenton  Wood  was  born  in  Shreveport,  Louisian^ 
on  July  26,  1941.  He  came  to  California  at  the 
age  of  two,  attending  Dana  Jr.  High  in  ScM^  - 

Pedro  and  later  Compton  High  and  Compton  , 
College.  In  college,  he  became  the  lead  singer  . 
of  a group  called  the  Quotations.  He  left  the  ^ 
Quotations  to  work  solo  and  has  since  per- 
formed in  niteries  throughout  the  U.S.  and  Can'-, 
ada.  Double  Shot  Records  inked  Wood  in  early 
'67;  he  scored  immediately  with  "The  Oogum 

Boogum  Song,"  which  he  wrote.  "Baby  Y^u~ 
Got  It"  is  his  most  recent  hit.  The  artist's  sing- 
ing favorites  are  Jesse  Belvln,  Sam  Cooke^  ^ 

Frank  Sinatra,  Diana  Ross  of  the  Supremes,  and 
the  Temptations. 

Brenton  Wood,  who  is  an  accomplished  pia- 
nist and  dancer,  also  studies  with  vocal  coaches  ,, 
and  dramatic  teachers.  His  goal  is  to  be  a serious  ' 
screen  actor. 


Faron  Young — Mercury 


Though  still  in  his  20's,  Young  is  approaching  a 
decade  of  stardom  on  the  "Grand  Ole  Opry."  He 
exemplified  the  "new  school"  of  country  music 
singing  without  the  twang  but  with  the  heart  of 
a country  singer.  Although  a consistent  country 
hit  maker.  Young  received  pop  recognition  early 
in  1961  when  "Hello  Walls"  skyrocketed  to  the 
top  of  the  pop  charts.  Faron  was  born  in  Shrev^j 
port.  La.,  Feb.  25,  1932.  He  formed  his  own  band, 
playing  guitar  while  in  Shreveport  Fair  Park  ^ 
High  School.  He  later  snagged  a featured  spot  o7' 
WKWH's  "Louisiana  Hayride."  Between  shows 
he  toured  with  Webb  Pierce.  Joined  Capitol  inv 
1951,  his  first  being  "Tattle  Tale  Tears"  b ^'w 
"Have  I Waited  Too  Long,"  the  latter  now  hls^-  ^ 
theme.  He  joined  the  Opry  in  '51  and  at  21,  In 
the  army,  entertained  for  troops.  Young  has 
starred  in  many  westerns  including  the  title  rojs  <,• 
in  "Daniel  Boone."  The  songster  joined  the  Mer- 
cury label  last  year  where  he  scored  immediately 
with  "The  Yellow  Bandana." 

Faron's  "Unmitigated  Gall"  and  "Weakness 
In  A Man"  were  among  his  biggest  records  efr^ 
1967. 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


music 

stopped 


r 


Imagine  that  all  music  suddenly  has  ceased  to 
exist.  Composers  have  stopped  creating.  Musi- 
cians are  silent.  The  phonograph  record  is  gone. 
People  have  stopped  singing.  A universal  lan- 
guage has  disappeared  in  the  flash  of  a moment. 

All  over  the  world,  the  blow  is  shattering.  In 
the  United  States  the  economic  loss  is  beyond 
belief.  5,000  radio  stations,  deprived  of  the  ma- 
jority of  their  programing,  are  reducing  their 
schedules  or  going  off  the  air.  Television  pro- 
ducers are  converting  every  existing  program  and 
every  commercial  with  music  to  straight  talk. 
Many  sponsors  are  simply  cancelling.  The  juke 
box  is  extinct.  The  recording  industry  has  closed 
down.  The  music  instrument  manufacturing  busi- 
ness is  obsolete.  13,700,000  children  who  have 
been  studying  music  no  longer  have  any  use  for 
pianos  or  violins  or  woodwinds.  The  country's 
1,385  symphony  orchestras  and  782  opera  pro- 
ducing groups  have  disbanded.  Most  nightclubs. 


theaters,  dance  halls,  concert  halls,  ballrooms 
have  shuttered  their  windows.  Hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  people  who  earn  their  living  because  of 
music  are  now  unemployed.  The  tax  loss  is  in- 
calculable. 

A fantasy?  Yes,  but  it  makes  a point.  Music  is 
vitally  important  in  all  our  lives,  in  terms  of  9heer 
economics  as  well  as  of  culture. 

We  are  proud  that  BMI,  together  with  our 
thousands  of  affiliated  writers  and  publishers,  is 
one  of  the  many  organizations  which  play  a role 
in  supporting  and  fostering  the  miracle  of  music. 

If  yesterday  had  been  the  day  music  stopped, 
you  wouldn't  be  hearing  about  it  from  us.  BMI 
wouldn't  be  in  business.  Nor,  possibly,  would  you. 


All  the  worlds  of  music 
for  all  of  today's  audience. 


BROADCAST  MUSIC,  !NC. 


*1 

Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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L. 


^/IIVNERS  ^ Bill  Gavin  Record  and  Radio  Awards  tor  1967 


RECORDING  ARTIST  OF  YEAR-RHYTHM  AND  BLUES 

Winner:  Aretha  Franklin— Atlantic 
Runner  up:  Temptations— Motown 

RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-A&R  RHYTHM  AND  BLUES 

Winner:  Jerry  Wexler,  Atlantic 

Runner  up:  Brian  Holland  and  Lamont  Dozier,  Tamla-Motown 

RECORDING  ARTIST  OF  YEAR-COUNTRY  MUSIC 

Winner:  Eddy  Arnold— RCA 

Runner  up:  Buck  Owens— Capitol  Presenter:  Bob  Kingsley,  KGBS 

RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-COUNTRY  MUSIC  A&R 

Winner:  Chet  Atkins,  RCA 

Runner  up:  Bill  Sherill,  Epic  Presenter:  Bob  Kingsley,  KGBS 

RECORDING  ARTIST  OF  YEAR-NON  ROCK 

Winner:  Frank  Sinatra— Reprise 

Runner  up:  Herb  Alpert— A&M  Presenter:  Earl  McDaniel,  KGMB 

RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-A&R  NON-ROCK 

Winner:  Burt  Bacharach— Hal  David 

Runner  up:  Herb  Alpert— A&M  Presenter:  Earl  McDaniel,  KGMB 

RECORDING  ARTIST  OF  YEAR-POP-ROCK 

Winner:  The  Association— Warner  Bros. 

Runner  up:  Beatles— Capitol  Presenter:  Dean  Tyler,  WIBG 

RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-A&R  POP  ROCK 

Winner:  Lou  Adler— Ode  Records 

Runner  up:  Lee  Hazelwood  Presenter:  Dean  Tyler,  WIBG 

RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-NATIONAL  PROMOTION 

Winner:  Don  Graham— A&M 

Runner  up:  Thomas  Noonan,  Columbia  Presenter:  Gene  Creasy,  WCAO 

RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-EXECUTIVE 

Winner:  Jerry  Wexler— Atlantic 

Runner  ups:  John  K.  "Mike"  Maitland,  Warner  Bros. 

Joe  Smith,  Warner  Bros. 

Jerry  Moss,  A&M  Presenter:  Gene  Creasy,  WCAO 

PROGRAM  CONSULTANT  OF  YEAR— GROUP  STATION 

Winner:  Bill  Drake 

Runner  up:  Grahme  Richards  Presenter:  Larry  Utall,  Bell  Records 

SECONDARY  MARKET  RADIO  MAN  OF  YEAR 

Winner:  Dick  Starr— WFUN 

Runner  up:  Dick  Buckley,  WKDA  Presenter:  Larry  Utall,  Bell  Records 

DISK  JOCKEY  OF  YEAR-CANADIAN  RADIO 

Winner:  Terry  Mulligan— CKLG 
Runner  up:  Dave  Boxer,  CFCF 

MUSIC  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-CANADIAN  RADIO 

Winner:  Bob  Johnston 

Runner  up:  Ron  Robinson,  CKWX  Presenter:  Reg  Ayers 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-NORTHEAST-NEW  ENGLAND 

Winner:  Stan  Monteiro— RCA  Victor 

Runner  ups:  Ed  Penny  and  Ernie  Campagna  Presenter:  Bertha  Porter,  WDRC 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-EAST  COAST  AREA 

Winner:  Herb  Rosen— Independent 

Runner  up:  Tom  Kennedy— Universal  Presenter:  Bertha  Porter,  WDRC 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-SOUTHEAST  AREA 

Winner:  Zim  Zemeral— Columbia 

Runner  up:  Larry  King— Southland  Distr.  Buzz  Bennett,  WTIX 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-SOUTH  AREA 

Winner:  Fred  Love— Epic  Records 

Runner  up:  Robert  Holladay— Independent  Buzz  Bennett,  WTIX 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-CENTRAL  AREA 

Winner:  Howard  Bednoe— All  State 

Runner  up:  August  Blume— RCA  Presenter:  Dick  Weber,  WKYC 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-WEST  CENTRAL-NORTHWEST  CENTRAL 

Winner:  Rick  Blackburn— Epic 

Runner  up:  Dan  Desmond  Jr.— Heilicher  Presenter:  Dick  Weber,  WKYC 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  AREA 

Winner:  Tie— Sandy  Siler  and  Earl  Woolf  (Action) 


Presenter:  Reg  Ayers 


Runner  up:  Ab  Atkins— Davis 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-SOUTHWEST  AREA 

Winner:  Wayne  Shuler— Capitol 
Runner  up:  Joe  Perry— Big  State-Dallas 

REGIONAL  PROMOTION-WEST  AREA 

Winner:  Denny  Zeitler,  H.  R.  Basford 
Runner  up:  Chuck  Gregory— Columbia 


Presenter:  Jack  Merker,  KIMN 


Presenter:  Jack  Merker,  KIMN 


Presenter:  Larry  Mitchell 


REGIONAL  PROMOTION-CANADIAN  AREA 

Winner:  Lee  Armstrong 

Runner  up:  John  Williams— Columbia 


Presenter:  Larry  MitcheU 


RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-NATIONAL  PROMOTION-CANADA 

Winner:  Paul  White— Capitol  Presenter:  Bob  McAdorey,  CHUM 


RECORD  MAN  OF  YEAR-EXECUTIVE-CANADA 

Winner:  George  Harrison 

PROGRAM  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-CANADIAN  RADIO 

Winner:  Gerry  Bascombe— CFCF 
Runner  up:  Barclay  Nesbitt— CKFH 

MANAGER  OF  YEAR-CANADIAN  RADIO 

Winner:  Allan  Waters— CHUM 
Runner  up:  John  O.  Graham— CFGM 

COUNTRY  MUSIC  DISC  JOCKEY 

Winner:  John  Trotter— WJJD 
Runner  up:  Ralph  Emery— WSM 

MUSIC  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-COUNTRY  MUSIC 

Winner:  Lee  Arnold— WJRZ 
Runner  up:  Bob  Kingsley— KGBS 

PROGRAM  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-COUNTRY  RADIO 

Winner:  Chris  Lane— WJJD 
Runner  up:  MacCurtis— WPLO 

MANAGER  OF  YEAR-COUNTRY  RADIO 

Winner:  George  Dubinetz— WJMD 
Runner  up:  Herbert  Golombeck— WPLO 

DISK  JOCKEY  OF  YEAR-NON  ROCK  RADIO 

Winner:  William  B.  Williams— WNEW 
Runner  up:  Gary  Owens— KMPC 

MUSIC  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-NON  ROCK  RADIO 

Winner:  Gertie  Katzman— WNEW 
Runner  up:  Elma  Greer— KSFO 

PROGRAM  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-NON  ROCK 

Winner:  Dick  Carr— WNEW 
Runner  up:  Alan  Newman— KSFO 

MANAGER  OF  YEAR-NON  ROCK  RADIO 

Winner:  Harvey  Glascock— WNEW 
Runner  up:  William  Shaw— KSFO 

DISK  JOCKEY  OF  YEAR-RHYTHM  AND  BLUES 

Winner:  E.  Rodney  Jones— WVON 
Runner  up:  Jim  Randolph— KGFJ 

MUSIC  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-RHYTHM  AND  BLUES 

Winner:  John  Hardy— KDIA 
Runner  up:  Larry  Berger— WWRL 

PROGRAM  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-RHYTHM  AND  BLUES 

Winner:  Lucky  Cordell— WVON 
Runner  up:  George  Wilson— WHAT 

MANAGER  OF  YEAR-RHYTHM  AND  BLUES 

Winner:  Frank  Ward— WWRL 
Runner  up:  Arnold  Schorr— KGFJ 

DISK  JOCKEY  OF  YEAR-POP  ROCK  RADIO 

Winner:  Don  Steele— KHJ 
Runner  up:  Gary  Stevens— WMCA 

MUSIC  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-POP  FORMAT  RADIO 

Winner:  Joe  Bogart— WMCA 
Runner  up:  Bertha  Porter— WDRC 

PROGRAM  DIRECTOR  OF  YEAR-POP  FORMAT  RADIO 

Winner:  Paul  Drew— CKLW 
Runner  up:  Pat  O'Day— KJR 

MANAGER  OF  YEAR-POP  FORMAT  RADIO 

Winner:  Kent  Burkhart— WQXI 
Runner  up:  Ken  Draper— WCFL 


Presenter:  Bob  McAdorey,  CHUM' 


Presenter:  Al  Mair,  APEX-COMPO 


Presenter:  Al  Mair,  APEX-COMPO 


Presenter:  Ken  Nelsori  jl 


Presenter:  Ken  Nelsoa- 


Presenter:  Lennie  Salidor,  Decca 


Presenter:  Lennie  Salidor,  Decca 


Presenter:  John  Rosica,  A&M 


Presenter:  John  Rosica,  A&M*^ 


Presenter:  Ben  Rosner,— RCA 


Presenter:  Ben  Rosner,— RCA 


Presenter:  Al  Bell,  Stax-Volt 


Presenter:  Al  Bell,  Stax-Volt 


Presenter:  Ed  Wright 


Presenter:  Ed  Wright,,^ 


II 


Presenter:  Bud  Dain,  Liberty  - 


Presenter:  Bud  Dain,  Liberty  i 

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Presenter:  Tom  Noonarf 


Presenter:  Tom  Noonan 


BILL  GAVIN’S  PERSONAL  AWARDS: 

Record  Company  of  the  Year,  Bell  Records  (Amy-Mala),  New  York 
Mr.  Larry  Utall,  President 

RADIO  STATION  OF  THE  YEAR 

KIMN,  Denver,  Mr.  Ken  Palmer,  manager 


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to  Bob  Crewe  and  the  Crewe  Group 
of  Companies  than  just  being  on  top.  It’s  not  only  the  hit  songs; 

not  only  the  hit  records;  not  only  the  Four  Seasons 
and  Mitch  Ryder;  not  only  motion  picture  production, 
and  a TV  special  called  "The  Bob  Crewe  Generation," 
it’s  getting  into  the  public’s  heart  and  staying  there. 

The  Bob  Crewe  Generation  is  more  than  an  orchestra; 

it’s  what’s  happening. ..and  you’re  part  of  it. SmSs 


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A TABULATION  OF  RHYTHM  & BLUES  RECORDS  WHICH  ACHIEVED  GREATEST  SUCCESS  IN  THE  FIELD  ACCORDING  TO  THE  WEEKLY  CASH  BOX  TOP  50  R&E! 
CHART.  NAMES  LISTED  BELOW  ARE  IN  ORDER  OF  STRENGTH  BASED  ON  A WEIGHTED  POINT  SYSTEM  WHICH  GIVES  CREDIT  FOR  LONGEVITY  ON  TNi 
CHART  AS  WELL  AS  HEIGHT  ATTAINED  ON  CHART.  J 

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Points 


1.  RESPECT— ARETHA  FRANKLIN— Atlantic  734 

2.  I WAS  MADE  TO  LOVE  HER— STEVtE  WONDER-«-Tamla  670 

2.  SOUL  FINGER— BAR-KAYS— Volt  670 

4.  Soul  Man — Sam  & Dave — Stax  669 

5.  Make  Me  Yours — Betty  Swan — Money  664 

6.  Cold  Sweat — James  Brown — King  656 

7.  Sweet  Soul  Music — Arthur  Conley — Atco  653 

8.  Baby  I Love  You — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic  640 

9.  Mercy,  Mercy,  Mercy — Cannonball  Adderley — Capitol  637 

10.  Funky  Broadway — Dyke  & the  Blazers — Original  Sound  625 

11.  Jimmy  Mack — Martha  Reeves  & the  Vandellas — Gordy  610 

12.  Funky  Broadway — Wilson  Pickett — Atlantic  600 

13.  (Your  Love  Keeps  Lifting  Me)  Higher  & Higher — 

Jackie  Wilson — Brunswick  586 

14.  I Never  Loved  A Man — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic  586 

15.  Groovin' — Young  Rascals — Atlantic  580 

16.  Hunter  Gets  Captured  By  the  Game — Marvelettes — Tamla  579 

17.  Nothing  Takes  the  Place  of  You — Toussaint  McCall — Ron  566 

18.  Are  You  Lonely  For  Me — Freddie  Scott — Shout  564 

19.  Ain't  No  Mountain  High  Enough — 

Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell — Tamla  560 

20.  You're  My  Everything — Temptations — Gordy  558 

21.  Expressway  to  Your  Heart — Soul  Survivors — Crimson  546 

22.  Hip-Hug-Her — Booker  T.  & M.G.'s — Stax  541 

23.  Alfie — Dionne  Warwick — Scepter  537 

24.  Dirty  Man — Laura  Lee — Chess  533 

25.  Testify — Parliaments — Revilot  532 

26.  Your  Precious  Love — Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell — Tamla  526 

27.  A Natural  Woman — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic  523 

28.  All  I Need — Temptations — Gordy  521 

29.  Hypnotized — Linda  Jones — Loma  509 

30.  Eight  Men  & Four  Women — O.V.  Wright — BackBeat  507 


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Come  On  Sock  It  to  Me — Syl  Johnson — Twilight 
Here  We  Go  Again — Ray  Charles — ABC 
Apples,  Peaches,  Pumpkin  Pie — 

Jay  & the  Techniques — Smash 

Dead  End  Street — Lou  Rawls — Capitol 

Dry  Your  Eyes — Brenda  & the  Tabulations 

Close  Your  Eyes — Peaches  & Herb — Date 

The  Tramp — Otis  Redding  & Carla  Thomas — Stax 

Love  Is  Here  & Now  You're  Gone — 

Diana  Ross  & the  Supremes — Motown 

Stand  By  Me — Spyder  Turner — MGM 

Pata  Pata — Miriam  Makeba — Reprise 

Pucker  Up  Buttercup — Jr.  Walker  & the  All  Stars — Soul 

Together — Intruders — Gamble 

The  Tramp — Lowell  Fulsom — Kent 

For  Your  Precious  Love — Oscar  Toney,  Jr. — Bell 

The  Love  I Saw  In  You  Was  Just  A Mirage — 

Smokey  Robinson  & the  Miracles — Tamla 

More  Love — Smokey  Robinson  & the  Miracles — Tamla 

Get  On  Up — Esquires — Bunky 

Tell  It  Like  It  Is — Aaron  Neville — Parlow 

With  This  Ring — Platters — Musiccr 

Hey  Leroy,  Your  Mama's  Calling  You — 

Jimmy  Castor — Smash 

In  the  Heat  of  the  Night — Ray  Charles — ABC 

Everybody  Needs  Somebody — Gladys  Knight  & Pips — Soul 

I'm  Wondering — Stevie  Wonder — Tamla 

Casanova — Ruby  Andrews — Zodiac 

Bernadette — Four  Tops — Motown 

Nine  Pounds  of  Steel — Joe  Simon— Sound  Stage  7 

To  Sir  With  Love — Lulu — Epic 

Keep  a Light  in  the  Window  Until  I Come  Home — 

Solomon  Burke — Atlantic 

Feel  So  Bad — Little  Milton — Checker 

1 Don't  Want  to  Lose  You — Jackie  Wilson — Brunswick 

Oh  Baby — Bo  Diddley — Checker 

Nearer  to  You — Betty  Harris — Sansu 

I Say  a Little  Prayer — Dionne  Warwick — Scepter 

Sweetest  Thing  This  Side  of  Heaven — Chris  Bartley — Vando 

When  Something  Is  Wrong  With  My  Baby — 

Sam  & Dave — Stax 

Memphis  Soul  Stew — King  Curtis — Atco 
Everlasting  Love — Robert  Knight — Rising  Sun 
7 Rooms  of  Gloom — Four  Tops — Motown 
Boo-Ga-Loo  Down  Broadway — 

Fantastic  Johnny  C. — Phil-LA-of — Soul 
Standing  in  the  Shadow  of  Love — Four  Tops — Motown 
Reflections- — Diana  Ross  & the  Supremes — Motown 
The  Dark  End  of  theStreet — James  Carr — Goldwax 
I Heard  It  Thru  the  Grapevine — 

Gladys  Knight  & the  Pips — Soul 

Groovin' — Booker  T & M.G.'s — Stax 

Let  Yourself  Go — James  Brown — King 

You  Keep  Running  Away — Four  Tops — Motown 

The  Letter — Box  Tops — Mala 

Wack  Wack — Young  Holt  Trio — Brunswick 

When  You're  Young  & In  Love — Marvelettes- — Tamla 

Whiter  Shade  of  Pale — Procol  Harum — Deram 

Knock  On  Wood — Otis  Redding  & Carla  Thomas — Stax 

I've  Been  Lonely  Too  Long — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

Let  Love  Come  Between  Us — James  & Bobby  Purify — Bell 

Shake  A Tail  Feather — James  & Bobby  Purify — Bell 

Love  Bug  Leave  My  Heart  Alone — 

Martha  Reeves  & the  Vandellas — Gordy 
Stagger  Lee — Wilson  Pickett — Atlantic 
Your  Unchanging  Love — Marvin  Gaye — Tamla 
96  Tears — Big  Maybell — Rojac 

The  Whole  World  Is  A Stage — Fantastic  Four — Ric  Tic 

You  Gotta  Pay  the  Price — Al  Kent — Ric  Tic 

One  Hurt  Deserves  Another — Raelets — Tangerine 

Little  Ole  Man — Bill  Cosby — Warner  Brothers 

Bring  It  Up — James  Brown — King 

Love  Is  Strange — Peaches  & Herb — Date 

Let's  Fall  In  Love — Peaches  & Herb — Date 

Skinny  Legs  & All — Joe  Tex — Atco 

Where  Is  the  Party — Helena  Ferguson — Compass 

You  Gave  Me  Somethin' — Fantastic  Four — Ric  Tic 

I Dig  You  Baby — Jerry  Butler — Mercury 

For  Your  Love — Peaches  & Herb— Date 

Who's  Loving  You — Brenda  & the  Tabulations — Dionn 


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BEST  R&B  BBTISTS  OF  1967 


A Tabulation  of  Rhythm  & Blues  Artists  Who  Achieved  Greatest  Success  In  Their  Field  According 
To  The  Weekly  Cash  Box  Top  50  R&B  Chart.  Names  Listed  Below  Are  In  Order  Of  Strength  In 
Their  Various  Categories  Based  On  A Weighted  Point  System  Which  Gives  Credit  For  Longevity 
On  The  Chart  As  Well  As  Fleight  Attained  On  Chart.  All  Titles  Which  Were  In  The  Top  50  Were 
Used  For  An  Artist’s  Total. 


TOP  MALE 
VOCALISTS 


( 1.  JAMES  BROWN 
tie  \ 1.  OTIS  REDDING 
( 1.  WILSON  PICKETT 

2.  MARVIN  GAVE 

3.  JACKIE  WILSON 

4.  Stevie  WondeF 

5.  Arthur  Conley 

6.  Ray  Charles 

7.  0.  V.  Wright 

8.  Lou  Rawls 

9.  Toussaint  McCall 

10.  Joe  Tex 

11.  Soloman  Burke 

12.  Jimmy  Ruffin 

13.  Gene  Chandler 

14.  Lowell  Fulsom 

15.  Joe  Simon 

16.  Oscar  Toney  Jr. 

17.  Bobby  Bland 

18.  Little  Milton 

19.  BoDiddley 

20.  James  Carr 

21.  Chuck  Jackson 

22.  Percy  Sledge 

23.  Jerry  Butler 

24.  Eddie  Floyd 

TOP  FEMALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  ARETHA  FRANKLIN 

2.  DIONNE  WARWICK 

3.  TAMMI  TERRELL 

4.  Maxine  Brown 

5.  Shirley  Ellis 

6.  Miriam  Makeba 

7.  Lorraine  Ellison 

8.  Dee  Dee  Warwick 

9.  Erma  Franklin 

10.  MarlenaShaw 

11.  Kim  Weston 

TOP  NEW  FEMALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  BETTYE  SWANN 

2.  LINDA  JONES 

3.  LAURA  LEE 

4.  Ruby  Andrews 

5.  BigMaybelle 

6.  Lulu 

7.  Bobbie  Gentry 

8.  Helena  Ferguson 

9.  Patti  Drew 


! TOP  VOCAL  GROUPS 

i ..  ( 1.  FOUR  TOPS 

\ 1.  TEMPTATIONS 
2.  YOUNG  RASCALS 
I 3.  MARTHA  REEVES  & 

THE  VANDELLAS 

4.  James  & Bobby  Purify 

5.  Marvin  Gaye&Tammi  Terrell 

6.  Marvelettes 

7.  Smokey  Robinson  & The  Miracles 

8.  Sam  & Dave 

9.  Diana  Ross  & The  Supremes 

10.  Fantastic  Four 

11.  Platters 

12.  Gladys  Knight  & The  Pips 

13.  Five  Stairsteps 

14.  Inez  & Charlie  Foxx 

! 15.  Chuck  Jackson  & Maxine  Brown 


TOP  NEW  VOCAL 
GROUPS 


1.  PEACHES  & HERB 

2.  INTRUDERS 

3.  BRENDA  & THE  TABULATIONS 

4.  Dyke  & The  Blazers 

5.  Parliaments 

6.  Jay  & The  Techniques 

7.  Esquires 

8.  Procol  Harum 

9.  Soul  Survivors 
10.  Precisions 


TOP  NEW  MALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  FREDDIE  SCOTT 

2.  SYL  JOHNSON 

3.  SPYDER  TURNER 

4.  Jimmy  Castor 

5.  Chris  Bartley 

6.  BrentonWood 

7.  Bill  Cosby 

8.  Tommy  Hunt 

9.  J.  J.  Jackson 

10.  Andre  Williams 

11.  Leon  Hayward 

12.  J.  J.  Barnes 

13.  Robert  Knight 

14.  Prince  Buster 

15.  Jerry  0. 

TOP 

INSTRUMENTALISTS 

1.  BOOKER  T & THE  MG'S 

2.  KING  CURTIS 

3.  CANNONBALL  ADDERLEY 

4.  Bar-Kays 

5.  BoDiddley 

6.  The  Watts  103rd  Street  Band 

7.  Ramsey  Lewis 


™ mmm  fli  ey  Gftflit 


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Current  Hit  Album 


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Top  B&B  Becords  of  the 
Past  7 Years 

The  Top  RSB  Records  of  1961  thru  1967  As  Compiled  by  Cash  Box  in  its  Annual  Year-End  Survey 


1967 


Respect — Aretha  Franklin — Atlantic 
I Was  Made  To  Love  Her— Stevie  Won- 
der— Tamla 

Soul  Finger— Bar-Kays— Volt 
Soul  Man— Sam  & Dave— Stax 
Made  Me  Yours— Betty-Swans—Mottex 
Cold  Sweat— James  Brown— King 
Sweet  Soul  Music— Arthur  Conley— 
Atco  ^ 

Baby  I Love  You— Aretha  Franklin— 
Atlantic 

Mercy,  Mercy,  Mercy — Cannonball  Ad- 
derley— Capitol 

Funky  Broadway — Dyke  & the  Blazers 
—Original  Sound 

Jimmy  Mack— Martha  Reeves  & the 
Vandellas — Gordy 

Funky  Broadway— Wilson  Picket— At- 
lantic , u 0 

(Your  Love  Keeps  Lifting  Me)  Higher  & 
Higher— Jackie  Wilson— Brunswick 
1 Never  Loved  A Man — Aretha  Frank- 
lin—Atlantic 

Groovin’ — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 
Hunter  Gets  Captured  By  the  Game— 
Marvelettes — Tamla 
Nothing  Takes  the  Place  of  You 
Toussaint  McCall — Ron 
Are  You  Lonely  For  Me — Freddie  Scott 
— Shout 

Ain’t  No  Mountain  High  Enough— Mar- 
vin Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell — Tamla 
You’re  My  Everything — Temptations 

Gordy  , n i c- 

Expressway  to  Your  Heart — Soul  Sur- 
vivors— Crimson 

Hip-Hug-Her— Booker  T.  & M.G  s— Stax 
Alfie— Dionne  Warwick— Scepter 
Dirty  Man — Laura  Lee — Chess 

jestify— Parliaments— Revilot 
Your  Precious  Love— Marvin  Gaye  & 
Tammi  Terrell — Tamla 
A Natural  Woman— Aretha  Franklin 
—Atlantic 

/\ll  1 Need— Temptations— Gordy 
Hypnotized — Linda  Jones — Loma 
30.  Eight  Men  & Four  Women— O.V.  Wright 

^me  On  Sock  It  to  Me— Syl  Johnson- 
Twilight  „ , „„„ 

Here  We  Go  Again — Ray  Charles — ABC 
Apples,  Peaches,  Pumpkin  Pie— Jay  & 
the  Techniques — Smash 
34.  Dead  End  Street— Lou  Rawls— Capitol 
Dry  Your  Eyes — Brenda  & the  Tabula- 
tions „ u 

Close  Your  Eyes— Peaches  & Herb- 
Date  „ , 

The  Tramp — Otis  Redding  & Carla 
Thomas — Stax 

Love  Is  Here  & Now  You  re  Gone— 
Diana  Ross  & the  Supremes— Motown 
Stand  By  Me— Spyder  Turner— MGM 
Pata  Pata— Miriam  Makeba— Reprise 
Pucker  Up  Buttercup — Jr.  Walker  & the 
All  Stars— Soul 

42  Together— Intruders— Gamble 

43  The  Tramp— Lowell  Fulsom— Kent 

For  Your  Precious  Love— Oscar  Toney, 
Jr.— Bell  , „ 

The  Love  I Saw  in  You  Was  Just  A 
Mirage— Smokey  Robinson  & the 
Miracles — Tamla 

More  Love— Smokey  Robinson  & the 
Miracles — Tamla 
Get  On  Up— Esquires— Bunky 
Tell  It  Like  It  Is— Aaron  Neville— Par- 
low 

With  This  Ring— Platters— Musicor 
Hey  Leroy,  Your  Mama’s  Calling  You— 
Jimmy  Castor— Smash 

1966 


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When  A Man  Loves  A Woman— Percy 
Sledge— Atlantic 

Uptight  (Everything’s  Alright)— Stevie 
Wonder — Tamla 

Baby  Scratch  My  Back— Slim  Harpo- 
Excello 

C.  C.  Rider— Bobby  Powell— Whit 
The  Duck— Jackie  Lee— Mirwood 
634-5789— Wilson  Pickett— Atlantic 
Hold  On  I’m  Coming— Sam  & Dave— 
Stax 

Barefootin’— Robert  Parker— Nola 
Let  Me  Be  Good  To  You— Carla  Thomas 
— Stax 

She  Blew  A Good  Thing— Poets— Sym- 
bol 


11.  Open  The  Door  To  Your  Heart — Darrell 
Banks — Revilot 

12.  See  Saw— Don  Covay— Atlantic 

13.  Get  Out  Of  My  Life  Woman — Lee  Dorsey 
Amy 

14.  I’m  Too  Far  Gone  To  Turn  Around— 
Bobby  Bland — Duke 

15.  Wade  In  The  Water— Ramsey  Lewis- 
Cadet 

16.  Cool  Jerk — Capitols — Karen 

17.  I Got  You — James  Brown — King 

18.  —Love  Is  A Hurting  Thing— Lou  Rawls 
— Capitol 

18.  Love  Is  A Hurting  Thing — Lou  Rawls 
Duke 

20.  Let’s  Go  Get  Stoned— Ray  Charles— 
ABC  Paramount 

21.  You  Can’t  Hurry  Love— Supremes— 
Motown 

22.  A Sweet  Woman  Like  You— Joe  Tex — 
Dial 

23.  Don’t  Mess  With  Bill— Marvelettes— 
Tamla 

24.  B-a-b-y— Carla  Thomas — Stax 

25.  Blowin’  In  The  Wind— Stevie  Wonder— 
Tamla 

26.  Crying  Time — Ray  Charles — ABC  Para- 
mount 

27.  Going  To  A Go  Go— Miracles— Tamla 

28.  What  Becomes  Of  The  Broken  Hearted 
— Jimmy  Ruffin — Soul 

29.  Hole  In  The  Wall— Packers— Pure  Soul 

30.  Knock  On  Wood— Eddie  Floyd— Stax 

31.  Beauty  Is  Only  Skin  Deep— Femptations 

32.  Ain’t  Too  Proud  To  Beg— Temptations 
—Gordy 

33.  Take  This  Heart  Of  Mine— Marvin  Gaye 
— Tamla 

34.  The  Love  You  Save  May  Be  Your  Own 
Joe  Tex — Dial 

35.  Hanky  Panky— Tommy  James  & the 
Shondells — Roulette 

36.  My  Baby  Loves  Me— Martha  & Vandel- 
las—Gordy 

37.  Misty  — Richard  ‘Groove’  Holmes  — 
Prestige 

38.  It’s  A Man's  World— James  Brown- 
King 

39.  I Love  You  A Thousand  Times  — 
Platters — Musicor 

40.  Land  Of  A Thousand  Dances — Wilson 
Pickett— Atlantic 

41.  How  Sweet  It  is — Jr.  Walker  & All 
Stars — Soul 

42.  Ain’t  That  Peculiar— Marvin  Gaye— 
Tamla 

43.  You've  Got  My  Mind  Messed  Up— 
James  Carr — Goldwax 

44.  Rescue  Me — Fontella  Bass — Checker 

45.  Neighbor,  Neighbor — Jimmy  Hughes— 
Fame 

46.  Ebb  Tide — Righteous  Brothers — Phillies 

47.  Dear  Lover — Mary  Wells — Atco 

48.  Love  Makes  The  World  Go  Round — 
Dean  Jackson — Carla 

49.  Oh  How  Happy  — Shades  of  Blue  — 
Impact 

50.  I’m  A Road  Runner— Jr.  Walker  & All 
Stars 

1965 

1.  I Can’t  Help  Myself — Four  Tops — Mo- 
town 

2.  In  The  Midnight  Hour — Wilson  Pickett 
Atlantic 

3.  Yes,  I’m  Ready — Barbara  Mason — 
Arctic 

4.  The  In  Crowd — Ramsey  Lewis  Trio — 
Argo 

5.  I’ll  Be  Doggone — Marvin  Gaye — Tamla 

6.  Shot  Gun — Jr.  Walker  & All  Stars — Soul 

7.  How  Sweet  It  is — Marvin  Gaye — Tamla 

8.  My  Girl — Temptations — Gordy 

9.  Tonight’s  The  Night — Solomon  Burke 
— Atlantic 

10.  Gotta  Get  You  Off  My  Mind — Solomon 
Burke — Atlantic 

11.  Papa’s  Got  A Brand  New  Bag — James 
Brown — King 

12.  Twine  Time — Alvin  Cash  & Crawlers — 
Mar-V-Lus 

13.  You’ve  Lost  That  Lovin'  Peelin' — Right- 
eous Bros. — Phillies 

14.  Oh  No  Not  My  Baby — Maxine  Brown — 
Wand 

15.  We’re  Gonna  Make  It — Little  Milton — 
Chess 

16.  Stop  In  The  Name  of  Love — Supremes 
— Motown 

17.  Ride  Your  Pony— Lee  Dorsey  (Amy) 


18.  Reach  Out  For  Me — Dionne  Warwick — 
Scepter 

19.  Shake— Sam  Cooke — RCA  Victor 

20.  No  Pity  in  the  Naked  City— Jackie 
Wilson — Brunswick 

21.  Come  See  About  Me— Supremes— Mo- 
town 

22.  Nowhere  to  Run — Martha  & Vandellas 
— Gordy 

23.  Don’t  Mess  Up  A Good  Thing— Bobby 
McClure  & Fontella  Bass — Checker 

24.  Mr.  Pitiful— Otis  Redding— Atlantic 

25.  It’s  A Man  Down  There — G.  L.  Crockett 
— Four  Brothers 

26.  Back  In  My  Arms  Again — Supremes — 
Motown 

27.  Hold  On  To  What  You’ve  Got — Joe  Tex 
—Dial 

28.  I’ve  Been  Loving  You  Too  Long— Otis 
Redding — Atlantic 

29.  The  Jerk — Larks — Money 

30.  Treat  Her  Right — Roy  Head — BackBeat 

31.  The  Entertainer — Tony  Clarke— Chess 

32.  Amen — Impressions — ABC-Paramount 

33.  Nothing  But  Heartaches— Supremes— 
Motown 

34.  It’s  Growing — Temptations — Gordy 

35.  Respect— Otis  Redding— Atlantic 

36.  Too  Many  Fish  in  the  Sea— Marvelettes 
— Tamla 

37.  Sugar  Dumpling  — Sam  Cooke  — RCA 
Victor 

38.  I Want  To  (Do  Everything  For  You)— 
Joe  Tex — Dial 

39.  Who’s  Cheating  Who — Little  Milton — 
Chess 

40.  Nothing  Can  Stop  Me — Gene  Chandler 
Constellation 

41.  I Do  Love  You — Billy  Stewart — Chess 

42.  Ooo  Baby  Baby — Miracles — Tamla 

43.  Right  or  Wrong — Ronnie  Dove — Dia- 
mond 

44.  Name  Game — Shirley  Ellis — Congress 

45.  Baby  Love — Supremes — Motown 

46.  Watermelon  Man — Gloria  Lynne — Fon- 
tana 

47.  Seven  Letters— Ben  E.  King — Atco 

48.  Got  To  Find  A Way— Harold  Burrage— 
M-Pac 

49.  BOOT-LEG— Booker  T & MG’s— Stax 

50.  Oo  Wee  Baby,  I Love  You — Fred 
Hughes — Vee  Jay 

1994 

1.  My  Guy — Mary  Wells — Motown 

2.  Louie  Louis — Kingsmen — Wand 

3.  Steal  Away — Jimmy  Hughes — Fame 

4.  Under  the  Boardwalk— Drifters— At- 
lantic 

5.  Walk  On  By  — Dionne  Warwick  — 
Scepter 

6.  Shoop  Shoop  Song — Betty  Everett — 
Vee  Jay 

7.  The  Way  You  Do  The  Things  You  Do — 
Temptations — Gordy 

8.  Funny — Joe  Hinton — Back  Beat 

9.  Walkin’  The  Dog— Rufus  Thomas — Stax 

10.  Can  I Get  A Witness — Marvin  Gaye — 
Tamla 

11.  Need  To  Belong — Jerry  Butler — Vee 
Jay 

12.  I Stand  Accused — Jerry  Butler— Vee 
Jay 

13.  Keep  On  Pushin’ — Impressions — ABC- 
Paramount 

14.  Nadine — Chuck  Berry — Chess 

15.  Once  Upon  A Time — Marvin  Gaye/ Mary 
Wells — Motown 

16.  Busted — Ray  Charles — ABC-Paramount 

17.  Little  Red  Rooster — Sam  Cooke — RCA 
Victor 

18.  You’re  A Wonderful  One— Marvin  Gaye 
Tamla 

19.  Loddy  Lo — Chubby  Checker — Parkway 

20.  I’m  So  Proud — Impressions — ABC-Para- 
mount 

21.  Just  Be  True — Gene  Chandler — Con- 
stellation 

22.  What  Kind  of  A Fool  Do  You  Think  I 
Am — Tams — ABC-Paramount 

23.  I Don't  Want  to  Be  Hurt  Anymore — Nat 
Cole — Capitol 

24.  High  Heel  Sneakers — Tommy  Tucker — 
Checker 

25.  When  The  Lovelight  Starts  Shining 
Through  Your  Eyes  — Supremes  — Mo- 
town 

26.  What’s  The  Matter  With  You  Baby — 
Marvin  Gaye/ Mary  Wells — Motown 


27. 


-Sammy  Davis, 


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29. 


30. 


-Supremes— 


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Shelter  of  Your  Arms 
Jr. — Reprise 
As  Long  As  I Know  He’s  Mine— Marvel- 
ettes— Tamla 

Urn,  Urn,  Urn,  Urn,  Urn,  Urn — Major 
Lance — (Jkeh 
Where  Did  Our  Love  Go 
Motown 

Anyone  Who  Had  A Heart — Dionne 
Warwick — Scepter 

Good  News — Sam  Cooke — RCA  Victor ' 
Wish  Someone  Would  Care — Irma 
Thomas — Imperial 

Baby  I Need  Your  Loving — Four  Tops- 
Motown 

You’re  Good  For  Me — Solomon  Burke- 
Atlantic 

Mercy,  Mercy — Don  Covay — Rosenhart 
Ain’t  Nothin’  You  Can  Do — Bobbv 
Bland — Duke  ^ 

You’re  No  Good — Betty  Everett— Vee 
Jay  Vi 

Oh  Baby  Don’t  You  Weep — James 
Brown — King 

Good  Times — Sam  Cooke — RCA  Victor 
Down  The  Aisle  — Patti  LaBelle  & 
Bluebells — Parkway 
Rhythm — Major  Lance — Okeh 
No  Particular  Place  To  Go— Chuck  i 
Berry— Chess  A 

Cry  Baby — Garnett  Mimms  & Enchantwj 
— United  Artists 

You  Must  Believe  Me — Impressions—-: 
ABC-Paramount 


46.  I Wish  You  Love — Gloria  Lynne — Ever-; 


47. 


48. 


6$t 

Let  It  Be  Me — Betty  Everett/ Jerry-'l 
Butler — Vee  Jay 

Tennessee  Waltz  — Sam  Cooke  — RCA, 
Victor 

Quicksand  — Martha  & Vandellas  — 
Gordy 

Talk  To  Me — Sunny  & Sunglows — Tear 
Drop 

1963 


49. 


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36. 

37. 


Pride  And  Joy — Marvin  Gale — Tamla 
Limbo  Rock — Chubby  Checker — Park- 
way 

Fingertips  — Little  Stevie  Wonder  — 1| 
Tamla 

Love  Of  My  Man — Theola  Kilgore-^ 
Serock  "| 

Easier  Said  Than  Done — Essex— Rou- 
lette 

Hello  Stranger  — Barbara  Lewis  — At- 
lantic ^1 

Mockingbird — Inez  Foxx — Symbol 
The  Monkey  Time — Major  Lance — 
Okeh 

Tell  Him  I’m  Not  Home — Chcuk  Jack- 
son — Wand 

Cry  Baby — Garnet  Mimms  & Enchant- 
ers— UA 

Our  Day  Will  Come— Ruby  & Roman- 
tics— Kapp 

Candy  Girl — Four  Seasons — Vee  Jay 
Two  Lovers — Mary  Wells — Motown 
Mickey’s  Monkey — Miracles— Tamla  V' 
Hotel  Happiness — Brook  Benton — Mec 
Watermelon  Man  — Mongo  Santamariar' 
— Battle 

Da  Do  Ron  Ron — Crystals — Phillies 
You  Are  My  Sunshine — Ray  Charles — , 
ABC  4, 

Don’t  Make  Me  Over — Dionne  Warwick 
Scepter  _ ii 

Just  One  Look — Dorris  Troy — Atlantic  | 
Wiggle  Wobble — Less  Cooper — Everlasf  , 
He’s  So  Fine — Chiffons — Laurie 
Heat  Wave — Martha  & Vandellas — Gordy 
Hey  Girl — Freddy  Scott — Colpix 
Walk  Like  A Man — Four  Seasons — Vee 
Jay 

Release  Me — Esther  Phillips — Lenox 
Zip  A Dee  Doo  Dah — Bobby  B Soxx  A,. 
Blue  Jeans — Phillies  If 

Busted— Ray  Charles— ABC  J- 

Another  Saturday  Night — Sam  Cooke- 
RCA  Victor  ^ 

South  Street — Orlons — Cameo  M 

No  One — Ray  Charles — ABC 
Tell  Him — Exciters — UA 
My  Boyfriend’s  Back — Angels — Smash  r 
Take  These  Chains  From  My  Heart — ^ V 
Ray  Charles — ABC  j | 

Frankie  & Johnny — Sam  Cooke — Victor>^  | 
Mama  Didn’t  Lie — ^Jan  Bradley — Chess 
Then  He  Kissed  Me — Crystals — Phillies 
(Continued  on  page  74) 


72 


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73 


J' 


PBODVCEBS  OF  THE  TOP  100  BiTS  FOB  1967 


Action  Productions 
401  Main 
Greenwood,  S.C. 

Adams,  Joe 

2107  W.  Washington  B(vd. 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Adler,  Lou 

800  Stone  Canyon 

Bel  Air,  Calif. 

Ataimo,  Steve 
495  S.  E.  10th  Court 
Hialeah,  Fla. 

Alpert,  Herb 
c/o  A&M  Records 
1416  No.  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Atkins,  Chet 

c/o  RCA  Victor  Records 

800  17th  Ave.  So. 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Axelrod,  David 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine  St. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Bacharach  Burt 
c/o  Fred  E.  Ahlert,  Jr. 

15  East  48th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Bahari,  Joe 
c/o  Kent  Records 
5810  So.  Normandie 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Barnes,  J.  J. 

c/o  Groovesville  Records 
517  Pavilion,  1 Lafayette  PI. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Barrett,  Art 

c/o  Original  Sound  Records 
7120  Sunset  Btvd. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Barry,  Jeff 

c/o  Taltyrand  Music 

200  West  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Barry,  Steve 

c/o  Dunhiil  Records 

449  So.  Beverly  Dr. 

Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

Bateman,  Robert 
10  West  135th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Beach  Boys,  The 
c/o  Nick  Grillo 
9000  Sunset  Blvd. 

Hollywood,  Calif. 

Bernard,  Abe 
236  Eugene  St. 

Baton  Rouge,  La. 

Berniker,  Mike 

c/o  Columbia  Records 

51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Berns,  Bert 
c/o  Shout  Records 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Blackwell,  Chris 
c/o  Island  Records 
155  Oxford  St. 

London,  W1,  England 

Blake  Edwards  Productions 
c/o  Smash  Records 
35  E.  Wacker  Drive 
Chicago,  HI. 

-flogart,  Neil 
c/o  Comeo/Porkway 
250  West  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Bono,  Sonny 
7715  Sunset  Blvd. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Bowen,  Jimmy 

c/o  Warner  Bros.  Records 

4000  Warner  Blvd. 

Burbank,  Calif. 

Boyce,  Tommy 
c/o  A&M  Records 
1416  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Boylan,  John 
c/o  Koppelman  & Rubin 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Bradley,  Owen 
c/o  Decca  Records 
803  16th  Ave.  South 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Bright  Tunes  Productions 
c/o  Seymour  Barash 
Williamsburg  Savings  Bank 
Hanson  PI. 

Bklyn,  N.Y. 

Bristol,  J. 

c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Brown,  D. 

c/o  Cameo  Records 

250  West  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Brown,  Doug 
c/o  Bill  Sharpley 
Detroit  Sound  Music  Co. 

2120  Ewald  Circle,  Suite  23 
Detroit,  Mich. 


Brown,  James 
200  West  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Buie,  Buddy 
c/o  Bill  Lowery 
P.O.  Box  9687 
Atlanta,  Ga. 

Byrne,  Ossie 
c/o  N.E.M.S.  Enterprises 
Sutherland  House 
Argyle  St. 

London  W2,  England 

Calello,  Charlie 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Carney,  Richard  E. 

Box  834,  Greenwood  Lake 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Carson,  Buzz 
812  17th  Ave.  S. 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Cates,  George 
c/o  Dot  Records 
1507  No.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Charles,  Ray 
c/o  ABC  Records 
1330  Ave.  of  Americos 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Chiprut,  E. 

1674  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Clark,  Dave 
c/o  Epic  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Clark,  Sam 

1330  Ave.  Of  The  Americas 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Clinton,  George 
c/o  Revilot  Records 
8832  Puritan  Ave. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Cogbill,  Tom 
c/o  Atco  Records 
1841  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Coleman,  Austin 

c/o  Original  Sound  Records 

7120  Sunset  Blvd. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Concert  House  Productions 
315  W.  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Cooper,  Ted 
c/o  Epic  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Corday,  Mitch 

c/o  Chartbuster  Productions 
1203  28th  St.  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C. 

Cordell,  Ritchie 
c/o  Roulette  Records 
1631  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Cordell.  Denny 
c/o  Decca  Records 
Decca  House 
London,  England 

Cosby,  H. 

c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Courtney,  Lou 
10  West  54th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Crew,  Bob 
1841  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Critch,  Yoder 
1 18  S.  Weatherly 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Cropper,  Steve 
c/o  Volt  Records 
1841  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Cullen,  Bob 
c/o  RCA  Records 
155  East  24th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Curb,  Mike 
1750  No.  Vine 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Daryll,  Ted 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

David,  Hal 

c/o  Fred  E.  Ahlert,  Jr. 

15  East  48th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Davis,  Carl 

58  E.  Roosevelt  Rd. 

Chicago,  III. 

Davis,  Don 

c/o  Groovesville  Records 
517  Pavilion,  2 Lafayette  PI. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Dean,  J. 

c/o  Tamla  Totown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Deazevedo,  Alex 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Oe  Caro,  Nick 

c/o  Columbia  Records 

51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

De  Lory,  Al 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Diamond,  Neil 
c/o  Tallyrand  Music 
200  W.  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Douglas,  Steve 
c/o  Mercury  Records 
no  West  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Dowd,  Tom 
c/o  Atco  Records 
1841  Broadway, 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Dozier,  Lamont 
c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Drusky,  Roy 
c/o  MTA  Records 
26  West  58th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Dunwich  Productions 
25  W.  Chestnut 
Chicago,  III. 

Engemann,  Carl 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Evans,  Joe 

c/o  Carnival  Records 
24  Branford  Place 
Newark,  N.J. 

Evans,  Richard 
c/o  Cabet  Records 
320  East  21st  St. 

Chicago,  III. 

Farrell,  Wes 

c/o  Coral  Rock  Productions 
39  W.  55th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

F.G.G.  Productions 
1619  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Finiz,  Bob 
919  N.  Broad 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Fogelsong,  Jim 

c/o  RCA  Victor  Records 

155  E.  24th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y . 

Franz,  Johnny 
c/o  Philips  Records 
London,  England 

Fred,  John 
236  Eugene  St. 

Baton  Rouge,  La. 

Fugua,  H. 

c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Futterman,  Lew 
315  West  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Galligan,  Neil 

c/o  Scepter/Wand  Records 

254  West  54th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Gamble,  Kenny 
c/o  Gamble  Records 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Garner,  Bob 
3830  Cosby 
Houston,  Texas 

Garrett,  Snuff 
c/o  Vivo  Productions 
1800  No.  Argyle 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Gentry,  Bob 
c/o  Roulette  Records 
1631  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Gernhard,  Phil 
6747  1st  Ave.  South 
St.  Petersburg,  Fla. 

Glosser,  Dick 

c/o  Warner  Bros.  Records 

4000  Warner  Blvd. 

Burbank,  Calif. 

Gold,  Jack 

c/o  Columbia  Records 
6121  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif 

Golden,  Jim 
MG  Productions 
2131  S.  Michigan  Ave. 
Chicago,  III. 

Goldstein,  Jerry 
c/o  U.N.I.  Records 
8255  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Gordon,  Kelly 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Gordon,  Marc 

Soul  City,  1560  No.  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Gordy,  Berry  Jr. 
c/o  Tamla/Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Chicago,  111. 

Gormann,  Vinny 
c/o  United  Artists  Records 
729  7th  Ave 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Green,  Charles 
York  Pala  Prod. 

7715  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Green,  Stan 

c/o  Scepter/Wand  Records 


254  West  54th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Greenberg,  Jerry 
28  Pembroke  Rd. 
Hamden,  Conn. 

Greene,  Marlin 
Norala  Recording  Corp. 
101  East  2nd  St. 
Sheffield,  Alabama 

Greenwich,  Ellie 
c/o  Tallyrand  Music 
200  West  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Grill,  Hy 

c/o  Kapp  Records 
136  East  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Grossman,  Albert,  B. 

75  East  55th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Guercio,  James,  W. 

151  El  Camino  Dr. 

Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

Guyden,  Mac 
812  17th  Ave.  S. 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Hall,  Rick 
P.  O.  Box  2238 
603  E.  Avalon 

Muscle  Shoals,  Ala.  *'■ 

Handler,  Ken 

c/o  Cantebury  Records 

9000  Sunset  Blvd. 

Hollywood,  Calif. 

(Continued  on  page  76 


PAST  R&B  HITS  (Continued  from  p.  72) 


-Dutones— One-  ^ 44. 


38.  Shake  A Tail  Feather- 
Derful 

39.  Send  Me  Some  Lovin’ — Sam  Cooke — 
Victor 

40.  You  Can't  Sit  Down — Dovells — Cameo 

41.  Foolish  Little  Girl — Shirelles — Scepter 
That’s  The  Way  Love  Is— Bobby  Bland 
— Duke 

Don’t  Say  Nottin  Bad  About  My  Baby- 
Cookies — Dimension 
Desifinado— Getz  & Byrd— Verve 
Hitch  Hike — Marvin  Gaye — Tamla 
Be  My  Baby — Rounettes — Phillies 
I Who  Have  Nothing — Ben  E.  King — 
Atco 

Pipeline — Chantays — Dot 
Ride — Dee  Dee  Sharp — Cameo 
Call  On  Me — Bobby  Bland — Duke 


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1962 

1.  I Know  You  Don’t  Love  Me  No  More — 
Barbara  George— AFO 

2.  I Can’t  Stop  Loving  You— Ray  Charles 
— ABC-Paramount 

3.  The  One  Who  Really  Loves  You — Mary 
Wells — Motown 

4.  Do  You  Love  Me— Contours— Gordy 

5.  The  Twist — Chubby  Checker— Parkway 

6.  Mashed  Potato  Time— Dee  Dee  Sharp — 
Cameo 

7.  Soul  Twist — King  Curtis — Enjoy 

8.  Soldier  Boy — Shirelles — Scepter 

9.  Twistin’  The  Night  Away — Sam  Cooke — 
RCA  Victor 

10.  Loco-Motion — Little  Eva — Dimension 

11.  Letter  Full  Of  Tears — Gladys  Knight- 
Fury 

12.  Please  Mr.  Postman — Marvelettes — 
Tamla 

13.  Any  Day  Now — Chuck  Jackson — Wand 

14.  Something’s  Got  A Hold  On  Me — Etta 
James — Argo 

15.  Snap  Your  Fingers— Joe  Henderson— 
Todd 

16.  Baby  It’s  You — Shirelles — Scepter 

11.  Poor  Fool — ike  & Tina  Turner — Sue 

18.  Duke  Of  Earl — Gene  Chandler — Vee  Jay 

19.  Ramblin’  Rose — Nat  Cole — Capitol 

20.  Slow  Twistin’ — Chubby  Checker — Park- 
way 

21.  Don’t  Play  That  Song — Ben  E.  King — 
Atco 

22.  Anne  Get  Your  Yo  Yo — Little  Junior 
Parker — Duke 

23.  Turn  On  Your  Love  Light — Bobby  Bland 
—Duke 

24.  Limbo  Rock — Chubby  Checker — Park- 
way 

25.  Peppermint  Twist — Joey  Dee — Roulette 

26.  Sherry — Four  Seasons — Vee  Jay 

27.  Rinky  Dink — Dave  “Baby”  Cortez 

28.  Playboy — Marvelettes — Motown 

29.  He’s  A Rebel— Crystals — Philles 

30.  Party  Lights — Claudine  Clark — Chan- 
cellor 

31.  Call  It  Stormy  Monday — Bobby  Bland 
— Duke 

32.  Popeye  (The  Hitchhiker) — Chubby 
Checker — Parkway 

33.  Just  Got  To  Know — Jimmy  McCracklin 
— Art-Tune 

34.  You’ll  Lose  A Good  Thing — Barbara  Lynn 
— Jamie 

35.  Let  Me  In — Sensations — Argo 

36.  Having  A Party— Sam  Cooke — RCA  Vic- 
tor 

37.  I Need  Your  Lovin’ — Don  Gardner  & 
DeeDee  Ford — Fire 

38.  Bring  It  On  Home  To  Me — Sam  Cooke 
— RCA  Victor 

39.  Dear  Lady  Twist — Gary  Bonds — Legrand 

40.  Lover  Please — Clyde  MePhatter — Mer- 
cury 

41.  Lost  Someone— James  Brown — King 

42.  Walk  On  The  Wild  Side — Jimmy  Smith 
— Verve 

43.  Unchain  My  Heart— Ray  Charles— ABC 


45. 

46. 

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48. 

49. 

50. 


You  Beat  Me  To  The  Punch — Mary 
Wells — Motown 

If  You  Gotta  Make  A Fool  Of  Somebody 

— James  Ray — Caprice 

I’m  Blue — Ikettes — Atco 

You  Don’t  Know  Me — Ray  Charles— 

ABC 

Beechwood  4-5789 — Marvelettes — 
Tamria 

Gypsy  Woman — Impressions — ABC 
Lie  To  Me — Brook  Benton — Mercury 


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1. 


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50. 


Tossin’  & Turnin’ — Bobby  Lewis — Bel- 
tone 

Will  You  Love  Me  Tomorrow — Shirelles 
—Scepter 

Mother-In-Law — Ernie  K-Doe — Minit 
Last  Night — Mar-Keys— Satellite 
It’s  Gonna  Work  Out  Fine — Ike  & Tina 
Turner — Sue 

Shop  Around — Miracles^Tamla 
Don’t  Cry  No  More — Bobby  Bland — 
Duke 

Raindrops — Dee  Clark — Vee  Jay 
I Like  It  Like  That— Chris  Kenner- 
Instant 

All  In  My  Mind — Maxine  Brown — Nomar 
Pony  Time — Chubby  Checker — Park- 
way 

Boll  Weevil  Song — Brook  Benton — Mer- 
cury 

Quarter  To  Three — U.S.  Bonds — Legrand 
But  I Do — Clarence  Henry — Argo 
Stand  By  Me — Ben  E.  King— Atco 
Rainin’  In  My  Heart — Slim  Harpo — 
Excello 

My  True  Story — Jive  Five — Beltone 
Daddy’s  Home — Shep  & Limeliters — 
Hull 

One  Mint  Julep — Ray  Charles — Impulse 
I Pity  The  Foot — Ike  & Tina  Turner — 
Sue 

Blue  Moon — Marcels — Colpix 
Angel  Baby — Rosie  & Original — High- 
land 

Gee  Whiz  (Look  At  His  Eyes) — Carla 
Thomas — Atco 

You  Can  Have  Her — Roy  Hamilton- 
Epic 

He  Will  Break  Your  Heart — Jerry  Butler 
— Vee  Jay 

At  Last — Etta  James — Argo 
For  My  Baby — Brook  Benton — Mercury 
Watusi  Vibrations — Checker 
Dedicated  To  The  One  I Love — Shirelles 
— Scepter 

Let’s  Twist  Again— Chubby  Checker- 
Parkway 

Hoochie  Coochie  Coo — H.  Ballard  & 
Midnighters — King 

100  Lbs.  Of  Clay — Gene  McDaniels— 
Liberty 

There’s  A Moon  Out  Tonight — Capris — 
Old  Town 

Don’t  Cry  Baby — Etta  James — ^Argo 
Mama  Said — Shirelles — Scepter 
Some  Kind  Of  Wonderful — Drifters— 
Atlantic 

Every  Beat  Of  My  Heart — G.  Knight  & 

Pips — Vee  Jay/ Fury 

Ya  Ya — Lee  Dorsey — Fury 

Find  Another  Girl — Jerry  Butler — Vee 

Jay 

School  Is  Out — U.S.  Bonds — Legrand 
Runaway — Del  Shannon — Big  Top 
Let’s  Go,  Let’s  Go — H.  Ballard  & Mid- 
nighters— King 

Hit  The  Road  Jack — Ray  Charles — ABC 
Paramount 

I Count  The  Tears — Drifters — Atlantic 
Spanish  Harlem — Ben  E.  King — Atco 
A Little  Bit  Of  Soap — Jarmels — Laurie 
Cupid— Sam  Cooke— RCA  Victor 
I Idolize  You — Ike  & Tina  Turner^ — Sue 
Think  Twice — Brook  Benton — Mercury 
Trust  In  Me — Etta  James — Argo 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 

m.— 


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75 


PRODUCERS  OF  THE  TOP  MOO  HITS  FOR  1967 


Hart,  Bobby 
C O A&M  Records 
1416  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Hartalid,  Douglas,  F» 

7033  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Hatch,  Tony 
c/o  Pye  Records 
A.T.U.  House 
G.  T.  Cumberland  PI. 
London  W2,  England 

Hawkins,  Dale 
C'''o  Abnack  Records 
825  Olive  St. 

Dallas,  Texas 

Hayes,  Isaac 
c/o  Stax  Records 
1841  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Haywood,  Leon 
?426'/2  Lucerne  St. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Hazlewood,  Lee 
4635  Ledge  Ave. 

No.  Hollywood,  Calif. 

Hedafy,  Najeeb 
c/o  Roulette  Records 
1631  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Holland,  Brian 
c/o  Tamlo  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Holland,  Eddy 
c/o  Tamlo  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Holmes,  Bill 

6362  Hollywood  Blvd. 

Hollywood,  Calif. 

Holtzman,  Marvin 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  No.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Hooven,  J. 

8255  Sunset  Blvd. 

Hollywood,  Calif. 

Horn,  L. 

c/o  Tamlo/Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Howe,  Bones 
4447  Cromwell  Ave. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Huff,  Leon 

c/o  Madara  White  Productions 
250  S.  Broad  St. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hughes,  Gene 

c/o  Fraternity  Records 

Rm.  105,  Sheraton  Gibson  Hotel 

C'ncinnati,  Ohio 

Hunter,  Ivy 

c/o  Tamlo  Motown  Records 
7648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

In  The  Pocket  Prod.  Ce. 

629  W.  Milwaukee 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Ivy,  Quin 

Norala  Recording  Corp. 

102  E.  2nd  Street 
Sheffield,  Alabama 

Jackson,  Al 
c/o  Stax  Records 
1841  Broadwoy 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Jacobsen,  Erik 
c/o  Koppelman  & Rubin 
1 650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Jarrard,  Rick 
c/o  RCA  Victor  Records 
155  East  24th  Stmt 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Joye,  Jerry 
c/o  London  Records 
539  West  25th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Jerome,  Bill 
Real  Good  Productions 
1697  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Jerome,  Henry 

c/o  United  Artists  Records 

729  7th  Ave. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Jerome,  Steve 
Real  Good  Productions 
1697  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Kahl,  Phil 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Kapp,  Dave 
Kapp  Records 
136  Eost  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Kapralik,  Dave 
c/o  Date  Records 
51  W.  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Kasenetz,  Jerry 
1674  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Katz,  Jeff 
1674  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Keller,  Jack 

4517  Greengate  Ct.  W. 

Lake  Village,  Calif. 

Kent,  Al 

c/o  Rit-Tic  Records 
2307  Edison 
Detroit,  Michigan 

Kerr,  George 
Tra-San  Productions 
66  Teford  St. 

E.  Orange,  N.J. 

Kesler,  Stan 
804  16th  Ave,  S. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Killen,  Buddy 
c/o  Tree  Music 
905  16th  Ave.  So 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Kilpatrick,  Lincoln 
417  West  56th  St. 

New  York,  N.  Y. 


King,  Windsor 
315  West  57th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Klein,  Gary 

c/o  Koppelman  & Rubin 
7033  Sunset  Blvd. 

Hollywood,  Calif, 

Koppelman,  Charles 
1650  Broadwav 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Kornfeld,  Artie 
c/o  Mylin  Prod, 
c/o  MGM  Records 
1350  Ave.  of  Americas 

Lambert,  Kit 
6 Chesterfield  Gardens 
London  W1,  England 

Lane,  Ronnie 

c/o  Immediate  Records.  Ltd. 
63-69  New  Oxford  St. 
London,  England. 

McCoy,  Van 

c/o  Cameo/Parkway  Records 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Madara,  John 
c/o  Madara  White 
Productions 
250  S.  Broad  St. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Marks,  Larry 
c/o  A&M  Records 
1416  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Marriott,  Steve 
c/o  Immediate  Records  Co. 
Ltd. 

63-69  New  Oxford  St. 
London,  England. 

Martin,  George 
c/o  EMI  Record  Ltd. 

Hayes,  Middlesex,  England. 

Mayfield,  Curtis 
c/o  Queens  Booking 
1 650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Meaux,  Huey 

c/o  Music  Enterprises,  Inc. 
3111  Leeland  Ave. 

Houston,  Texas 

Melcher,  Terry 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Mersey,  Robert 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Michaels,  Tony 

c/o  United  Artists  Records 

729  7th  Ave. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Miller,  Bobby 
c/o  Cadet  Records 
320  East  21st  St. 

Chicago,  III. 


Johnston,  Bob 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

J.R.  Enterprises  Inc. 
530  W.  Main 
Hendersonville,  Tenn. 


Miller,  Jimmy 
c/o  Island  Records 
155  Oxford  St. 
London,  W1,  England 


M!lo,  Ron 

c/o  Center  Records 
3339  N.  Orlando  St. 
Chicago,  III. 

Mitchell,  Willie 

4968  William  Arnold  Rd. 

Memphis,  Tenn. 

Moman,  Chips 
827  Thomas  St. 

Memphis,  Tenn. 

Mentague 

c/o  Mark  II 

5371  West  Pico  Blvd. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Moore,  Scotty 

c/o  Music  City  Records 

821  19th  Ave. 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Morgan,  Bob 
c/o  MGM  Records 
1350  Ave  of  the  Americas, 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Morgan,  Tom 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Morris,  Richard 
c/o  Gordy  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Morton,  Shadow 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Moss,  Jerry 
c/o  A&M  Records 
1416  No.  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Most,  Mickie 

c/o  RAK  Music  Mgt.  Ltd. 

The  Penthouse 

155  Oxford  St. 

London  W1,  England 

Murray,  Jerry 
1729  Delaware  Ave. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Nelson,  Ken 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  Bo.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Nitzsche,  Jack 
c/o  Epic  Records 
51  West  52nd  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Nossel,  Trod 
10  George  Street 
Wallingford,  Conn. 

Okum,  Milton 
50  Central  Park  W. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Oldham,  Andrew,  L. 

Decca  House 
London,  England 

Oliver,  Tommy 
c/o  Imperial  Records 
1556  N.  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Otis,  Clyde 
1697  Broadway, 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Papa  Don  Productions,  Inc. 
Mobil  Op.  JS.4-3538 
Pensacola,  Fla. 


Par-Lo  Productions 
728  Camp  Street 
New  Orleans,  La. 

Paul,  Clarence 
c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Penn,  Don 

c/o  American  Sound  Studio 
827  Thomas  St. 

Memphis,  Tenn. 


Philips,  John 
499  So.  Beverly  Dr. 

Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

Poe,  Bobby 

c/o  Chartbuster  Productions 
1203  28th  St.  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C. 

Polhemus,  Art 
c/o  Longhair  Productions 
200  West  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Porter,  David 
c/o  Stax  Records 
1841  Broadway 
New  York.  N.Y. 


Ragovoy,  Jerry 
219  West  79th  St. 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Rascals,  Young 
c/o  Atlantic  Records 
1841  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Ratner,  Norm 
c/o  Dunhill  Records 
449  So.  Beverly  Dr. 

Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

Ray,  Edd  ie 
c/o  Tower  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Redding,  Otis 
c/o  Phil  Walden 
Artists  & Promotion 
Macon,  Ga 

Reno,  Bob 

c/o  Cameo/Parkway 
250  West  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Richards,  Ron 

c/o  A.I.R.  London  Ltd. 

101  Baker  Street 
London  W2,  England 

Rinehart,  Bill 
c/o  Atco  Records 
1841  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Riopell,  Jerry 
1416  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Rivers,  Johnny 
Soul  City 
1560  N.  La  Sera 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Roberts,  Howard,  A. 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Robinson,  Smokey 

c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records 

2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Rodgers,  A. 

c/o  James  Productions  (Bell) 
1776  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Ross,  Brian 

2991  Ingtedale  Terr. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


Ross,  Jerry 

c/o  Mercury  Records 

745  5th  Ave. 

New  York,  N.Y. 


Rothchild,  Paul  A. 
c/o  Elektra  Records 
1855  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Rowe,  Dick 
c/o  Decca  Ltd. 

9 Albert  Embankment 
London  S.E.  11,  England 


Rubin,  D. 

1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Rubinson,  David 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 


Sandusky,  Vernon 
c/o  Chartbuster  Productions 
1203  28th  St.  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C. 


Saraceno,  Joe 
c/o  Imperial  Records 
6920  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Schmitt,  Al 

c/o  RCA  Victor  Records 
1*55  East  24th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 


Seqar,  Bob 
c/o  Cameo  Records 
250  West  57th  St. 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Sehorn,  M.  E. 

1211  St.  Philip 
New  Orleans,  La. 

Shal  Talmy  Productions, 
c/o  Warner  Bros.  Records 
400  Warner  Blvd. 
Burbank,  Calif. 


Shapiro,  Brad 
495  S.  E.  10th  Court 
Hialeah,  Fla. 


Shepherd,  Bill  (Bunky) 
c/o  Bunky  Records 
1421  S.  Michigan 
Chicago,  111. 


Sherrill,  Bill 
c/o  Epic  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Simon,  John 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Slay,  Frank 

6362  Hollywood  Blvd. 

Hollywood,  Calif. 

Slone,  P.  F. 

c/o  Dunhill  Records 

449  So.  Beverly  Dr. 

Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

Smith,  Bobby 

c/o  S.S.S.  International 

Records 

1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Smith,  Dallas 
c/o  Liberty  Records 
6920  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Smith,  Fred 
7400  Fountain  Ave. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Smith,  Mike 
c/o  Peter  Walsh 
6 South  Hampton  PI. 

London  WC  2,  England 

South,  Joe 

c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Springfeld,  Tom 

c/o  E.M.I.  Records,  Ltd. 

Hayes,  Middlesex,  England 

Stamp,  Chris 
6 Chesterfield  Garden 
London  W.  I.  England 

Stanton,  Allan 
c/o  A&M  Records 
1416  La  Brea 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Stevenson,  Mickey 
c/o  Clarence  Avant 
37  West  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Stewart,  Jim 
c/o  Stax/Volt  Records 
926  E.  McLemore 
Memphis,  Tenn. 

Stigwood,  Robert 
c/o  N.E.M.S.  Enterprises 
Sutherland  House 
Argyle  Street 
London  W1,  England 

Stills,  Steven 

c/o  York  Pala  Productions 
7715  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Stone,  Brian 
York  Pala  Productions 
7715  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Sullivan,  Peter 
A.I.R.  London  Ltd. 

101  Baker  Street 
London  W1,  England 

Super  K Productions 
c/o  Laurie  Records 
165  West  46th  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Tangerine  Records 
1330  Ave.  of  Americas 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Taylor,  Baron 
c/o  Revilot  Records 
8832  Puritan  Ave. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


Taylor,  Chip 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Taylor,  Creed 
36  East  57th  St. 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Thiele,  Bob 
c/o  ABC  Records 
1330  Ave.  of  Americas 
New  York,  N.Y, 

3 J's  Production 
529  East  89th  Place 
Chicago,  111. 

Tokens,  The 
1697  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Toussaint,  A. 

1211  St.  Philip 
New  Orleans,  La. 


Tracey,  Jack 
c/o  Liberty  Records 
6920  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Trout,  Bill 

c/o  Dunwick  Productions 
25  East  Chestnut  St. 
Chicago,  III. 

Tybalt,  Marcus 

c/o  Brompton  Productions 

8255  Sunset  Blvd. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


Usher,  Gary 
c/o  Columbia  Records 
51  West  52nd  Street 
New  York.  N.Y. 

Van,  Teddy 
1619  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 

Venet,  Nick 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Vieaneau,  Jim 
804  16th  Ave.  South 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Waronker,  Lenny 
c/o  Warner  Bros.  Records 
4000  Warner  Blvd. 
Burbank,  Calif. 


Weatherspoon,  William 
c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records  V- 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Weems,  Herman 
c/o  Ric-Tic  Records 
2307  Edison 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Welk,  Lawrence 
c/o  Dot  Records 
1507  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Wexler,  Jerry 
c/o  Atlantic  Records 
1841  Broadwoy 
New  York,  N.Y. 

White,  Dave 

c/o  Madara  White  Production; 
250  So.  Broad  St. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  t 


Whitley,  Ray 
c/o  Bill  Lowery 
P.O.  Box  9687 
Atlanta,  Ga. 

Whitfield,  Norman 
c/o  Tamla/Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Williams,  Ken 
c/o  Date  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Larry 
c/o  Epic  Records 
51  West  52nd  St. 

New  York,  N.Y. 


Williams,  Shannon 
c/o  Excello  Records 
1011  Woodland  St. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Wilson,  Frank 
c/o  Tamla  Motown  Records 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd. 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Wilson,  Tom 
c/o  MGM  Records 
1350  Ave.  of  Americas 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Winfree,  Jim 
c/o  Capitol  Records 
1750  N.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Wingate,  Ed 
c/o  Ric-Tic  Records 
2307  Edison 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Winn,  Hooven 
8255  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Wissert,  Joe 
c/o  Koppelman  & Rubin 
1650  Broadway 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Wood,  Randy 
c/o  Dot  Records 
1507  No.  Vine 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Woods,  Pearl 
100  West  85th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y* 


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Wylie,  Richard  'Topcorn" 
3044  Taylor  Ave. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


Wyld,  Bob 

c/o  Longhair  Productions 
200  West  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.Y. 


Yameta  Productions 
635  Madison  Ave. 
New  York,  N.Y. 


York  Pala  Productions 
7715  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Young,  Neil 

c/o  York  Pala  Productions 
7715  Sunset  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


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OTIS  REDDING 

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ATLANTIC  RECORDS  • 1967 


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TOP  ALBUMS  OF  THE  PAST  7 YEAR. 


1967 

1.  DR.  ZHIVAGO— SOUNDTRACK— MGM 

2.  SOUND  OF  MUSIC— SOUNDTRACK— RCA 

3.  A MAN  & A VIIOMAN— SOUNDTRACK- 
UNITED  ARTISTS 

4.  More  of  the  Monkees — Colgems 

5.  Sgt.  Peppers  Lonely  Hearts  Club  Band 
—Beatles — Capitol 

6.  Surrealistic  Pillow  — Jefferson  Air- 
plane— RCA 

7.  S.R.O.— Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass 
— A&M 

8.  The  Monkees— Colgems 

9.  Monkees  Headquarters — Colgems 

10.  Doors— Elektra 

11.  Sounds  Like— Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana 
Brass — A&M 

12.  Revenge — Bill  Cosby — Warner  Bros. 

13.  I Never  Loved  A Man — Aretha  Frank- 
lin— Atlantic 

14.  Mamas  & Papas  Deliver — Dunhill 

15.  The  Best  of  Lovin’  Spoonful — Kama 
Sutra 

16.  Born  Free — Andy  Williams — Columbia 

17.  Collections — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

18.  Whipped  Cream  & Other  Delights — 
Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass — A&M 

19.  Wonderfulness  — Bill  Cosby  — Warner 
Bros. 

20.  Release  Me — Englebert  Humperdinck — 
Parrot 

21.  That’s  Life — Frank  Sinatra — Reprise 

22.  Flowers — Rolling  Stones— London 

23.  Insight  Out  — Association  — Warner 
Bros. 

24.  Born  Free — Roger  Williams — Kapp 

25.  Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders  Greatest 
Hits — Columbia 

26.  Between  the  Buttons — Rolling  Stones 
— London 

27.  Spirit  of  ’67 — Paul  Revere  & The  Raid- 
ers— Columbia 

28.  My  Cup  Runneth  Over — Ed  Ames — RCA 

29.  Bob  Dylans  Greatest  Hits — Columbia 

30.  Supremes  Sing  Holland  Dozier  Holland 
— Motown 

31.  Cabaret — Original  Cast — Columbia 

32.  Groovin — Young  Rascals— Atlantic 

33.  4-Tops-Live — Motown 


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34.  Diana  Ross  & Supremes  Greatest  Hits 
— Motown 

35.  Aretha  Arrives— Aretha  Franklin — At- 
lantic 

36.  The  Byrds  Greatest  Hits — Columbia 

37.  Here  Where  There  Is  Love — Dionne 
Warwick — Scepter 

38.  Ode  To  Billie  Joe — Bobbie  Gentry— 
Capitol 

39.  Album  1700 — Peter  Paul  & Mary — 
Warner  Bros. 

40.  Claudine — Claudine  Longet — A&M 

41.  Are  You  Experienced — Jimi  Hendrix 
Experience — Warner  Bros. 

42.  Temptations-Live — Gordy 

43.  Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill 

44.  Georgy  Girl — Seekers — Capitol 

45.  Reach  Out — 4 Tops — ^Motown 

46.  In  The  Arms  of  Love — Andy  Williams 
— Columbia 

47.  Bee  Gees  1st — Atco 

48.  There’s  A Kind  of  Hush  All  Over  The 
World— Herman’s  Hermits — MGM 

49.  4 Tops  Greatest  Hits — Motown 

50.  Vanilla  Fudge — Atco 

1966 

1.  SOUND  OF  MUSIC— SOUNDTRACK— RCA 
VICTOR 

2.  WHIPPED  CREAM  AND  OTHER  DELIGHTS 
—HERB  ALPERT  & TIJUANA  BRASS— 
A&M 

3.  GOING  PLACES— HERB  ALPERT  & 

TIJUANA  BRASS— A&M 

4.  Dr.  Zhivago — Soundtrack — MGM 

5.  South  of  the  Border — Herb  Alpert  & 
Tijuana  Brass — A&M 

6.  The  Best  of  Herman’s  Hermits— MGM 

7.  The  Best  of  the  Animals — MGM 

8.  What  Now  My  Love — Herb  Alpert  & 
Tijuana  Brass — A&M 

9.  Lonely  Bull — Herbt  Alpert  & Tijuana 
Brass — A&M 

10.  Why  Is  There  Air? — Bill  Cosby — War- 
ner Bros. 

11.  Fiddler  on  the  Roof— Original  Cast — 
RCA  Victor 

12.  If  You  Can  Believe  Your  Eyes  and 
Ears — Mamas  & Papas — Dunhill 

13.  Big  Hits  (High  Tide  and  Green  Grass) 
— Rolling  Stones — London 

14.  My  Name  is  Barbra,  Two  — Barbra 
Streisand — Columbia 

15.  September  of  My  Years — Frank  Sina- 
tra— Reprise 

16.  Rubber  Soul — Beatles — Capitol 

17.  Wonderfulness  — Bill  Cosby  — Warner 
Bros. 

18.  The  Dave  Clark  Five’s  Greatest  Hits— 
Epic 

19.  Strangers  in  the  Night — Frank  Sina- 
tra— Reprise 

20.  Spanish  Eyes — Al  Martino — Capitol 

21.  Lou  Rawls  Live— Capitol 

22.  Aftermath — Rolling  Stones — London 

23.  Golden  Hits  of  Roger  Miller — Smash 

24.  Somewhere  My  Love — Ray  Coniff 

Singers — Columbia 

25.  Just  Like  Us — Paul  Revere  & the  Raid- 
ers— Columbia 

26.  Ballad  of  the  Green  Berets — S/Sgt. 
Barry  Sadler — RCA  Victor 

27.  Mary  Poppins  — Soundtrack  — Buena 
Vista 

28.  Out  of  Our  Heads — Rolling  Stones — 
London 

29.  December’s  Children  (and  Every- 

body’s)—Rolling  Stones — London 

30.  Boots — Nancy  Sinatra — Reprise 

31.  Houston — Dean  Martin — Reprise 

32.  That  Was  The  Year  That  Was — Tom 
Lehrer — Reprise 

33.  Pet  Sounds — Beach  Boys — Capitol 

34.  Help — Beatles — Capitol 

35.  Soul  and  Inspiration— Righteous  Bros. 
— Verve 

36.  Shadow  of  Your  Smile — Johnny  Mathis 
— ^Mercury 

37.  Marne — Original  Cast— Columbia 

38.  Crying  Time — Ray  Charles — ABC-Para- 
mount 

39.  My  Fair  Lady — Soundtrack — Columbia 

40.  Man  of  La  Mancha — Original  Cast — 
Kapp 

41.  Revolver — Beatles — Capitol 

42.  Midnight  Ride — Paul  Revere  & the 
Raiders — Columbia 

43.  Beach  Boys  Party— Capitol 

44.  Sounds  of  Silence — Simon  & Gar- 
funkel — Columbia 

45.  The  Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

46.  Yesterday  & Today — Beatles — Capitol 

47.  Thunderball — Original  Motion  Picture 
Soundtrack — United  Artists 

48.  Turn,  Turn,  Turn — Byrds — Columbia 

49.  Daydream  — Lovin’  Spoonful  — Kama 
Sutra 

50.  Hold  On — Herman’s  Hermits — MGM 


1965 

1.  MARY  POPPINS  — SOUNDTRACK  — 
BUENA  VISTA 

2 MY  FAIR  LADY— SOUNDTRACK— COL- 
UMBIA 

3.  FIDDLER  ON  THE  ROOF— ORIGINAL 
CAST— RCA  VICTOR 

4.  Where  Did  Our  Love  Go — Supremes — 
Motown 

5.  Goldfinger — Soundtrack — United  Artists 

6.  People — Barbra  Streisand — Columbia 

7.  Sound  Of  Music — Soundtrack — RCA 
Victor 

8.  Beatles  ’65— Capitol 

9.  Beach  Boys  In  Concert— Capitol 

10.  Dear  Heart — Andy  Williams — Columbia 

11.  Beach  Boys  Today — Capitol 

12.  Bringing  It  All  Back  Home— Bob  Dylan 
— Columbia 

13.  Introducing  Herman’s  Hermits— MGM 

14.  Best  Of  Al  Hirt — RCA  Victor 

15.  Rolling  Stones  Now — London 

16.  The  Return  Of  Rober  Miller — Smash 

17.  A Song  Will  Rise — Peter,  Paul  & Mary 
— Warner  Bros. 

18.  My  Name  Is  Barbra  Streisand — Colum- 
bia 

19.  Blue  Midnight — Bert  Kaempfert— Decca 

20.  Hello  Dolly — Original  Cast — RCA  Victor 

21.  Whipped  Cream  & Other  Delights — 
Tijuana  Brass— A & M 

22.  Herman’s  Hermits  On  Tour — MGM 

23.  Louie,  Louie — Kingsmen — Wand 

24.  Beatles  VI — Capitol 

25.  Roustabout — Elvis  Presley— RCA  Victor 

26.  Joan  Baez  #5 — Vanguard 

27.  Girl  Happy — Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor 

28.  Everybody  Loves  Somebody  — Dean 
Martin — Reprise 

29.  Vinton’s  Greatest  Hits — Epic 

30.  Dear  Heart  & Other  Songs  About  Love 
— Henry  Mancini — RCA  Victor 

31.  Yesterday’s  Gone — Chad  & Jeremy — 
World  Artists 

32.  You’ve  Lost  That  Lovin’  Feelin’ — 
Righteous  Bros. — Philles 

33.  Just  Once  In  My  Life — Righteous  Bros. 
—Philles 

34.  The  Roar  Of  The  Greasepaint — Original 
Cast — RCA  Victor 

35.  The  Genius  Of  Jankowski — Horst  Jan- 
kowski— Mercury 

36.  12  X 5 — Rolling  Stones— London 

37.  Ramblin’  Rose — Nat  King  Cole — Capitol 

38.  L-O-V-E — Nat  King  Cole — Capitol 

39.  Hard  Day’s  Night — Beatles — United 
Artists 

40.  Marianne  Faithfull — London 

41.  Peter,  Paul  & Mary  In  Concert — 
Warner  Bros. 

42.  Summer  Days  & Summer  Nights— 
Beach  Boys — Capitol 

43.  Sugar  Lips — Al  Hirt — RCA  Victor 

44.  All  Summer  Long — Beach  Boys — 
Capitol 

45.  Your  Cheating  Heart — Soundtrack — 
MGM 

46.  My  Love  Forgive  Me— Robert  Goulet — 
Columbia 

47.  Out  Of  Our  Heads — Rolling  Stones — 
London 

48.  My  Fair  Lady — Andy  Williams — Col- 
umbia 

49.  Downtown — Petula  Clark — Warner  Bros. 

50.  That  Honey  In  The  Horn  Sound — Al 
Hirt — RCA  Victor 

1964 

1.  MEET  THE  BEATLES— CAPITOL 

2.  HONEY  IN  THE  HORN— AL  HIRT— 
RCA  VICTOR 

3.  WEST  SIDE  STORY— SOUNDTRACK— 
COLUMBIA 

4.  The  Second  Barbra  Streisand  Album — 
Columbia 

5.  In  The  Wind — Peter,  Paul  & Mary — 
Warner  Bros. 

6.  Hello  Dolly— Original  Cast— RCA  Victor 

7.  The  Barbra  Streisand  Album — Columbia 

8.  Peter  Paul  And  Mary — Warner  Bros. 

9.  Louie,  Louie — Kingsmen — Wand 

10.  Catch  A Rising  Star— John  Gary— RCA 
Victor 

11.  Movin’ — Peter,  Paul,  Mary — Warner 

Bros. 

12.  Pink  Panther — Henry  Mancini — RCA 
Victor 

13.  Charade— Henry  Mancini— RCA  Victor 

14.  Funny  Girl — Original  Cast — Capitol 

15.  Hello  Dolly — Louis  Armstrong — Kapp 

16.  Introducing  The  Beatles— Vee  Jay 

17.  Days  Of  Wine  And  Roses — Andy  Wil- 
liams— Columbia 

18.  Ramblin’ — New  Christy  Minstrels — 
Columbia 

19.  Shut  Down  Vol.  II — Beach  Boys — 
Capitol 


20.  Cotton  Candy— Al  Hirt — RCA  Victor 

21.  Today — New  Christy  Minstrels— Col- 
umbia 

22.  Joan  Baez  In  Concert — Vanguard 

23.  The  Beatles  Second  Album — Capitol 

24.  Getz/Gilberto — Stan  Getz  & Joao  Gil- 

berto — Verve  ( 

25.  The  Singing  Nun — Soeur  Souire — 
Philips 

26.  Call  Me  Irresponsible  And  Other  Aca- 
demy Award  Winners — Andy  Williams 
— Columbia 

27.  Great  All  Over — Dave  Clark  Five — Epic 

28.  Trini  Lopez  At  P.J.’s — Reprise 

29.  Wives  And  Lovers — Jack  Jones — Kapp 

30.  Little  Deuce  Coupe — Beach  Boys— 
Capitol 

31.  Roy  Orbison’s  Greatest  Hits — Monu- 
ment 

32.  Hard  Day’s  Night — Beatles — United  , 
Artists 

33.  Bye  Bye  Birdie — Soundtrack — RCA 

Victor 

34.  Bach’s  Greatest  Hits — Swingle  Singers 
— Philips 

35.  Something  Special  For  Young  Lovers 
— Ray  Charles  Singers — Command 

36.  Lawrence  Of  Arabia — Soundtrack — 
Colpix 

37.  How  The  West  Was  Won — Soundtrack 
—MGM 

38.  I Left  My  Heart  In  San  Francisco — 
Tony  Bennett — Columbia 

39.  Blue  Velvet — Bobby  Vinton — Epic 

40.  All  Summer  Long — Beach  Boys — 
Capitol 

41.  Washington  Square— Village  Stompers 
— Epic 

42.  Curb  Your  Tongue,  Knave — Smothers 
Bros. 

43.  Fun  In  Acapulco — Elvis  Presley — RCA 

Victor  I 

44.  Painted  Tainted  Rose— Al  Martino—  I 

Capitol  i 

45.  Think  Ethnic — Smothers  Bros.— Mer- 
cury 

46.  Sinatra’s  Sinatra — Reprise 

47.  Beatles’  Song  Book — The  Hollyridge  I 

Strings— Capitol  ; 

48.  Ingredients  In  A Recipe  For  Soul — i 

Ray  Charles— ABC  Paramount  | 

49.  Tender  Is  The  Night — Johnny  Mathis — | 

Mercury  I 

50.  Something  New— The  Beatles — Capitol' 

1963 

1.  WEST  SIDE  STORY— SOUNDTRACK— 
Columbia 

2.  PETER,  PAUL  & MARY— Warner  Bros,  j 

3.  MOVIN’— PETER,  PAUL  & MARY—, 
Warner  Bros. 

4.  Joan  Baez  In  Concert — Vanguard  i 

5.  I Left  My  Heart  In  San  Francisco—, 

Tony  Bennett — Columbia  , 

6.  Moon  River — Andy  Williams — Columbia’ 

7.  Lawrence  Of  Arabia — Soundtrack — 

Colpix  'j 

8.  Pot  Luck — Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor  ! 

9.  Days  Of  Wine  And  Roses — Andy  IWil-’' 
liams — Columbia 

10.  Barbra  Streisand  Album — Columbia 

11.  Bye  Bye  Birdie — Soundtrack— RCA 
Victor 

12.  Jazz  Samba — Stan  Getz — Verve  \ 

13.  How  The  West  Was  Won — Soundtrack] 

—MGM  I ' 


14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

32. 


I Wanna  Be  Around — Tony  Bennett — ■ 
Columbia  | 

Roy  Orbison’s  Greatest  Hits— Monu- 
ment 

Surfin’  U.S.A. — Beach  Boys — Capitol 
Oliver! — Original  Cast — RCA  Victor  3 
Kingston  Trio  #16— Capitol  , ' 

Songs  I Love  To  Sing— Frank  Fontaine'l 
— ABC-Paramount  1 

Think  Ethnic — Smothers  Bros. — Mer- 


cury 

Our  Man  In  Hollywood — Henry  Mancini 
— RCA  Victor 

Richard  Chamberlain  Sings— MGM 
Fly  Me  To  The  Moon — Joe  Harnell — 
Kapp 

Johnny’s  Newest  Hits — Johnny  Mathisl 
— Columbia 

James  Brown  At  The  Apollo— King 
Broadway  My  Way — Nancy  Wilson— ,:| 
Capitol 

Surfing— Ventures— Dolton 

Cleopatra — Soundtrack— 20th  Centur; 

Fox 

Alley  Cat — Bent  Fabric— Atco 
Trini  Lopez  At  PJ’s — Reprise 
Sincerely  Yours— Robert  Goulet — Col 
umbia 

Themes  For  Young  Lovers — Percy  Faith 
— Columbia 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  19d 


In  Memoriam 


JIMMY  KING  PHALON  JONES 

RONNIE  CALDWELL  CARL  CUNNIGHAM 

The  Bar-Kays 


ATLANTIC  RECORDS  • 1967 


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33.  Hail  The  Conquering  Nero— Peter  Nero 
—RCA  Victor 

34.  Shut  Down— Beach  Boys — Capitol 

35.  Sinatra-Basie — Reprise 

36.  1962’s  Greatest  Hits— Billy  Vaughn— 
Dot 

37.  It  Happened  At  The  World’s  Fair — Elvis 
Presley — RCA  Victor 

38.  1 Love  You  Because — Al  Martino — 
Capitol 

39.  New  Frontier — Kingston  Trio — Capitol 

40.  My  Son  The  Celebrity — Allan  Sherman 
(Warner  Bros.) 

41.  1962’s  Early  Hits — Lawrence  Welk — 
Dot 

42.  Tell  Tall  Tales — New  Christy  Minstrels 
— Columbia 

43.  Music  Man— Soundtrack— Warner  Bros. 

44.  Blue  Velvet — Bobby  Vinton — Epic 

45.  Hobo  Flats— Jimmy  Smith — Verve 

46.  Latin  Rendevous— Montovani — London 

47.  Happy  Beat — Ray  Conniff— Columbia 

48.  Paul  & Paula  Sing  For  Young  Lovers— 
Philips 

49.  Ring  Of  Fire — johnny  Cash — Columbia 

50  Sunny  Side — Kingston  Trio— Capitol 


1 962 

1.  WEST  SIDE  STORY— SOUNDTRACK— 
COLUMBIA 

2.  CAMELOT— ORIGINAL  CAST— COLUM- 
BIA 

3.  BLUE  HAWAII— ELVIS  PRESLEY— VIC- 
TOR 

4.  Joan  Baez,  Vol.  2 — Vanguard 

5.  Modern  Sounds  In  C&W  Music — Ray 
Charles — ABC-Par. 

6.  Peter,  Paul  & Mary — WB 

7.  Your  Twist  Party — Chubby  Checker — 
Parkway 

8.  Judy  At  Carnegie  Hall — Judy  Garland — 
Capitol 

9.  Time  Out— Dave  Brubeck — Columbia 

10.  Doin'  The  Twist  At  The  Peppermint 
Lounge — Joey  Dee — Roulette 

11.  Twist — Chubby  Checker — Parkway 

12.  Moon  River — Andy  Williams— Columbia 

13.  Breakfast  At  Tiffany — Soundtrack — 
Victor 

14.  Stranger  On  The  Shore — Acker  Bilk — 
Atco 

15.  The  Stripper — David  Rose — MGM 

16.  College  Concert— Kingston  Trio— Cap- 
itol 

17.  A Song  For  Young  Love— Lettermen— 
Capitol 

18.  Music  Man— Soundtrack — WB 

19.  Flower  Drum  Song — Soundtrack — Decca 

20.  Pot  Luck — Elvis  Presley — Victor 

21.  I Left  My  Heart  In  San  Francisco — 
Tony  Bennett — Columbia 

22.  Runaround  Sue — Dion — Laurie 

23.  Moon  River — Lawrence  Welk — Dot 

24.  Best  Of  The  Kingston  Trio — Capitol 

25.  Hatari— Soundtrack — Victor  (747) 

26.  Sound  Of  Music — Original  Cast— Col- 
umbia 

27.  No  Strings — Original  Cast — Columbia 

28.  I Remember  Tommy — Frank  Sinatra — 
Reprise 

29.  Let  There  Be  Drums — Sandy  Nelson — 
Imperial 

30.  Rome  Adventure — Soundtrack — WB 

31.  Close  Up — Kingston  Trio — Capitol 

32.  Portrait  Of  Johnny — Johnny  Mathis — 
Columbia 

33.  Sinatra  & Strings — Capitol 

34.  Live  It  Up — Johnny  Mathis— Columbia 

35.  Bashin'  Jimmy  Smith — Verve 

36.  Ray  Charles’  Greatest  Hits— ABC-Par. 

37.  Something  Special — Kingston  Trio — 
Capitol 

38.  Roses  Are  Red — Bobby  Vinton — Epic 

39.  State  Fair — Soundtrack — Dot 

40.  Behind  The  Button-Down  Mind — Bob 
Newhart — WB 

41.  George  Maharis  Sings — Epic 

42.  Your  Request  Sing-Along — Mitch  Miller 
— Columbia 

43.  It  Keeps  Right  On  A-Hurtin’ — Johnny 
Tillotson — Cadence 

44.  Never  On  Sunday — Connie  Francis — 
MGM 

45.  Midnight  In  Moscow — Kenny  Ball— 
Kapp 

46.  Great  Motion  Picture  Themes — UA 

47.  ’S  Continental— Ray  Conniff — Columbia 

48.  Lovers  Who  Wander— Dion — Laurie 

49.  Tonight — Ferrante  & Teicher — UA 

50.  Do  The  Twist  With  Ray  Charles— Atlan- 
tic 

50.  Jazz  Samba— Stan  Getz  & Charlie  Byrd 
— Verve 


1961 

1.  CAMELOT— ORIGINAL  B’WAY  CAST— 
COLUMBIA 

1.  EXODUS— FILM  TRACK— RCA  VICTOR 

3.  GREAT  MOTION  PICTURE  THEMES— 
VARIOUS  ARTISTS— UNITED  ARTISTS 

4.  G.l.  Blues — Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor 


5. 

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Sound  Of  Music— Original  B’way  Cast 
— Columbia 

Never  On  Sunday — Film  Track — United 
Artists 

Calcutta — Lawrence  Welk — Dot 
Knockers  Up — Rusty  Warren — Jubilee 
Button  Down  Mind  Strikes  Back — Bob 
Newhart — Warner  Bros. 

Encore  Of  Golden  Hits — Platters — 
Mercury 

Button  Down  Mind — Bob  Newhart — 
Warner  Bros. 

Nice  & Easy— Frank  Sinatra— Capitol 
Make  Way— Kingston  Trio— Capitol 
T.V.  Sing  Along  With  Mitch— Mitch 
Miller— Columbia 

All  The  Way— Frank  Sinatra— Capitol 
Something  For  Everybody — Elvis  Pres- 
ley— RCA  Victor 
Exodus — Mantovani— London 
String  Along— Kingston  Trio— Capitol 
Sinatra’s  Swingin’  Session — Frank  Sin- 
atra— Capitol 

Coin’  Places — Kingston  Trio — Capitol 
Genius  + Soul  = Jazz— Ray  Charles 
— Impulse 

Johnny’s  Moods — Johnny  Mathis— Col- 
umbia 

Wonderland  By  Night— Bert  Kaempfert 
— Decca 

Brenda  Lee — Brenda  Lee — Decca 
Happy  Times  Sing-A-Long — Mitch  Miller 
—Columbia 

Ring-A-Ding-Ding— Frank  Sinatra— Re- 
prise 

Last  Date — Lawrence  Welk — Dot 
Judy  At  Carnegie  Hall — Judy  Garland 
— Capitol 

Tonight  In  Person — Limelighters — RCA 
Victor 

Carnival — Original  B’way  Cast — MGM 
Yellow  Bird — Lawrence  Welk — Dot 
Stars  For  A Summer  Night— Various 
Artists— Columbia 

Portrait  Of  Johnny — Johnny  Mathis — 
Columbia 

Memories  Are  Made  Of  This — Ray  Con- 
niff— Columbia 

Rick  Is  21 — Rick  Nelson — Imperial 
Sinatra  Swings— Frank  Sinatra — Re- 
prise 

Solid  & Raunchy — Bill  Black — Hi 
Belafonte  Returns  To  Carnegie  Hall — 
Harry  Belafonte — RCA  Victor 
This  Is  Brenda — Brenda  Lee — Decca 
Genius  Hits  The  Road — Ray  Charles— 
ABC  Paramount 

Exodus  To  Jazz — Eddie  Harris — Vee 
Jay 

Bobby  Darin  Story — Bobby  Darin— Atco 
Quarter  To  Three — U.S.  Bonds — Le- 
grand 

60  Years  Of  Music — Vol.  II — Various 
Artists — RCA  Victor 

Come  Swing  With  Me — Frank  Sinatra — 
Capitol 

Darin  At  The  Copa — Bobby  Darin — Atco 
The  Astronaut— Bill  Dana  (Jose  Jiminez) 
— Kapp 

Unsinkable  Molly  Brown — Orig.  B’way 
Cast — Capitol 

Paul  Anka’s  Big  15— Paul  Anka — ABC 
Paramount 

I’ll  Buy  You  A Star — Johnny  Mathis— 
Columbia 


i960 


1.  THE  SOUND  OF  MUSIC— ORIGINAL 
B’WAY  CAST— COLUMBIA 

2.  The  Button  Down  Mind  of  Bob  Newhart 
— Warner  Bros. 

3.  Sold  Out — The  Kingston  Trio — Capitol 

4.  Heavenly — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia 

5.  60  Years  of  Music  America  Loves  Best 
—RCA  Victor 

6.  Encore  of  Golden  Hits — The  Platters — 
Mercury 

7.  Here  We  Go  Again — The  Kingston  Trio 
— Capitol 

8.  Elvis  Is  Back — Elvis  Presley — RCA 
Victor 

9.  Theme  From  A Summer  Place— Percy 
Faith — Columbia 

10.  Nice  ’N’  Easy— Frank  Sinatra— Capitol 

11.  Belafonte  At  Carnegie  Hall— Harry 
Belafonte— RCA  Victor 

12.  Faithfully — Johnny  Mathis — Columbia 

13.  String  Along— The  Kingston  Trio— 
Capitol 

14.  Connie  Francis  Sings  Italian  Favorites 
—MGM 

15.  Brenda  Lee — Decca 

16.  That’s  All — Bobby  Darin — Atco 

17.  Paul  Anka  Sings  His  Big  15 — ABC 
Paramount 

18.  Johnny’s  Moods — Johnny  Mathis 

19.  Let's  All  Sing  With  The  Chipmunks— 
Liberty 

20.  Can  Can — Original  Film  Soundtrack — 
Capitol 


23 


24. 


27. 

28. 


32. 


34. 


35. 


21.  The  Lord’s  Prayer— The  Mormon  Tab- 
ernacle Choir — Columbia 

22.  The  Edge  of  Shelly  Berman— Verve 
Gunfighter  Ballads— Marty  Robbins-*/ 
Columbia 

Music  From  Mr.  Lucky — Henry  Man-j.! 
cini — RCA  Victor 

25.  Look  For  A Star — Billy  Vaughn— Dot^i 

26.  Sentimental  Sing  Along  With  Mitch-^ 
Mitch  Miller — Columbia 
Outsde  Shelly  Berman — Verve 
G.l.  Blues — Elvis  Presley — RCA  Victor 

29.  Darin  At  The  Copa — Bobby  Darin-^v 
Atco 

30.  For  The  First  Time — Mario  Lanza— RCA. 
Victor 

31.  Kick  Thy  Own  Self — Brother  Dave 
Gardner — RCA  Victor 
It’s  Everly  Time — The  Everly  Bros.— 
Cadence 

33.  This  Is  Darin — Bobby  Darin— Atco 
Mario  Lanza  Sings  Caruso  Favorites-*- 
RCA  Victor 

Ray  Charles  In  Person — Atlantic 

36.  Sing  A Hymn  With  Me — Tennessee 

Ernie  Ford — Capitol  ,, 

37.  Genius  of  Ray  Charles — Atlantic  j 

38.  My  Name  . . . Jose  Jiminez — Bill  Dana 

— Signature  ' 

39.  Fabulous— Fabian — Chancellor 

40.  Elvis’  Golden  Hits — Vol.  2 — Elvis  Pres- 
ley— RCA  Victor 

Rejoice  Dear  Hearts— Brother  Dave. 
Gardner — RCA  Victor 
Solid  And  Raunchy — Bill  Black’s  Combo, 
—Hi 

Fireside  Sing  Along  With  Mitch — Mitch 
Miller — Columbia 

Mack  The  Knfe — Ella  In  Berlin — Ella 
Fitzgerald — Verve 

45.  Latin  Ala  Lee — Peggy  Lee — Capitol 
Young  At  Heart — Ray  Conniff— Colum- 
bia 

South  Pacific — Original  Film  Sound: 
track — RCA  Victor 

48.  Woody  Woodbury  Looks  At  Love  And 
Life— Stereoddities 

49.  60  Years  of  Music  America  Loves  Best 
—Vol.  2— RCA  Victor 
No  One  Cares— Frank  Sinatra— Capitol 


41. 


42 


43 


44 


46 


47 


50. 


NECROLOGY/1967 

Members  of  the  Music  World 
Who  Died  During  the  Year 


A 


LaVerne  Andrews,  singer 
Harold  Bakke,  Columbia  Records 
Lady  Katharine  Bainbridge,  comp. 
Martin  Block,  disk  jockey 
Jack  Bregman,  publisher 
James  Brockman,  composer 
Ronald  Caldwell,  member  Bar-K": 
Jimmy  Campbell,  composer 
Monte  Carlo,  lyricist 
James  Cavanaugh,  lyricist 
Andre  Cluytens,  conductor 
Bud  Coleman,  guitarist 
John  Coltrane,  saxist 
Ida  iCox,  blues  singer 
Sylvester  Cross,  publisher 
Carl  Cunning,  member  Bar-Kays  A' 
Sylvia  Dee,  lyricist 
Dave  Dreyer,  pianist-publisher 
Nelson  Eddy,  singer 
Mischa  Elman,  violinist 
Brian  Epstein,  manager 
Geraldine  Farrar,  singer 
Syd  Foley,  publishing 
Howard  Frye,  mandolinist 
Richard  Gabbe,  manager 
Walter  Gross,  composer-arranger 
Woody  Guthrie,  composer-performeij 
Robert  Hall,  deejay 
Langston  Hughes,  poet-lyricist 
Mississippi  John  Hurt,  blues  singeij 
Phalon  Jones,  member  Bar-Kays 
Al  Kaplan,  MGM  comptroller 
Oscar  Keleman,  distributor 
Matthew  Kelly,  member  Bar-Kay^i 
Jimmie  King,  member  Bar-Kays 
Zoltan  Kodaly,  composer 
Geoffrey  O’Hara,  composer 
Bert  Lahr,  entertainer 
Otis  Redding,  singer 
Fabian  Sevitsky,  conductor 
Louis  Singer,  composer-arranger 
Asher  J.  Shuffer,  sales  manage^^ 
Eastern  Co.  of  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Stuff  Smith,  jazz  violinist 
Willie  Smith,  saxist 
Mug-gsy  Spanier,  cornetist 
Rex  Stewart,  cornetist 
Billy  Strayhorn,  composer- 
performer 

Franz  Waxman,  composer 
John  Wesley  Work,  composer 
Carl  Zoehrins,  pub.  sales  mgr. 


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CasliBox  Radio  Relive 


A survey  of  key  radio  stations  in  all  important  markets  throughout  the  country  to  determine  by  percentage  of  those 
reporting  which  releases  are  being  added  to  station  play  lists  this  week  for  the  first  time  and  also  the  degree  of  con- 
centration combining  previous  reports.  Percentage  figures  on  left  indicate  how  many  of  the  stations  reporting  thii 
week  have  added  the  following  titles  to  their  play  list  for  the  first  time.  Percentage  figures  on  right  include  total 
from  left  plus  the  percentage  title  received  in  prior  week  or  weeks. 

(TALLY  COMPLETED  DECEMBER  13,  1967— COVERS  PRECEDING  WEEK) 


% OF  STATIONS 
‘ ADDING  TITLES  TO 
! PROG.  SCHED. 

THIS  WEEK 

TITLE  ARTIST  LABEL 

TOTAL  % OF 
STATIONS  TO  HAVE 
ADDED  TITLES  TO  i 
PROG.  SCHED.  j 
TO  DATE  4 

48% 

Darlin' — Beach  Boys — Capitol 

48% 

46% 

Little  Becky's  Christmas  Wish-Becky 

Lamb-Warner  Bros 

46% 

45% 

Everybody  Knows — Dave  Clark  Five — Epic 

63% 

43% 

Who  Will  Answer — Ed  Ames — RCA 

83% 

40% 

Monterey — Eric  Burdon  & Animals — MGM 

66% 

39% 

Am  1 That  Easy  To  Forget — Engelbert  Humperdinck — 

Parrot 

67% 

37% 

Baby  Now  That  I've  Found  You — 

Foundations — UNI 

41% 

35% 

Green  Tambourine — Lemon  Pipers — Buddah 

95% 

33% 

The  Lesson — Vikki  Carr — Liberty 

33% 

32% 

Goin'  Out  Of  My  Head/ Can't  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You — 

Lettermen — Capitol 

32% 

30% 

Lost — Jerry  Butler — Mercury 

30% 

29% 

Skip  A Rope — Henson  Cargill — Monument 

58% 

28% 

Spooky — Classics  IV — Imperial 

35% 

27% 

Susan — Buckinghams — Columbia 

94% 

26% 

To  Give — Frankie  Valli — Philips 

26% 

25% 

Nobody  But  Me — Human  Beinz — Capitol 

25% 

24% 

Explosion  in  My  Soul — Soul  Survivors — Crimson 

24% 

22% 

It's  Wonderful — Young  Rascals — Atlantic 

22% 

20% 

My  Baby  Must  Be  A Magician — Marvelettes — Tamla 

63% 

19% 

Pick  Up  The  Pieces — Carla  Thomas — Stax 

19% 

17% 

Two  Little  Kids — Peaches  & Herb — Date 

17% 

16% 

I'm  In  Love — Wilson  Pickett — Atlantic 

25% 

15% 

Good  Combination — Sonny  & Cher — Atco 

15% 

14% 

We're  A Winner — Impressions — ABC 

14% 

13% 

1 Wonder  What  She's  Doing  Tonight — 

Tommy  Boyce  & Bobby  Hart — A&M 

13% 

12% 

A Voice  In  The  Choir — Al  Martino — Capitol 

55% 

11% 

Best  Of  Both  Worlds — Lulu — Epic 

49% 

10% 

Dancing  Out  Of  My  Heart — Ronnie  Dove — Diamond 

58% 

LESS  THAN  10%— BUT  MORE  THAN  5% 

Totol  % To  Dat" 

Love  Power — Sandpebbles — 
Collo 

61  % 

Count  The  Days — Inez  & 
Charlie  Foxx — Dynamo 

18% 

Tomorrow — Strawberry 

Alarm  Clock — UNI 

8°/| 

Expecting  To  Fly — Buffalo 
Springfield — Atco 

9% 

1 Can't  Stand  Myself — James 
Brown — King 

47% 

This  Thing  Called  Love — 
Webs — Popside 

24% 

I'm  Coming  Home — Tom 

Jones — Parrot 

8% 

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A compilation.  In  order  of  strength,  of  up  and  coming  records  showing  signs  of 
breaking  into  The  Cash  Box  Top  100.  List  is  compiled  from  retail  outlets. 


1 

NO  SAD  SONGS 

(Press— BMI) 

Joe  Simon  (Monument  2602) 

26 

2 

WHERE  IS  THE  PARTY 

(Frabob  Palo  Al  To  De  Carla— BMI) 

Helena  Ferguson  (Compass  7009) 

27 

3 

LITTLE  DRUMMER  BOY 

(International  Korw in— ASCAP) 

Lou  Rawls  (Capitol  2026) 

28 

4 

BREAK  MY  MIND 

(Windward  Side— BMI) 

Bobby  Wood  (MGM  13797) 

29 

5 

HEY  JOYCE 

(Emalla—BMI) 

Lou  Courtney  (Riverside  4594) 

30 

6 

UP  TIGHT  GOOD  MAN 

(Fame— BMI) 

Laura  Lee  (Chess  2030) 

31 

7 

00  BABY 

(Ollie  McLaughlin— BMI) 

Dean  Jackson  (Carla  2537) 

32 

8 

CROSS  MY  HEART 

(Chevis-BMl) 

Billy  Stewart  (Chess  2002) 

33 

9 

1 WONDER  WHAT  SHE'S 

DOING  TONIGHT 

(Screen  Gems— Columbia— BMI) 

Boyce  & Hart  (A&M  893) 

34 

35 

10 

MR.  BUS  DRIVER 

(Earl  Barton— BMI) 

Bruce  Chenell  (Mala  579) 

36 

11 

BIG  DADDY 

(Acuff- Rose— BMI) 

Boors  Randolph  (Monument  1038) 

37 

12 

OH  HOW  IT  HURTS 

(B.ockbuster— BMI) 

Barbara  Mason  (Arctic  137) 

13 

MELLOW  MOONLIGHT 

(Evejim— BMI) 

Leon  Maywood  (Decca  32230) 

38 

14 

7:30  GUIDED  TOUR 

(Sunny  brook— BMI) 

Five  Americans  (Abnak  126) 

39 

15 

1 CALL  IT  LOVE 

(Sanavan— BMI) 

Manhattans  (Carnival  533) 

40 

16 

SHOUT 

(Wemar  Nom— BMI) 

Lulu  (London  40021) 

41 

17 

FOR  WHAT  IT'S  WORTH 

(Cotillion,  East— BMI) 

King  Curtis  & King  Pins  (Atco  6534) 

42 

18 

DO  ON  TO  OTHER 

(BOOME-BMI) 

Paul  Revere  & Raiders  (Columbia  1386) 

43 

19 

ON  A SATURDAY  NIGHT 

(East-BMI) 

Eddie  Floyd  (Stax  233) 

44 

20 

SOMEBODY  SLEEPING 

IN  MY  BED 

(East-BMi) 

Johnny  Taylor  (Stax  235) 

45 

21 

FINDERS  KEEPERS 

(Myto  Music— BMI) 

Al  Kent  (Ric  Tic  133) 

46 

22 

FOXEY  LADY 

(Sea  lark  Yameta— BMI) 

Jimi  Hendrix  (Reprise  0641) 

47 

23 

MOCKINGBIRD 

(Saturn— BMI) 

Aretha  Franklin  (Columbia  44381) 

48 

24 

HOW  BEAUTIFUL  OUR 

LOVE  IS 

(Catalogue— BMI) 

Platters  (Musicor  1288) 

49 

25 

MAGIC  COLORS 

50 

(Screen  Gems  Columbia— BMI) 
Lesley  Gore  (Mercury  72759) 


TONY  ROME 

(Sergeant— ASC  A P) 

Nancy  Sinatra  (Reprise  0636) 


FACE  THE  AUTUMN 

(Trendsetters— ASC  AP) 
Family  (USA  886) 


YAKETY  YAK 

(Tiger— BMI) 

Sam  The  Sham  (MGM  K 13863) 


OH  HOW  MUCH  I LOVE  YOU 

(Miller-ASCAP) 

Jack  Jones  (Kapp  880) 


MORE  THAN  A MIRACLE 

(Leo  Feist-ASCAP) 

Roger  Williams  (Kapp  843) 


PSYCHEDELIC  SOUL 

(Claman— BMI) 

Chylds  (Reprise  7095) 


TOMORROW 

(Alarm  Clock— ASCAP) 

Strawberry  Alarm  Clock  (Uni  55046) 


I 


DO  WHAT  YOU  GOTTA  DO 

(Johnny  Rivers— BMI) 

Al  Wilson  (Soul  City  761) 


LOVE  IS  BLUE 

Paul  Mauriat  (Philips  40495) 


PLEASE  BELIEVE  ME 

(Ron  Com— ASCAP) 

Jimmy  Roselli  (United  Artists  50234) 


I'M  COMING  HOME 

(Edwin  H.  Morris- ASCAP) 
Tom  Jones  (Parrot  40024) 


TOO  OLD  TO  GO 
WAY  LITTLE  GIRL 

(Diogenes— BMI) 

Shame  (Poppy  501) 


THAT  LUCKY  OLD  SUN 

(Robbins— ASCAP) 

Bill  Medley  (Verve  10569) 


ZABADAK 

(Al  Gallico-BMI) 

Dave  Dee  Dozy  Beaky  Mick  & Tick 
(Imperial  66270) 


WHEN  THE  LIGHTS  GO 
ON  AGAIN 

(Porgie— BMI) 

Kay  Starr  (ABC  11013) 


A MAN  NEEDS  A WOMAN 

(Rise— Aim— BMI) 

James  Carr  (Goldwax  332) 


MISSION  IMPOSSIBLE 

(Bruin— BMI) 

Lalo  Schifrin  (Dot  17059) 


A LOVE  THAT'S  REAL 

(Razor  Sharp— BMI) 

The  Intruders  (Gamble  209) 


WHAT  A STRANGE  TOWN 

(E.  B.  Marks— BMI) 

Jimmie  Rodgers  (A&M  898) 


DON'T  LOSE  YOUR  GROOVE 

(Street  Car— BMI) 

Lavell  Hardy  (Rojac  117) 


OLD  TOY  TRAINS 

(Tree-BMI) 

Roger  Milter  (Smash  2130) 


NEVER  TOO  MUCH  LOVE 

(Curton— BMI) 

Bards  (Capitol  2041) 


HEY  BOY 

(Green  Light— BMI) 
Eighth  Day  (Kapp  862) 


KEEP  YOUR  COOL 

(Fame-BMI) 

Terry  & The  Chain  Reaction 
(United  Artists  50199) 


KITES  ARE  FUN 

(Winborn  Almitra— ASCAP) 
Free  Design  (Project  31324) 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Vital  Statistics 

DETAILED  INFORMATION  ABOUT  TITLES  ON  THE  CASH  BOX  TOP  100  THIS  WEEK 


* New  To  The  Top  100 
#1 

DAYDREAM  BELIEVER  (2:57)-MonKees-Colgems  1012 

711  5th  Ave.,  NYC 

PROD:  Chip  Douglas 

8757  Wonderland  Pk.  Ave.,  L.A.,  Cal. 

PUB;  Screen  Gems  BMI-711  5th  Ave.,  NYC 
WRITER:  John  Stewart-FLIP;  Goin'  Down 

#2 

HELLO  GOODBYE  (3:24)  Beatles  CapitOl  2056 
1750  N.  Vine,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD:  George  Martin  c/o  A.I.R.  London, 

101  Baker  St.,  London,  W.2.  Eng. 

WRITERS:  Lennon  & McCartney 
FLIP;  I’m  A Walrus 

#3 

I SECOND  THAT  EMOTION  (2:39) 

Smokey  Robinson  t Miracles-Tamla  54149 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd.,  Det.,  Mich. 

PROD:  Smokey  Robinson  & A.  Cleveland  (Tamla) 

PUB:  Jobete  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  Robinson,  Cleveland 
FLIP:  You  Must  Be  Love 

#4 

I HEARD  IT  THRU  THE  GRAPEVINE  (2:53) 

Gladys  Knight  fc  The  Pips-Soul  35039 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

PROD;  N.  Whitfield  c/o  Soul 
PUB:  Jobete  BMI-address  above 
WRITERS:  Whitfield-Strong 
FLIP:  It’s  Time  To  Go  Now 

#5 

THE  RAIN,  THE  PARK,  AND  OTHER  THINGS  (2:57) 

The  Cowsills— MGM  13810 

1350  Ave.  of  the  Americas,  NYC 
PROD:  Artie  Kornfeld  c/o  Mylin  Prod. 

PUB:  Akbestal  & Luviyin  BMI-888  8th  Av.,  NYC 
WRITERS:  A.  Kornfeld-S.  Duboff 
ARR:  Jimmy  Wisner-FLIP:  River  Blue 

#6 

CHAIN  OF  FOOLS  (2:45) 

Aretha  Franklin-Atlantic  2464 
1841  Broadway,  NYC. 

PROD:  Jerry  Wexler  (Atlantic) 

PUB;  14th  Hour-BMI  1721  Field,  Det.,  Mich. 
Pronto-BMI  1841  Broadway,  NYC. 

WRITER:  Don  Covay  FLIP:  Prove  It 


LIHLE  DRUMMER  BOY 

Lou  Rawls 

Harry  Simeone  Chorale. 

. (20th-Fox) 

Bert  Kaempfert 

. . . . (Decca) 

Midnight  String  Quartet 

(Dot) 

Stevie  Wonder 

. . . . (Tamla) 

Joan  Baez  

. (Vanguard) 

Ed  Sullivan 

. (Columbia) 

Floyd  Cramer 

(RCA-Victor) 

Merv  Griffin 

(MGM) 

Do-Re-Mi  Children’s  Chorus.  . (Kapp) 

Ferrante  & Teicher.  . . . 

(U.A.) 

Lennon  Sisters  

(Dot) 

SLEIGH  RIDE 

Leroy  Anderson 

. . . . (Decca) 

Jim  Nabors 

. (Columbia) 

Roy  Rogers  

. . . (Capitol) 

Andre  Kostelanetz  . . . . 

. (Columbia) 

Henry  Mancini  

(RCA-Victor) 

Andy  Williams  

. (Columbia) 

Al  Caiola  

(U.A.) 

Al  Hirt  

(RCA-Victor) 

New  Cristy  Minstrels.  . . 

. (Columbia) 

Hermanns  Zavala  

. . . (Capitol) 

Jack  Jones 

. . . .(Kapp) 

Boston  Pops  Orchestra . . 

(RCA  Victor) 

CARAVAN 

Bert  Kaempfert  

. . . . (Decca) 

KEEP  ON  DANCIN' 

Harper  & Rowe (White  Whale) 

WHO'S  SORRY  NOW 

Bobby  Vinton 

(Epic) 

1 CAN'T  BELIEVE  THAT  YOU'RE 

IN  LOVE  WITH  ME 

Virginia  Wolves 

(ABC) 

THE  SHEIK  OF  ARABY 

Jim  Kweskin  Jug  Band. 

. . . (Reprise) 

RED  ROSES  FOR  A BLUE  LADY 

Ernie  Freeman  

. . . (Dunhill) 

MILLS  MUSIC,  INC. 

1790  Broadway 

A New  York,  N.Y.  10019 

PUBLISHING  6 

#7 

WOMAN,  WOMAN  (3:12)-Union  Gap-Columbia  44297 

51  W.  52  St.,  NYC 

PROD:  Jerry  Fuller  c/o  Columbia 

6121  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Cal. 

PUB:  Glaser  BMI-801  16  Av  S.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

WRITERS:  J.  Glazer,  J.  Payne 

ARR:  Al  Capps-FLIP;  Don’t  Make  Promises 

#8 

YOU  BETTER  SIT  DOWN  KIDS  (3:42) 

Cher-Imperlal  66261 

6920  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Calif. 

PROD:  Sonny  Bono-c/o  De  Carlo-Kreshe 
8560  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Calif. 

PUB:  Chrismarc  BMI-c/o  Salvator  Bono 
7715  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Calif. 

Cotillion  BMI-1841  B’way.,  NYC 
WRITER:  Sonny  Bono 

ARR;  Harold  R.  Battiste  Jr.-FLIP:  Elusive  Butterfly 
#9 

BEND  ME  SHAPE  ME  (2:05) 

American  Breed-Acta  811 
6565  Sunset  Blvd.,  H’wood,  Calif. 

PROD;  Bill  Traut  for  Dunwich  Prod. 

25  E.  Chestnut,  Chicago,  III. 

PUB:  Helios  BMI  1619  Bway,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  English-Weiss 

ARR:  Bill  Traut-E.  Higgins  FLIP:  Mindrocker 

#10 

BOOGALOO  DOWN  BROADWAY  (2:41) 

Fantastic  Johnny  C-Phil.-L.A.  Of  Soul  #305 
919  N.  Broad  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

PROD:  Jesse  James  c/o  Jamie-Guyden 
PUB:  Dandelion  BMI-same  address 
James  Boy  Music  BMI-Norristown,  Pa. 

WRITER:  J.  James 

I FLIP:  Look  What  Love  Can  Make  You  Do 

#11 

SKINNY  LEGS  AND  ALL  (3:10)-Joe  Tex-Dial  4063 
1841  B’way,  N.Y.,  N.Y. 

PROD:  Buddy  Killen  c/o  Tree  Music 

PUB:  Tree  BMI-905  16th  Ave.  S,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

WRITER:  Joe  Tex 

FLIP:  Watch  The  One  (That  Brings  The  Bad  News) 
#12 

IN  AND  OUT  OF  LOVE  (2:37) 

Diana  Ross  & Supremes-Motown  1116 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd.,  Det.,  Mich. 

PROD:  Holland,  Dozier  c/o  Motown 
PUB:  Jobete  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  Holland,  Dozier,  Holland 
FLIP:  I Guess  I’ll  Always  Love  You 
#13 

SNOOPY’S  CHRISTMAS  (3:10) 

Royal  Guardsmen-Laurie  3416 

165  West  46  Street,  NYC 

PROD:  Phil  Gernhard 

6747  1st  Ave.  S.,  St.  Petersburg,  Fla. 

PUB:  S&J  ASCAP  c/o  Schwartz  35  W.  45  St.  NYC. 

I Next  Day  ASCAP  c/o  Hugo  & Luigi  1619  Bway,  NYC. 
Kaiser  ASCAP  1631  Broadway,  NYC 
WRITERS:  Hugo  & Luigi-Geo.  Weiss 
FLIP:  It  Kinda  Looks  Like  Christmas 
#14 

MASSACHUSETTS  (2:18)-Bee  Gees-Atco  6532 
1841  B’way,  NYC 

PROD:  Robt  Stigwood,  Sutherland  House, 

Argyle  St.,  London  Wl,  England 
PUB;  Nemperor  BMI-221  W.  57  St.,  NYC 
WRITERS:  B.  Gibb,  M.  Gibb,  R.  Gibb 
ARR:  Bill  Shepherd 
FLIP:  Sir  Geoffrey  Saved  The  World 
#15 

SHE’S  MY  GIRL  (2:32)-Turtles-White  Whale  260 
8961  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Cal. 

PROD:  Joe  Wissert  for  Koppleman  & Rubin, 

1650  B’way,  NYC 

PUB:  Chardon-BMI  1650  B’way,  NYC 

ARR:  Gordon  Bonner-FLIP:  Chicken  Little  Was  Right 

#16 

SUMMER  RAIN  (3:30) 

Johnny  Rivers-Imperial  66267 
6920  Sunset  Blvd.,  LA.  Calif. 

PROD:  Work  c/o  Johhny  Rivers  (same  address) 

PUB:  Johnny  Rivers  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITER:  Jim  Hendricks 

FLIP;  Memory  Of  The  Coming  Good 

#17 

JUDY  IN  DISGUISE  (2:47) 

John  Fred  g.  His  Playboy  Band-Paula  282 

728  Texas,  Shreveport,  La. 

PROD:  John  Fred,  Abe  Bernard 
236  Eugene  St.,  Baton  Rouge,  La. 

PUB:  Su  Ma  BMI  (same  address  as  Paula) 

WRITERS:  J.  Fred-A.  Bernard 
ARR:  A.  Bernard  FLIP:  When  The  Lights  Go  Out 
#18 

HONEY  CHILE  (2:56) 

Martha  Reeves  & Vandellas-Gordy  7067 
! 2648  W.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

PROD:  R.  Morris  c/o  Gordy 

PUB:  Jobete  BMI  (same  address  as  Gordy) 

WRITERS:  Morris-Moy-FLIP:  Show  Me  The  Way 
#19 

INCENSE  8.  PEPPERMINTS  (2:37) 

Strawberry  Alarm  Cleck-UnI  95018 
8255  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Calif. 

PUB:  Claridge  ASCAP 

6362  Hollywood  Blvd.,  H’wood,  Cal. 

PROD:  Frank  Slay  & Bill  Holmes-c/o  Claridge 
WRITERS;  J.  Carter-T.  Gilbert 
FLIP;  The  Birdman  Of  Alkatrash 
#20 

IT’S  WONDERFUL  (2:30) 

Young  Rascals-Atlantic  2463 
1841  Broadway,  NYC. 

PROD:  Young  Rascals  c/o  Slacsar 

PUB;  Slacsar  BMI-444  Madison  Ave.,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  Felix  Cavaliere-Eddie  Brigati 
ARR:  Arif  Mardin  FLIP;  Of  Course 
#21 

A DIFFERENT  DRUM  (2:38) 

Stone  Poneys-Capitol  2004 
1750  N.  Vine,  H’wood,  Cal. 

PROD:  Nick  Venet  (same  address) 

1 PUB:  Screen  Gems,  Col.  BMI  711  5th  Av.,  NYC 
WRITER;  Mike  Nesmith  FLIP:  I’ve  Got  To  Know 


#22 

I SAY  A LITTLE  PRAYER  (3:04) 

Dionne  Warwick-Scepter  12203 
254  W.  54th  St.,  NYC 
PROD;  Hal  David-Burt  Bacharach 
c/o  Fred  Ahlert-15  E.  48th  St.,  NYC 
PUB:  Blue  Seas  ASCAP-Jac  ASCAP 
15  E.  48th  St.,  N.Y.,  N.Y. 

WRITERS:  Hal  David-Burt  Bacharach 

ARR:  Bacharach-FLIP:  Theme  from  Valley  of  the  Dolls 

#23 

NEXT  PLANE  TO  LONDON  (2:30) 

Rose  Garden-Atco  6510 

1841  Bway.,  NY,  NY 

PROD:  Greenstone  York  Pala  Prod. 

7715  Sunset  Blvd.,  LA.,  Calif. 

PUB:  Myrwood  & Antlers  Music  BMI 
c/o  Kenneth  G.  Gist,  Jr. 

3696  Orcutt  Rd.,  Santa  Maria,  Calif. 

FLIP;  Flower  Town 

#24 

LAZY  DAY  (3:05)-Spanky  t Our  Gang-Mercury  72732 
35  E.  Wacker  Dr.,  Chicago,  III. 

PROD:  Jerry  Ross  c/o  Mercury 
745  5th  Ave.,  NYC 
PUB:  Screen  Gems  BMI 
711  Fifth  Av.,  N.Y.,  N.Y. 

WRITERS:  Geo.  Fischoff-Tony  Powers 

ARR:  Jimmy  Wisner 

FLIP:  It  Ain’t  Necessarily  (Byrd  Ave.) 

#25 

KEEP  THE  BALL  ROLLIN'  (3:04) 

Jay  & The  Techniques-Smash  2124 
745  5th  Ave.,  N.Y.,  N.Y. 

PROD:  Jerry  Ross  (Mercury) 

PUB;  Screen  Gems  BMI-711  5th  Ave.,  NYC 

WRITERS:  D.  Randell-S.  Linzer 

ARR;  Jimmy  Wisner-FLIP;  Here  We  Go  Again 

#26 

IF  I COULD  BUILD  MY  WHOLE  WORLD  AROUND 
YOU  (2:21) 

Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell-Tamla  54161 

2648  W.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

PROD:  Fuqua  S Bristol  c/o  Tamla 
PUB:  Jobete  B'MI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  Fuqua,  Bristol  & Bullock 
FLIP:  If  This  World  Were  Mine 

#27 

BEAUTIFUL  PEOPLE  (2:10)-Bobby  Vee-Liberty  56009 
6920  Sunset  Blvd.,  LA.,  Calif. 

PROD;  Dallas  Smith  c/o  Liberty 
PUB:  Mirwood  BMI-221  W.  57  St.  NYC 
WRITER:  Kenny  Gist  Jr. 

ARR:  Dallas  Smith-FLIP;  I May  Be  Gone 

#28 

NEON  RAINBOW  (2:59)-Box  Tops-Mala  580 

1776  B’way,  NYC 

PROD;  Dan  Penn-2870  Baskin,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

PUB:  Earl  Barton  BMI 

1121  S.  Glenstone,  Springfield,  Mo. 

WRITER:  Wayne  Carson  Thompson 
FLIP;  Everything  I Am 

#29 

BY  THE  TIME  I GET  TO  PHOENIX  (2:42) 

Glen  Campbell-Capitol  2015 

PROD:  Al  De  Lory-c/0  Capitol 
PUB:  Johnny  Rivers  Music  BMI 
9028  Sunset  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  69 
WRITER:  Jim  West-ARR;  Glen  Campbell 
FLIP:  You’ve  still  Got  A Place  In  My  Heart 

#30 

LOVE  ME  TWO  TIMES  (2:37)-Doors-Elektra  45624 
1855  B’way,  N.  Y.,  N.  Y. 

PROD:  Paul  Rothchild  c/o  Elektra  Rec. 

PUB:  Nipper  Music  ASCAP-(same  address) 

WRITERS:  The  Doors-ARR:  Same 
FLIP;  Moonlight  Drive 

#31 

AND  GET  AWAY  (2:35)  Esquires-Bunky  7752 

c/o  Scepter  254  W.  54  St.,  NYC. 

PROD;  Bill  Sheppard  c/o  Bunky 

PUB:  Hi-Mi  BMI  7750  S.  Calumet  Av.,  Chi.,  III. 

Flomar  BMI  254  W.  54  St.,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  G.  Moorer-B.  Sheppard 

ARR;  Tom  Tom  FLIP;  Everybody’s  Laughing 

#32 

WEAR  YOUR  LOVE  LIKE  HEAVEN  (2:26) 

Donovan-EpIc  10253 

51  W.  52nd  St.,  NYC 
PROD:  Mickie  Most 
155  Oxford  St.,  London,  England 
PUB;  Peer  Int’l  BMI— 1619  Bway.,  NYC 
Hi-Count  BMI-Time  & Life  Bldg.,  NYC 
WRITER:  D.  Leitch-FLIP:  Oh  Gosh 
I 

j #33 

THE  OTHER  MAN’S  GRASS  IS  ALWAYS  GREENER 
(3:02)-Petula  Clark-Warner  Bros.  7097 
3701  Warner  Blvd.,  Burbank,  Calif. 

PROD;  Tony  Hatch  c/o  Pye  Records 

A.T.U.  House-Cumberland  PI.,  London  W.l,  Eng. 

PUB:  Northern  ASCAP-445  Park  Ave.,  NYC 
WRITERS:  Hatch  & Trent-FLIP:  At  The  Crossroads 

#34 

SUSAN  (2:48)  Buckinghams-Columbia  44378 
51  West  52nd  Street,  NYC. 

PROD;  James  William  Guercio 

151  El  Camino  Dr.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 

PUB;  Bag  0 Tunes  BMI  c/o  Richard  Shelton 
79  West  Monroe  Street,  Chicago,  III. 

Diogens  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  Holvay-Beisbier 

ARR:  J.  W.  Guercio  FLIP:  Foreign  Policy 

#35 

BEAUTIFUL  PEOPLE  (2:22)-Kenny  O’Dell-Vegas  718 
c/o  White  Whale-8961  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Cal. 

PUB:  Ishmael  BMI  (same  address) 

PROD:  Porter  & O'Dell 

i WRITER:  Kenny  Gist,  Jr.-FLIP;  Flower  Girl 


1 


#36 

SINCE  YOU  SHOWED  ME  HOW  TO  BE  HAPPY 
Jackie  Wilson-Brunswlck  55354  ' 

445  Park  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

PROD:  Carl  Davis  c/o  Brunswick 
PUB:  Jalynne  BMI  2203  Spruce  St.,  Phila  Pa 
BRC-BMI  445  Park  Ave.,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  G.  Jackson-F.  Smith-G.  Sims 
FLIP:  The  Who  Who  Song 

#37 

YESTERDAY  (2:42)-Ray  Charles-ABC  11009 
1330  Av.  of  Americas,  NYC 
PROD:  Joe  Adams 

2107  W.  Washington  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Cal. 

PUB:  Maclen  BMl-1780  B’way,  NYC 
WRITERS;  Lennon,  McCartney 
ARR:  Sid  Feller 

FLIP:  Never  Had  Enough  Of  Nothing  Yet 
#38 

I CAN  SEE  FOR  MILES  (3:55)-The  Who-Decca  32206 
445  Park  Ave.,  N.Y.,  N.Y. 

PROD:  Kit  Lambert 

EXEC.  PROD;  Chris  Stamp  (Decca,  Eng.) 

PUB:  Essex  ASCAP-10  Columbus  Circle,  NYC 
WRITER:  Peter  Townshend 
FLIP;  Mary-Anne  With  The  Shaky  Hands 

#39 

PLEASE  LOVE  ME  FOREVER  (2:34) 

Bobby  Vinton — Epic  10228 
51  W.  52  St.,  NYC 
PROD:  Billy  Sherrill-c/o  Epic 
PUB:  Selma  BMI  c/o  M.  Craft-225  E.  57,  NYC  * 
WRITERS;  J.  Malone-O.  Blanchard-FLIP:  Miss  America 

#40 

AN  OPEN  LETTER  TO  MY  TEENAGE  SON  (4: 

Victor  Lundberg-Liberty  55996 
6920  Sunset  Blvd.,  H’woed,  Cal. 

PROD;  Jack  Tracey  e/o  Liberty 
PUB;  Asa  ASCAP  c/o  Liberty 
WRITER:  Robert  R.  Thompsoii-FLIP:  My  Buddy  Carj 

#41  ' 

DANCING  BEAR  (3:07)  Mamas  & Papas-Dunhill  4113- 
449  S.  Beverly  Ur.,  Bev.  Hills,  Cal. 

PROD:  Lou  Adler  8428  Sunset,  Hollywood,  Cal. 

PUB:  Wingate  ASCAP  c/o  Dunhill 
WRITER:  John  Phillips  FLIP:  John’s  Music  Box 

#42 

WATCH  HER  RIDE  (3:11) 

Jefferson  Airpiane-RCA  Victor  9389 
155  East  24  Street,  NYC. 

PROD:  Al  Schmitt  c/o  RCA  Victor 
6363  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PUB;  Jefferson  Airplane  c/o  Wally  Brady 
1800  N.  Argyle  Ave.,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

WRITER:  Kantner  FLIP;  Martha 

#43 

PATA  PATA  (3:10)  Miriam  Makeba-Reprise  0606 
3701  Warner  Blvd.,  Burbank,  Calif. 

PROD:  Jerry  Ragovoy-219  W.  79  St.,  N.Y.,  N.Y. 

PUB:  Xina  ASCAP-c/o  L.  Lewis-345  W.  58  St.,  NYCJ 
WRITERS:  Makeba-Ragovoy 
ARR:  Jimmy  Wisner 

FLIP:  The  Ballad  Of  The  Sad  Young  Man 
#44 

PEACE  OF  MIND  (2:35) 

Paul  Revere  fc  Haiders-Columbia  44335 

51  West  52  St.,  NYC 
PROD;  Terry  Melcher  c/o  ABC 
449  So.  Beverly  Dr.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 

PUB:  Daywin  BMI  250  N.  Canon  Dr.  Bev.  Hills,  Calif. 
WRITERS;  M.  Lindsay-T.  Melcher 
ARR;  T.  Melcher  FLIP:  Do  Unto  Others 

#45 

OKOLONA  RIVER  BOTTOM  BAND  (3:05)  ' 

Bobbie  Gentry-Capitol  2044 

1750  N.  Vine,  H’wood,  Calif. 

PROD:  Kelly  Gordon  c/o  Capitol 
PUB:  Larry  Shayne  ASCAP 

6290  Sunset  Blvd.,  H’wood,  Calif.  ^ 

WRITER;  Bobbie  Gentry 

ARR:  Jimmie  Haskell  FLIP;  Penduli  Pendulum 

#46 

I CAN’T  STAND  MYSELF  (WHEN  YOU  TOUCH  ME). 
(3:25)  James  Brown-King  6144  * 

1540  Brewster  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

PROD:  James  Brown  (King) 

PUB:  Taccoa  BMI  & Soil  B'MI  c/o  King  ' 

WRITER:  James  Brown 

ARR:  James  Brown  FLIP:  There  Was  A Time  . 

#47 

MONTEREY  (4:21) 

Eric  Burden  g,  The  Animals-MGM  13868 

1350  Ave.  of  the  Americas,  NYC 
PROD:  Tom  Wilson  c/o  MGM 

PUB:  Slamina  BMI  1619  Bway,  NYC.  '' 

Sea  Lark  B1V1I  25  West  56th  St.,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  Burdon-Briggs-Weider- 

Jenkins-McCulloch 

FLIP:  Ain’t  That  So. 

#48 

I’M  A WALRUS  (4:35)-BeaUe$-CapitOl  2056 

1750  N.  Vine,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD:  George  Martin-c/o  A.I.R.  London 

101  Baker  St.,  London  W.2,  England 

PUB:  Mac  Len-BMI-1780  B’way,  NYC 

WRITERS;  Lennon  & McCartney-FLIP:  Hello  Goodbye 

#49 

BEST  OF  BOTH  WORLDS  (2:59)  Lulu-Epic  10260 

52  W.  52  St.,  NYC. 

PROD:  Mickie  Most  -Of 

155  Oxford  St 
London,  England 

PUB;  Dick  James  B'MI  1780  Bway,  NYC 
WRITERS:  D.  Black-M.  London 
ARR:  John  Paul  Jones-Peter  Knight 
FLIP:  Love  Loves  To  Love  Love 

#50 

0-0,  I LOVE  YOU  (2:58)-DellS-Cadet  5574 
320  E.  21  St.,  Chicago,  III. 

PROD:  Bobby  Miller  c/o  Cadet 

PUB;  Chevis  BMI  (same  address)  ft 

WRITER:  Bobby  Miller 

ARR:  Chas.  Stepney-FLIP:  There  Is 

#51 

I’LL  BE  SWEETER  TOMORROW  (2:45)  O'Jays-Bell  691 
1776  Broadway,  NYC  ^ 

PROD;  Geo.  Kerr  for  MIA  Prod,  c/o  Bell 
PUB:  Zira  BMI-P.O.  Box  53,  Manhattanville,  N.Y. 

Floteca  BMI  c/o  Jack  Pearl,  515  Mad.  Av.  NYC  ^ 

Mia  ASCAP-1776  Broadway,  NYC 
WRITERS:  S.  Poindexter-M.  Thomas-J.  Members- 
R.  Poindexter 

ARB;  Richard  Tee  FLIP:  I Dig  Your  Act 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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Point  of  departure:  the  new  West  Coast  sound 

Destination:  Chartsville 
Estimated  arrival  time:  Now 


out  in  front  on  track  with  the  original  hit  version  of 


LITTLE  BIT  OF  LO  VIN 


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MGM  Records  is  a division  of 
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#52 

EVERYBODY  KNOWS  (2:15) 

Dave  Clark  Five-Epic  10265 
51  West  52nd  Street,  NYC. 

PROD:  Dave  Clark  c/o  Epic 
PUB:  Francis,  Day  & Hunter  ASCAP 
745  Fifth  Ave.,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  L.  Reed-B.  Mason 
ARR:  Les  Reed  FLIP:  Inside  & Out 

#53 

COIN’  OUT  OF  MY  HEAD/ 

CAN’T  TAKE  MY  EYES  OFF  YOU  (2:55) 

Lettermen-Capitol  2054 

1750  N.  Vine,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD:  Kelly  Gordon  c/o  Capitol 
PUB:  Saturday  BMI-1841  Bway,  NYC. 

& Seasons  Four  BMI-1501  Bway,  NYC. 

(Can't  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You) 

Vogue  BMI-2449  Wilshire  Blvd 
Santa  Monica,  Calif.  (Coin'  Out  Of  My  Head) 
WRITERS;  Ted  Randazzo  & Bobby  Weinstein 
(Goin’  Out  Of  My  Head) 

Bob  Crewe  & Bob  Gaudio  (Can’t  Take  My 
Eyes  Off  You) 

ARR:  Perry  Botkin  Jr.  FLIP;  I Believe 
#54 

WHO  WILL  ANSWER?  (3:42) 

Id  Ames-RCA  Victor  9400 
155  East  24th  St.,  NYC. 

PROD:  Jim  Fogelsong  c/o  RCA 
PUB:  Sunbury  ASCAP  1650  Bway,  NYC. 
WRlTERSi  Davis-Aute 
ARR:  Perry  Botkin  Jr. 

FLIP:  My  Love  Is  Gone  From  Me 

#55 

COME  SEE  ABOUT  ME  (2:57) 

Jr.  Walker  & The  All  Stars-Soul  35041 
2648  W.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

PROD:  Holland-Dozier  c/o  Soul 
PUB:  Jobete  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  Holland-Dozier-Holland 
FLIP:  Sweet  Soul 


5 NEW  SPIRITUAL  IP'S 

THE  BEST  OF 
BROTHER  JOE  MAY 

NASHBORO  7050 


THE 

EDNA  GALLMAN  COOKE 
MEMORIAL  ALBUM 

NASHBORO  7049 


THE  BEST  OF 
THE  CONSOLERS 

NASHBORO  7048 


THE  BEST  OF 
THE  ANGELIC  GOSPEL 
SINGERS 

NASHBORO  7047 


THE  BEST  OF 
THE  SWANEE  QUINTET 

CRESCENT  3002 


kSH  BOi  ton  WOODUHD  ST. 

RECORDS 

Nashville,  Tenn.  615-227-5081 


#56 

I’M  IN  LOVE  (2:25)  Wilson  Pickett-Atlantic  2448 
1841  B’way,  NYC 

PROD:  Tom  Dowd-Tommy  Cogbill  c/o  Atlantic 
PUB:  Pronto-BMl-1841  B’way,  NYC 
Tracebob-BMI-1337  Via  Del  Ray 
S.  Pasadena,  Calif. 

WRITER:  Bobby  Womack-FLIP:  Stagger-Lee 


#57 

WHAT’S  IT  GONNA  BE  (2:11) 

Dusty  Springfield-Philips  40498 
35  E.  Wacker  Dr.  Chicago,  III. 

PUB:  Rumbalero  BMI-1619  B’way.,  NYC 
Ragmar  BM 1-219  W.  79  St.,  NYC 
WRITERS:  Ragovoy-Shuman 
ARR:  Gary  Sherman-FLIP:  Small  Town  Girl 


#58 

TELL  MAMA  (2:20)-Etta  James-Cadet  5578 
320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago,  III. 

PROD:  Rick  Hall,  c/o  Fame  Rec.  Studio 


Muscle  Shoals,  Ala. 

PUB:  Fame  BMI-(same  address) 
WRITER:  Clarence  Carter-ARR: 
FLIP:  I’d  Rather  Go  Blind 


Rick  Hall  & Staff 


#59 

TO  SIR  WITH  LOVE  (2:44)  Lulu-Epic  40187 

51  W.  52  St.,  NYC 

PROD:  Mickie  Most 

c/o  Allen  Klein,  Warwick  Hotel,  NYC 

PUB:  Screen  Gems  BMI-711  5th  Av.,  NYC 

WRITERS:  D.  Black-M.  London 

FLIP:  The  Boat  That  1 Row 


#60 

BABY  YOU  GOT  IT  (2:00) 

Brenton  Wood-Double  Shot  121 
6515  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Calif. 

PROD;  Hooven-Winn,  8255  Sunset  Blvd.,  L.A.,  Calif. 
PUB:  Big  Shot  BMI  c/o  Double  Shot 
WRITERS:  A.  Smitht-J.  Hooven-J.  Winn 
FLIP:  Catch  You  On  The  Rebound 


#61 

TOO  MUCH  OF  NOTHING  (2:30) 

Peter  Paul  & Mary-Warner  Bros.  7092 
3701  Warner  Blvd.,  Burbank,  Calif. 
PROD:  Albert  B.  Grossman-Milton  Okun 


50  Central  Park  W.  NYC. 

PUB:  Dwarf  Music  BMI,  15  E.  48  St.,  NYC. 

WRITER:  Bob  Dylan 

ARR:  Milton  Okun  FLIP:  House  Song 


#62 

GREEN  TAMBOURINE  (2:22)  Lemor.  Pipers-Buddah  23 

1650  Bway,  NYC. 

PROD:  Paul  Leka  (c/o  Buddah) 

PUB:  Kama  Sutra  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  P.  Leka-S.  Pinz 

ARR:  Paul  Leka  FLIP:  No  Help  From  Me 


#63 

AM  I THAT  EASY  TO  FORGET  (3:05) 

Engelbert  Humperdinck-Parrot  40023 
539  West  25th  Street,  NYC. 

PROD;  Peter  Sullivan 
A I.R.,  101  Baker  St.,  London  W.l.  Eng. 

PUB:  4 Star  BMi 

9220  Sunset  Blvd,  L.A.  Calif. 

WRITERS:  Belew-Stevenson 
FLIP:  Pretty  Ribbons 

#64 

DEAR  ELOISE  (2:59)-Hollies-EpiC  10251 

51  W.  52nd  Street,  NYC 

PROD:  Don  Richards 

101  Baker  St.,  London,  England 

PUB:  Maribus  Music-BMl-1780  B'way,  NYC 

WRITERS:  T.  Hicks,  A.  Clarke,  G.  Nash 

FLIP:  When  Your  Lights  Turned  On 

#65 

MY  BABY  MUST  BE  A MAGICIAN  (2:31) 

Marvelettes-Tamla  54158 

2648  W.  Grand  Blvd,  Detroit,  Michigan. 

PROD:  Smokey  Robinson  c/o  Tamla 
PUB;  Jobete  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITER:  William  Robinson  FLIP:  I Need  Someone 

#66 

LOVE  POWER  (2:10)-Sandpebbles-Calla  141 
1631  B’way,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

PROD:  Teddy  Vann,  1619  B’way,  NYC 

WRITERS:  C.  White,  T.  Vann 

ARR:  Sammy  Lowe-FLIP:  Because  Of  Love 

#67 

BACK  UP  TRAIN  (2:17)-AI  Greene-Hot  Line  15000 
c/o  Bell,  1776  B’way  NYC 
PROD:  A.  Rodgers-c/o  James  Production  (Bell) 
PUB':  Tosted-BMI 

1315  Cass  St.  S.E.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

WRITERS:  Palmer  James-Curtis  Rodgers 
FLIP;  Don’t  Leave  Me 

#68 

IN  ANOTHER  LAND  (2:40)  Bill  Wyman-London  907 
539  West  25th  Street,  NYC. 

PROD:  Rolling  Stones 

c/o  Allen  Klein  Assoc.,  Warwick  Hotel,  NYC. 

PUB:  Gideon  BMI-1271  6th  Ave.,  NYC 

WRITER:  Bill  Wyman 

ARR:  Rolling  Stones  FLIP:  The  Lantern 

#69* 

LITTLE  BECKY’S  CHRISTMAS  WISH  (2:58) 

Becky  Lamb-Warner  Bros.  7154 
4000  Warner  Blvd.,  Burbank,  Calif. 

PROD:  Dick  Glasser  c/o  Warner  Bros. 

PUB:  Carlman  BMI 

8581  Wood  Hollow  Rd.,  Northfield,  Ohio. 

WRITERS:  De  Angelo,  Casaban 

ARR:  Al  Capps  FLIP;  Go  To  Sleep  Little  Lamb 

#70 

COVER  ME  (2:56)  Percy  Sledge-Atlantic  2453 

1841  Broadway,  NYC 

PROD;  Quinn  Ivy  & Marlin  Greene 

c/o  Norala  Rec.  Co.,  102  E.  2 St.,  Sheffield,  Ala. 

PUB:  Pronto  BMI-1841  Bway.,  NYC 

Quinvy,  BMI-P.O.  Box  215,  Sheffield,  Ala. 

WRITERS;  M.  Greene-Eddie  Hinton 
' FLIP:  Behind  Every  Great  Man  There’s  A Woman 


#71 

DANCING  OUT  OF  MY  HEART  (2:35) 

Ronnie  Dove-Diamond  233 
1650  Bway,  NYC. 

PROD;  Phil  Kahl  c/o  Diamond 

PUB-  Richard  Irwin  ASCAP  (same  address) 

WRITERS;  A.  Badale-C.  Harma 

ARR:  Ray  Stevens  FLIP:  Back  From  Baltimore 

#72 

NOBODY  BUT  ME  (2:11)  Human  Beinz-Capitol  5990 

1750  N.  Vine,  H’wood,  Cal. 

PROD:  Alex  Deazevedo  c/o  Capitol 
PUB:  Wemar  BMI,  1619  B’way,  NYC 
WRITER:  R.  Hsey  FLIP:  Sueno 

#73 

CHATTANOOGA  CHOO  CHOO  (2:30) 

Harpers  Bizarre-Warner  Bros.  7090 
3701  Warner  Blvd.,  Burbank,  Calif. 

PROD-  Lennie  Waronker  c/o  Warner  Bros. 

PUB:  Leo  Feist  ASCAP-1540  B’way,  NYC 
WRITERS:  Gorden,  Warren  , 

ARR:  Perry  Botkin,  Jr.  FLIP:  Hey,  You  in  the  Crowd 

#74* 

EXPLOSION  IN  MY  SOUL  (2:19) 

Soul  Survivors-Crimson  1012 
1005  Chestnut  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

PROD:  Gamble,  Huff,  250  S.  Broad  St.  Phila,  Pa. 
PUB:  Double  Diamond  BMI, 

250  S.  Broad  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

Downstairs  BMI,  5412  Osage  Ave.,  Phila  , Pa. 
WRITERS:  K.  Gamble,  L.  Huff 
FLIP;  Dathon’s  Theme 

#75 

TWO  LITTLE  KIDS  (2:36)  Date  1586 
51  West  52nd  Street,  NYC. 

PROD;  David  Kapralik  c/o  Date 
Ken  Williams  c/o  Date 
PUB;  Jalynne  BMI 
2203  Spruce  St,  Phila,  Pa. 

WRITERS;  E.  Recold-C.  Davis-B.  Acklin 
ARR:  Burt  Keyes 


GOOD  COMBINATION  (3:03) 

Sonny  & Cher-Atco  6S4l 

1841  Broadway,  NYC 

PROD:  Sonny  Bono 

7715  Sunset  Blvd.  L.A.  Calif. 

PUB-  Triparte  BMI  1650  Bway,  NYC. 
Pam-Bar  BMI  400  Madison  Ave,  NYC. 
D&K  BMI  c/o  James  Keith,  Fairfax,  Ala. 


VRITER:  Mark  Barkan 


nn  Cl  ID.  Vnii  AnH  Me 


#77 

IN  THE  MISTY  MOONLIGHT  (2:44) 

Dean  Martin-Reprise  0640 

3701  Warner  Blvd.,  Burbank,  Calif. 

PROD:  Jimmy  Bowen-c/o  Reprise 

PUB:  Four  Star-BMl 

9220  Sunset,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

WRITER:  Cindy  Walker 

ARR-  Ernie  Freeman-FLIP:  Wallpaper  Roses 


#78* 

THE  LESSON  (2:28)  Vikki  Carr-Liberty  56012 

6920  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood,  Cal. 

PROD:  Sammy  Oliver  c/o  Liberty 

PUB:  Alto  ASCAP  621  N.  Alta  Dr,  Bev.  Hills,  Cal. 

WRITER:  Mack  David 

ARR:  Sid  Feller  FLIP:  One  More  Mountain 
#79 

BABY,  NOW  THAT  I’VE  FOUND  YOU  (2:36) 

Foundations-UNI  55038 

8255  Sunset  Blvd.  L.A.  Calif. 

PROD:  Tony  Macaulay  c/o  Pye  Records 
Cumberland  Place,  W1  England. 

PUB:  Saturday  BMI-25  W.  56  St.  NYC 
Welbeck  BMI-139  Piccadily 
London  Wl,  England 
WRITERS;  J.  Macleod-T.  Macaulay 
FLIP:  Come  On  Back  To  Me 


#80* 

DARLIN’  (2:11)  Beach  Boys-Capitol  2068 
1750  N.  Vine,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD:  Beach  Boys  c/o  Capitol 
PUB:  Sea  of  Tunes  BMI 
9042  La  Alba,  Whittier,  Calif. 

WRITERS:  Brian  Wilson,  Mike  Love 
FLIP:  Here  Today 

#81 

ITCHYCOO  PARK  (2:45)-Small  Faces-lmmediate  501 
51  West  52  St.,  NYC 
PROD:  Steve  Marriott,  Ronnie  Lane 
c/o  Immediate  Rec.  Co.  Ltd. 

63-69  New  Oxford  St.,  London  Wl,  Eng. 

PUB:  Nice  Songs  BMI  c/o  Sterling  Gilmore  & Co. 
15300  Ventura  Blvd.,  Sherman  Oaks,  Cal. 

WRITERS:  Marriott,  Lane-FLIP:  I’m  Only  Dreaming 


#82 

INSANITY  COMES  QUIETLY  TO  THE  STRUCTURED 
MIND  (2:39)  Janis  lan-Verve  Forecast  5072 
1350  Ave  of  the  Americas,  NYC. 

PROD;  Shadow  Morton  c/o  Dialogue 
PUB:  Dialogue  BMI  1650  Bway,  NYC. 

WRITER:  Janis  Ian 

ARR:  Janis  Ian-Shadow  Morton 

FLIP;  Sunflakes  Fall,  Snowrays  Call 

#83* 

LOST  (2:35)  Jerry  Butler-Mercury  72764 
no  West  57  street,  NYC. 

PROD;  Gamble,  Huff  250  S.  Broad  St,  Phila,  Pa. 
PUB:  Double  Diamond  BMI  c/o  Gamble  Huff 
Downstairs  BMI,  5412  Osage  Ave..  Phila.,  Pa. 
Parabut  BMI,  1501  Broadway,  NY(;. 

WRITERS:  Gamble,  Huff,  Butler 
ARR:  Joe  Renzetti 

FLIP:  You  Don’t  Know  What  You  Got  Until  You 
Lose  It 

#84 

A VOICE  IN  THE  CHOIR  (2:30) 

Al  Martino-Capitol  2053 
1750  N.  Vine,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD:  Tom  Morgan-Marvin  Holtzman 
c/o  Capitol,  1270  6th  Ave  , NYC. 

PUB:  Case  ASCAP  240  Central  Pk  S,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  Danny  DiMinno-Johnny  Tucker 
FLIP:  The  Glory  Of  Love 


#85* 

TO  GIVE  (THE  REASON  I LIVE)  (3:16) 
Frankie  Valli-Philips  40510 
no  West  57th  Street,  NYC. 

PROD:  Bob  Crewe  1841  Bway,  NYC 
PUB:  Saturday  BMI,  c/o  Bob  Crewe 
Seasons  Four  BMI  1501  Bway,  NYC. 
WRITERS:  Bob  Crewe,  Bob  Gaudio 
ARR:  Chas.  Calello 
FLIP;  Watch  Where  You  Walk 


#86 

STORY  BOOK  CHILDREN  (3:00) 

Billy  Vera  & Judy  Clay-Atlantic  2445 

1841  B’way,  NYC 

PROD;  Chip  Taylor  & Ted  Farrow 

for  Blackwood  Music 

1650  B’way,  NYC 

WRITERS:  Chip  Taylor  & Billy  Vera 
FLIP:  Really  Together 


#87* 

SKIP  A ROPE  (2:38) 

Henson  Cargill-Monument  1041  * 

530  W.  Main  St.,  Hendersonville,  Tenn. 

PROD:  Don  Law,  2016  Terrace  Pa,  Nashville,  Tenn. 
PUB:  Tree  BMI  905  16th  Ave  S.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 
WRITERS:  Jack  Moran,  Glenn  D.  Tubb 
FLIP;  A Very  Well  Traveled  Man 

#88 


PIECE  OF  MY  HEART  (2:34)-Erma  Franklin-Shout  22i 

1650  B’way,  NYC 

PROD;  Bert  Berns  c/o  Shout 

PUB:  Web  IV  BMI  (same  address) 

Ragmar  Music  BMI-219  W.  79  St.,  NYC  * 

WRITERS:  B'ert  Berns,  Jerry  Ragavoy 
ARR:  Gary  Sherman 

FLIP:  Baby  What  You  Want  Me  To  Do 


#89* 

PICK  UP  THE  PIECES  (2:30) 


Carla  Thomas-Stax  239 

1841  Bway,  NYC. 

PROD:  Al  Bell,  Don  Davis  for  Washday  Prod. 
Under  supervision  of  Hayes  & Porter  c/o  Stax. 
PUB:  East  BMI,  926  E.  McLemore  Ave, 
Memphis,  Tenn. 

Groovesville  B'MI,  2454  Calvert  St,  Det.  Mich. 
WRITERS:  D.  Davis,  K.  Barker,  F.  Briggs 
FLIP;  Separation 


#90 

A LITTLE  RAIN  MUST  FALL  (2:24) 

Epic  Splendor-Hot  Biscuit  Disc  Co.  1450 
c/o  Capitol,  1750  N.  Vine,  H’wood,  Cal. 
PROD;  John  Boylan  c/o  Koppelman  & Rubin 
1650  Broadway,  NYC. 

PUB:  Chardon  BMI-1650  Bway,  NYC. 

WRITER:  Richard  Fishbaugh 

ARR:  Trade  Martin  FLIP:  Cowboys  & Indians 


#91 

SOCKIN  1-2-3-4  (2:35)  John  Roberts-Duke  425 

2809  Erastus  St.  Houston,  Texas. 

PROD:  Bob  Garner  3830  Cosby,  Houston,  Texas. 
PUB:  Don  Music  BMI  (same  address  as  Duke) 
WRITER:  Roberts-Garner-FLIP:  Sophisticated  Funk 


#92 


SPOOKY  (2:59)  Classics  IV-Imperial  66259 
6920  Sunset  Bilvd.,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD;  Buddy  Buie  c/o  Bill  Lowery 
P.O.  Box  9687  N Atlanta,  Georgia. 

PUB:  Bill  Lowery  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  Sharpe-Middlebrook 

ARR:  Buie-Cobb  FLIP:  Poor  People 

#93* 

LITTLE  DRUMMER  BOY  (2:52) 

Lou  Rawls-Capitol  2026 

1750  N.  Vine,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD:  Dave  Axelrod  c/o  (japitol  ] 

PUB:  Int’l  Korwin  ASCAP,  44  W.  56  St.  NYC. 

Mills  ASCAP  1790  Bway,  NYC. 

WRITERS:  Harry  Simeone,  H.  Onorati,  K.  Davis 

FLIP:  There’s  A Child  With  A Toy 

#94* 

WE’RE  A WINNER  (2:15)  Impressions-ABC  11022 
1330  Ave  Of  the  Americas,  NYC. 

PROD:  Johnny  Pate  c/o  ABC 

PUB:  Chi  Sound  Corp.  BMI  ' 

79  W Monroe  St.  Chicago,  III. 

WRITER:  C.  Mayfield 

ARR:  Johnny  Pate  FLIP:  It’s  All  Over 

#95 

SOMETHING’S  MISSING  (2:45) 

5 Stairsteps-Buddah  20 
1650  Bway,  NYC. 

PROD:  Clarence  Burke,  Jr.  c/o  Kama  Sutra 
PUB;  Kama  Sutra  BMI  1650  Bway,  NYC. 

Burke  Family  BMI  (c/o  Kama  Sutra) 

WRITERS:  C.  Burke,  Jr.-C.  Burke,  Sr.  -i 

ARR:  Clarence  Burxe,  Jr.  FLIP:  Tell  Me  Who 
#96 

THIS  THING  CALLED  LOVE  (2:49) 

The  Webs-Pop  Side  4593 
235  West  46  Street,  NYC. 

PROD:  Robert  Bateman-Lou  Courtney 
10  West  135  Street,  NYC. 

PUB:  Emalou  BMI  10  W.  135  St.,  NYC. 

Andros  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  W.  Cooper-M.  Boxley 

FLIP:  Tomorrow 

#97* 

UNITED  Part  I (2:32)  Music  Makers-Gamble  210 

1650  B'roadway,  NYC 

PROD:  Gamble-Huff,  250  S.  Broad  St.  Phila,  Pa. 
PUB:  Razor  Sharp  BMI  250  S.  Broad  St,  Phila,  Pa. 
Block  Buster  BMI,  919  N.  Broad  St,  Phila,  Pa. 
WRITERS:  R.  Gamble,  L.  Huff 
FLIP;  United  Part  II 
#98 

COUNT  THE  DAYS  (2:36) 

Inez  & Charlie  Foxx-Dynamo  112 
240  West  55th  Street,  NYC. 

PROD:  Charlie  Foxx  c/o  Dynamo 

PUB:  Catalogue  BMI  & C&1  BMI  (same  address) 

WRITERS:  Charlie  Foxx-Jerry  Williams- 

Brooks  O’Dell-Yvonne  Williams 

ARR:  Richard  Rome-Jerry  Williams 

FLIP:  A Stranger  I Don’t  Know 

#99* 

EXPECTING  TO  FLY  (2:36) 

Buffalo  Springfield-Atco  6545 

1841  Broadway,  NYC 

PROD:  York/Pala  7715  Sunset  Blvd.  H’wood,  Cal. 

PUB:  Ten  East  BMI  & Springalo  BMI  c/o  York/Pala 

Cotillion  BMI  c/o  Atco 

WRITER:  Neil  Young  FLIP;  Everydays 

#100* 

I WONDER  WHAT  SHE’S  DOING  TONIGHT  (2:38) 
Tommy  Boyce  & Bobby  Hart-A&M  893 
1416  La  Brea,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

PROD:  Boyce  & Hart  c/o  A&M 

PUB:  Screen  Gems  Columbia  BMI,  711  5th  Ave,  NYC. 

WRITERS;  Boyce  & Hart 

ARR;  Artie  Butler  FLIP:  Ambushers 


88 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


TWo  super  talents.  With  a built-in  super  market.  And  we 
predict  that  Anders  ’n’  Poncia  will  be  the  supergroup  of 
1968.  They're'different  from  any  other  artists  around.  Be- 
cause their  songs  are  different.  Spiced  with  their  own 
brand  of  humor.  And  delivered  with  a gentle  kind  of  self- 
service  philosophy  that  lets  the  listener  help  himself  to  a 
variety  of  interpretations.  Get  on  the  express  line  now  and 
check  oiit 


The. Sound  of 
The  Now.  Generation 
is  on 


so  rr  GOES 

b/w  Uirfiin  To  The  Nite 

ANDERSli*  PONCIA 


RECORDS  V 

EXCLUSIVELY  DlSTfllBUTEJ]: 

MGM  RECOp 

MGM  Records  is  a drvisron  of  MedKinw 


A Kama  Sutra  Production/  Produced  by  Anders-Poncia 


€ashBox 


Record  Reviews 


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Picks  oi  the  Week  ^ 

Picks  oi  the  Week  ^ 

ROLLING  STONES  (London  906) 

She’s  A Rainbow  (2:48)  [Gideon,  BMI-Jagger,  Richard] 

Expect  the  unusual  from  the  Rolling  Stones  and  you  won’t  be  surprised! 
In  their  latest  effort,  the  quintet  steps  up  their  blues  beat  with  orchestrations 
that  surround  the  listener  in  a swirling  collage  of  offsetting  tonal  colors  for 
a tremendous  sounding  single  from  the  new  “Satanic  Majesties  Request”  LP. 
A solid  item  for  pop  programming  and  top  sales.  Flip:  “2,000  Light  Years 
From  Home”  (2:52)  [Same  credits]  is  an  eerie  venture  with  throbbing  rhythm. 


FRANKIE  VALLI  (Philips  40510) 

To  Give  (The  Reason  I Live)  (3:16)  [Saturday,  Four  Seasons,  BMI-Crewe, 
Gaudio] 

Displaying  the  special  flair  for  good  music  material  with  a pop  appeal, 
Frankie  Valli  steps  back  into  the  spotlight  with  a tremendous  side  that  could 
climb  to  the  top  of  easy  listening  sheets  and  shoot  for  the  winner’s  circle  in 
pop  areas.  Brilliant  vocal  and  ork  arrangements  bordering  on  classical  give 
this  side  a fantastic  impact.  Flip:  “Watch  Where  You  Walk”  (2:51)  [Same 
credits.] 


CONNIE  FRANCIS  (MGM  13876) 

My  World  Is  Slipping  Away  (2:47)  [Screen  Gems-Columbia,  BMI-Sedaka, 
Greenfield] 

Slipping  back  into  her  familiar  ballad  stylings,  Connie  Francis  should 
make  a solid  showing  with  this  lightly  country-tinged  side  that  shows  her 
in  the  old  form  that  brought  her  many  followers.  The  pretty  material  takes 
on  shimmering  beauty  from  the  songstress’  attractive  styling,  and  looks  like 
a strong  pop-good  sales  item.  Flip:  “Till  We’re  Together”  (2:24)  [Antigony, 
ASCAP-Arthur] 


JIMMY  McCRACKLIN  (Minit  32033) 

Get  Together  (2:45)  [Metric,  BMI-McCracklin] 

Sharp  blues  beat  and  a terrific  vocal  power  set  Jimmy  McCracklin  up  for 
a big  response  across  the  r&b  and  pop  boards.  Fine  dance  tempo  and  an 
excellent  production  job  do  well  by  the  talents  of  the  artist  giving  him  his 
best  shot  at  breakout  probability  in  some  time.  Always  a fine  showman,  this 
original  side  should  put  him  center  stage.  Flip:  “How  You  Like  Your  Love” 
(2:20)  [Same  credits.] 


BOBBY  VINTON  (Epic  10266) 

Just  As  Much  As  Ever  (2:20)  [Roosevelt,  BMI-Singleton,  Coleman] 

The  newest  offering  from  Bobby  Vinton  steps  up  the  pace  just  slightly 
giving  the  artist  a lilting  ballad  amply  suited  to  his  semi-pop  good  music 
styling.  Following  up  his  strongest  single  in  recent  months,  “Please  Love  Me 
Forever,”  Vinton  should  have  no  trouble  in  soaring  on  the  teen  and  middle- 
of-the-road  spots  with  this  beauty.  Flip:  “Another  Memory”  (2:10)  [Acacia, 
ASCAP-Vinton,  Allen] 


WE  FIVE  (A&M  894) 

High  Flying  Bird  (2:55)  [Bexhill,  Quartet,  Sleepy  Hollow,  ASCAP-Wheeler] 

Long  looking  for  the  comeback  item,  the  We  Five  should  hit  paydirt  with 
this  beautiful  version  of  the  present  folk-favorite  which  has  attracted  con-  : 
siderable  attention  in  recent  months.  Splendid  female  vocal  lead  perform- 
ance and  a soft  folk-rhythm  backdrop  set  the  pace  for  one  of  the  best  singles 
to  come  up  for  “High  Flying  Bird.”  Flip:  “What  Do  I Do  Now?”  (2:25) 
[SFO,  BMI-Stewart,  Steirling] 


CANDYMEN  (ABC  11023) 

Deep  in  the  Night  (2:54)  [Low-Sal,  BMI-Bule,  Nix,  Adkins] 

Exciting  initial  outing  from  the  Candymen  (“Georgia  Pines”)  brought  them 
to  everyone’s  attention,  and  this  strong  follow-up  is  bound  to  put  them  higher 
in  the  top  selling  category  than  before.  Hard  hitting  mid-speed  ballad  with 
some  terrific  team  vocals  and  a fine  instrumental  showing.  Breakout  biggie. 
Flip:  “Stone  Blues  Man”  (2:07)  [Unart,  BMI-Bule,  Adkins] 

KING  CURTIS  & KINGPINS  (Atco  6547) 

I Was  Made  to  Love  Her  (2:26)  [Jobete,  BMI-Cosby,  Moy,  Hardaway,  Wonder] 
Hard  rhythm  and  a near-jazz  sax  workout  of  recent  hits  with  appeal  for  the 
pop  and  blues  markets  has  paid  off  for  King  Curtis  before  (i.e.  “Ode  to  Billie 
Joe”)  and  the  Memphis  cooker  comes  back  with  a fiery  revamping  of  the 
Stevie  Wonder  smash  for  another  go-round.  Should  see  bright  action.  Flip: 
“I  Never  Loved  A Man”  (2:45)  [14th  Hour,  Pronto,  BMI-Shannon] 


PHIL  FLOWERS  (Dot  17058) 

Cry  On  My  Shoulder  (3:43)  [Shifting  Flowers,  BMI-Flowers,  McCoy] 

Coming  off  a big  noise  maker  that  spilled  from  the  r&b  field  into  pop  sales, 
Phil  Flowers  follows  up  with  terrific  impact  via  “Cry  on  My  Shoulder,”  a 
vibrant  slow  ballad  that  showcases  the  vocal  power  of  the  artist.  Bare  blues 
arrangements  complement  the  vocal  showing  in  a manner  that  will  have 
this  side  moving  high  in  pop  and  r&b  circles.  Flip:  “Discontented”  (2:15) 
[Same  credits.] 


PAUPERS  (Verve  Forecast  5074) 

Think  I Care  (2:58)  [Egresser,  BMI-Mitchell,  Prokop] 

Impressive  drum  shock  opens  this  breakaway  bombshell  of  a side  in  a 
funk-rock  bag.  The  group’s  hearty  handling  of  lyrical  content,  and  hard 
hitting  teen-oriented  dance  beat  orchestrations  put  extra  push  behind  this 
fine  single,  one  that  should  spark  strong  action.  Flip:  “White  Song”  (2:54) 
[Same  credits]  is  a slower,  softer  side,  but  also  a strong  one. 


FALLEN  ANGELS  (Roulette  4785) 

Hello  Girl  (2:20)  [Big  Seven,  BMI-Bryant] 

Good  initial  response  to  the  Fallen  Angels  has  paved  the  way  for  this 
very  solid  second  effort,  a side  that  will  easily  surpass  the  earlier  side.  Hard 
rock  ork  sounds  give  the  side  drive,  but  vocal  brilliance  with  new  power 
from  a cute  back-choral  humor  make  it  an  irresistible  tune  for  teen  response. 
Flip:  “Most  Children  Do”  (3:10)  [Big  Seven,  BMI-Bryant,  Danchik] 


LOVE  GENERATION  (Imperial  66275) 

Maman  (Mama)  (3:44)  [E.  H.  Morris,  ASCAP-Charnin,  Thomas] 

From  the  score  of  the  soon-to-open  show  “Mata  Hari,”  this  brilliant  ballad 
of  war  and  its  effect  on  an  individual  soldier  is  an  impressive  performance 
from  the  orchestrational  and  vocal  standpoint.  Superb  arrangements  and 
production  place  added  dramatic  emphasis  on  the  delivery  of  the  wording  in 
this  magnificent  vignette.  Exposure  in  the  play  will  make  this  compelling 
single  a smash.  Flip:  “W.  C.  Fields”  (2:44)  [Four  Star,  BMI-Copeland,  Bahler, 
Bahler] 


ARLO  GUTHRIE  (Reprise  0644) 

The  Motorcycle  Song  (2:58)  [Appleseed,  ASCAP-Guthrie] 

Already  a favorite  with  a best  selling  album  to  his  credit,  Arlo  Guthrie 
makes  a big  entry  in  the  singles  field  with  this  bluesy  song  of  the  times  that 
packs  a folk  guitar  and  funky  harmonica  orking  to  carry  extra  weight  with 
teen  and  folk  diskophiles.  Cute  lyrical  spoof  that  should  be  well  received. 
Flip:  “Now  And  Then”  (2:15)  [Same  credits]  is  another  track  taken  from  the 
“Alice’s  Restaurant”  LP. 


PEARL  BAILEY  (RCA  Victor  9408) 

So  Long  Dearie  (2:45)  [Edwin  H.  Morris,  ASCAP-Herman] 

Sitting  on  top  of  the  entertainment  scene  with  her  outstanding  portrayal 
in  the  current  “Hello,  Dolly!”  staging.  Pearl  Bailey  is  a certain  winner  to  gain 
center-stage  exposure  for  her  new  single  from  the  show.  Nifty  bouncing  track 
with  all  the  mirth  and  zest  of  the  songstress’  talent  packed  into  the  perform- 
ance. Flip:  “Before  the  Parade  Passes  By”  (2:15)  [Same  credits]  is  another 
good  music  pick  from  the  Dolly  score. 


OHIO  PLAYERS  (Compass  7015) 

Trespassin’  (2:02)  [Cudda  Pane,  BMI-Ohio  Players] 

Breaking  right  into  an  ear  catching  side,  the  Ohio  Players  start  strong  and 
pick  up  the  action  as  the  song  develops.  Some  powerful  blues  workouts  on 
the  vocal  end,  and  a top-notch  beat  for  teen  pop  attractiveness  give  this  side 
the  solid  impact  needed  to  move  high  in  both  r&b  and  pop  pictures.  Should 
break  open.  Flip:  “You  Don’t  Mean  It”  (2:41)  [Same  credits.] 

DICK  CLAIR  (Imperial  66272) 

Hi  Dad  (2:40)  [Asa,  ASCAP-Clair,  McMahon,  Scott] 

The  first  humorous  reply  to  Victor  Lundberg,  this  side  is  a cutie  in  terms 
of  offhand  talk,  witty  instrumentation  (piano  playing  Sousa’s  “Stars  & Stripes 
Forever”),  and  remarks  that  are  bound  to  crack  a smile  on  anyone  who  has 
heard  the  “Open  Letter.”  Trmendous  answer  which  is  likely  to  receive  smash 
programming  action.  Flip:  “Tell  That  Joke”  (2:43)  [C&M,  ASCAP-Clair,  Mc- 
Mahon, Scott] 


TROY  KEYES  (ABC  11027) 

Love  Explosions  (2:55)  [Zira/Floteca/Mia,  BMI-Kerr,  Harrison] 

Exotic  touches  of  harp  runs  give  the  smashing  backdrop  of  this  hard-  , 
driving  rock  outing  a lot  of  plus  value,  and  with  an  outpouring  of  vocal 
strength  along  the  lines  of  Four  Tops  side  this  song  gains  enough  momentum  ! 
to  sail  high  in  the  pop  and  blues  listings.  Tremendous  punch  and  vigor  to 
make  it  a fast  teen  favorite.  Flip:  “I’m  Crying  (Inside)”  (3:35)  [Same  pubs, 
BMI-Harris,  Kerr] 


COLOURS  (Dot  17060) 

Brother  Lou’s  Love  Colony  (2:30)  [Hastings,  Speed,  BMI-Dalton,  Montgomery] 
Blossoming  strains  of  sitar  and  tabla  give  an  electrified  aura  to  this  wild  , 
west  coast  sound  side.  Unusual  lyrics,  beautiful  group  vocal  work  and  an  ^ 
overall  serving  of  beat  that  suits  the  side  to  dance  prospects  make  the  deck  | 

one  which  should  develop  into  a sleeper  due  to  wake  with  a start  after  the 
first  taste  of  exposure.  No  flip  info  available. 

FLASH  & BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  (Mala  586) 

I Pray  For  Rain  (2:14)  [Press,  BMI-Penn,  Oldham] 

Slow  rock  rhythm  leads  through  a powerful  offering  that  should  bring  a 
big  reception  flocking  to  the  new  team  of  Flash  and  the  Board  of  Directors. 
Extra  fine  lead  vocal  is  highlighted  by  a string  section  that  gives  particular  i 
luster  to  the  orchestral  backdrop.  A side  with  plenty  of  potential  for  pop  j 
action.  Flip:  “When  the  Love  Light  Is  Shinin’  ” (2:00)  [Same  credits.] 

AVENGERS  (Jubilee  5609)  j 

Everyone’s  Gonna  Wonder  (2:28)  [Breck,  BMI-Malcolm] 

Unusual  handling  of  instruments  and  a lively  taste  in  the  production 
makes  this  sampling  of  rock  from  New  Zealand  a side  likely  to  be  well 
greeted  by  teen  pop  listeners.  The  group  has  a new  manner  in  rock  that 
could  set  them  high  in  the  sales  picture  with  “Everyone’s  Gonna  Wonder.” 

Fine  effort.  Flip:  “Take  My  Hand”  (2:15)  [Sherman  Devorzon,  BMI-Addrissi,  i 
Addrissi]  j 


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TIM  BUCKLEY  (Elektra  45623) 
Morning  Glory  (2:51)  [Third  Story, 
BMI-Beckett,  Buckley]  Attractive  folk 
softie  in  the  contemporary  vein  which 
includes  excellent  wording  and  im- 
agery, splendid  arrangements  and  the 
performing  talent  of  Tim  Buckley. 
Should  catch  much  radio  play  along 
folk-college  outlets.  Flip:  “Once  I 
Was”  (3:22)  [Third  Story,  BMI- 
Buckley] 


DRIFTERS  (Atlantic  2471)  M 

Still  Burning  In  My  Heart  (2:10)  |\ 
[Unbelievable,  BMI-McCoy,  Stewart] 
Still  around  and  still  kicking  up  a | 
storm,  the  Drifters  deliver  the  most  |J 
powerful  side  from  the  team  in  a long  li 
while.  Good  rhythm  and  tightly 
worked  vocals  put  the  deck  up  for  top  -y\ 
pop  & blues  showings.  Flip:  “I  Need  !J 
You  Now”  (2:13)  [Emalou-Pronto,J| 
BMI-Bateman,  Courtney]  tl 

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ANDERS  ‘n’  PONICA  (Kama  Sutra 
240) 

So  It  Goes  (1:47)  [Kama  Sutra,  BMI- 
Andreoli,  Poncia,  Jr.]  Story  of  a born 
loser  who’s  adjusted  to  his  lot  comes 
over  very  well  in  this  slow  shuffling 
Nashville-ish  cutie.  Could  attract 
responses  with  minimum  exposure. 
Flip:  “Virgin  to  the  Nite”  (1:55) 
[Same  credits] 

DEREK  & RAY  (Mercury  72763) 
Theme  From  “The  Fox”  (2:33)  [War- 
ner Sevarts,  BMI-Schifrin]  Lovely 
theme  from  the  forthcoming  movie 
“The  Fox.”  The  easy  listening  track 
is  a side  that  has  enough  sparkle  for 
across-the-board  programming.  Flip: 
“Thoroughly  Modern  Millie”  (2:03) 
[Northern, ' ASCAP-Cahn,  VanHeu- 
sen] 

PONY  EXPRESS  (Reprise  0650) 

(I  Dream  Of)  Pennies  (2:30)  [Yuma, 
ASCAP-Jacobs,  Meskell]  Teens  on 
the  breakup  route  could  find  this  out- 
ing a fine  gift  for  its  collection  of 
put-downs.  Un-love  song  with  lots  of 
beat.  Flin:  “What  You  Done  Done” 
(2:38)  [Same  credits] 

FABULOUS  CHIMES  (Invincible 
1515) 

Faithful  to  Me  [Brazeltonis,  BMI- 
Jones]  Revived  r&b  interest  of  late 
in  the  oldie  sound  could  turn  up  fol- 
lowers for  this  femme  foursome  who 
deliver  the  slow  ballad  in  much  the 
style  of  the  Chantels.  Treat  with  pos- 
sibility. Flip  info  not  available. 

WALTER  JACKSON  (Okeh  7305) 
Everything  Under  The  Sun  (2:20) 
[Saturday,  BMI-Crewe,  Knie:ht]  Step- 
ping up  the  pace  after  a brilliant  bal- 
lad showing  last  time  out,  Walter 
Jackson  proves  that  he  is  capable  of 
continuing  his  torrid  r&b  action  on 
both  levels.  Flip:  “Road  to  Ruin” 
(3:32)  [Jillbern,  BMI-Knight,  Nei- 
man,  Christopher] 

WEBSTERS  NEW  WORLD  (RCA 
Victor  9410) 

You  Still  Thrill  Me.  Babe  (2:()2) 
[Norman-Leonard,  BMI-Martin]  Fine 
rhythm  of  the  song  is  up-staged  by  a 
terrific  display  of  astounding  group 
vocal  work.  The  harmonies  and  voice- 
instrumentation  give  “You  Still  Thrill 
Me,  Babe”  a shine  that  could  spark 
breakout  reaction.  Flip:  “When  You 
Grew  Up”  (2:49)  [Remember, 
ASCAP-Mason,  Duffy] 

RAW  EDGE  (Sidewalk  936) 

October  Country  (2:41)  [Living  Leg- 
end, ASCAP-Lloyd]  Ear  catching 
opener  moves  into  a rapid-fire  rock 
softie.  Hard  throb  orking  is  covered 
with  a blanket  of  soft  vocal  sounds 
for  an  appealing  side  [No  flip  info.] 

SAMANTHA  JONES  (Ascot  22351 
Live  for  Life  (Vi're  Pour  Vivre) 
(2:41)  [Unart,  BMI-Lai,  Gimbel]  Lat- 
est of  a long  list  of  recordings  of  this 
smooth  film  theme,  this  track  features 
a lovely  vocal  for  em’oyablp  middle- 
of-the-road  sninninp-.  Flip;  “Make  Me 
Rainbows”  (2:37)  [Unart.  BMI-Berg- 
man,  Bergman.  Williams]  Soft  bal- 
lad from  the  “Fitzwilly”  soundtrack 
score. 

BEN  & SPENCE  (Atlantic  2460) 

I Do  (2:20)  [Fame,  BMI-Penn,  Old- 
ham] More  of  the  enticing  blues 
work  by  Penn  & Oldham,  this  time 
delivered  with  grand  soul-charm  by 
the  team  of  Ben  & Spence.  Cute  track 
that  could  climb  the  r&b  charts.  Flin: 
“Ooh  Poo  Pah  Doo”  (2:26)  [Minit, 
BMI-Hill] 

YELLOW  PAYGES  (Uni  5.5043) 

Our  Time  Is  Running  Out  (2:36) 
[Hanbo,  BMI-Webb]  Good  rock  work- 
out that  carries  a peculiarly  appealing 
vocal  and  some  hefty  ork  push  to  set 
it  on  the  winning  road.  Teen  pop  fans 
could  take  to  it.  Flip:  “Sweet  Sun- 
rise” (1:57)  [Trousdale,  BMI-Page] 


DEE  ERWIN  (Redd  Coach  9-7) 

I Only  Get  This  Feeling  (2:20)  [Left 
Turn,  Groco,  BMI-Ervin]  Socking  De- 
troit styled  orking  gives  a hard  punch 
to  this  strong  opening  and  solidly  per- 
formed love  song.  Terrific  dance  item. 
Flip:  “Wi’ong  Direction”  (2:00)  [Left 
Turn,  Wally  Roker,  BMI-Ervin] 

ORDELLS  (Dionn  505) 

Sippin’  A Cup  of  Coffee  (2:35)  [Le- 
mar,  BMI-Andrews,  Mason,  Howard] 
Haunting  arrangements  add  a special 
tint  to  this  slow  serving  of  melan- 
cholia from  the  Ordells.  Could  ci’ack 
the  r&b  charts.  Flip:  “Big  Don” 
(2:20)  [Bee  Cool,  BMI-Finiz] 

DAVE  “BABY”  CORTEZ  (Roulette 
4783) 

Soul  Groovin’  (2:15)  [Patricia,  BMI- 
Clowney]  Funk  backdrop  and  a ter- 
rific organ  showcase  should  set  up 
some  action  for  vet  instrumentalist 
“Baby”  Cortez.  The  side  carries  a big 
beat  punch  for  teen  and  blues  recep- 
tion. Flip:  “Hot  Chocolate”  (2:15) 
[Same  credits] 

HOWARD  TATE  (Verve  10573) 

Stop  (2:43)  [Ragmar,  Rumbalero, 
BMI-Shuman,  Ragovoy]  Latiny-blues 
beat  on  this  top-notch  soul  chant  make 
it  a likely  to  see  plenty  of  exposure 
on  both  pop  and  r&b  lines.  Tremen- 
dous vocal  gives  the  side  enough 
energy  to  score.  Flip:  “Shoot  ’Em  All 
Down”  (2:37)  [Same  credits] 

TOM  CARLISLE  & CRAFTSMEN 
(Columbia  44372) 

I Saw  the  Light  (2:20)  [Roosevelt, 
BMI-Carlisle]  Terrific  hand-clap  and 
mariachi  plus  dixie  background  gives 
this  happy-go-lucky  side  a lift  which 
could  carry  it  high  in  the  pop  picture. 
High-handed  carrying  on  with  a zest- 
ful charm.  Flip:  “Nightingale”  (2:53) 
[Same  credits] 

BARBARA  WEST  (Ronn  16) 

Will  He  Come  Back  (2:59)  [Sims, 
ASCAP-Thomas]  Downcast  vocal 
showing  from  Barbara  West  and  a 
good  group  orchestration  makes  this 
side  a strong  entrv  for  r&b  honors. 
Flip:  “The  Love  Of  My  Man”  (3:19) 
[Sylvia,  BMI-Townsend] 

ORACLE  (Verve  Forecast  5075) 

The  Night  We  Fell  In  Love  (1:53) 
[Moo-Moo.  BMI-Green]  Cowsill-y  teen 
ballad  with  some  fine  production  work 
to  give  a big  orchestral  boost  to  the 
smooth  sound  of  this  breakout  group. 
Hearty  welcome  is  likely  to  turn  up 
for  this  item.  Flip:  “Don’t  Say  No” 
(3:05)  [Sins,  BMI-Friedman] 


DIAMOND  JOE  (Sansu  475) 

It  Doesn’t  Matter  Anymore  (3:05) 
[Marsaint,  BMI-Toussaint]  Crack  ma- 
terial that  could  have  been  tailor 
made  for  Diamond  Joe.  This  side 
packs  a terrific  showcase  which  makes 
the  most  of  the  artist’s  voice  on  some 
powerhouse  material.  Could  explode 
on  r&b  and  pop  scenes.  Flip:  “Gossip 
Gossip”  (2:40)  [Same  credits] 

NATE  ADAMS  (Atlantic  2466) 

Why  Is  It  Taking  So  Long  (2:55) 
[Cudda  Pane,  Pronto,  BMI-Lewis, 
Lewis,  Farmer]  Standout  vocal  stand 
by  Nate  Adams  could  attract  much 
attention  among  r&b  listeners  for 
this  rhythmic  blueser  in  a slow-to- 
middling  bag.  Fine  side.  Flip;  “I’m 
Gonna  Be  Good”  (2:17)  [Same  cred- 
its] 


ROONEY  BROTHERS  (Columbia 
44393) 

Geordie  (2:00)  [Roonie  Tunes,  BMI- 
Rooney,  Jr.]  Rock  updating  of  the 
traditional  folk  ballad  has  enough 
flair  to  stir  up  action  for  the  Rooney 
Brothers.  Fine  sound  with  plenty  of 
teen  appeal.  Flip;  “Just  A Friend” 
(2:20)  [Windsor,  ASCAP-Rooney, 
Jr.] 


BERT  KAEMPFERT  & HIS  ORCH. 

(Decca  32241) 

(Daravan  (2:45)  [American  Academy 
of  Music,  ASCAP-Ellington,  Tizol, 
Mills]  Solid  reading  by  middle-of-the- 
road  master  Bert  Kaempfert  of  this 
middle-of-the-road  standard.  Should 
see  good  airplay.  Flip:  “Melina”  (3:06) 
This  one  has  a memorable  tune  and  a 
nice  arrangement  and  could  also  do 
well.  [Roosevelt,  BMI-Kaempfeft,  Reh- 
bein] 


IRENE  & SCOTTS  (Smash  2138) 

I’m  Stuck  On  My  Baby  (2:06)  [Sands, 
MRC,  BMI-Monnette,  Campbell,  Krei- 
nar]  Spirited  R&Ber  could  go  places 
for  Irene  and  the  Scotts.  Scan  it. 
Flip:  “Why  Do  You  Treat  Me  Like 
You  Do”  (2:40)  [Sands,  MRC,  BMI- 
Monnette,  Campbell,  Kreinar] 


LONESOME  RHODES  (RCA  Victor 
9402) 

Mister  (2:42)  [Crestmoor,  BMI- 
very  pretty  melody.  Girl  invites  man 
to  take  a walk  with  her  but  warns  him 
not  to  think  of  love  since  she’s  been 
burned  recently  and  doesn’t  want  to 
get  involved  in  another  romance  for 
a while.  Could  happen.  Flip:  “The 
Day  Love  Comes”  (1:16)  [Crestmoor, 
BMI-Rhodes] 


LAST  WORDS  (Atco  6542) 

I Wish  I Had  Time  (2:45)  [Sherlyn, 
BMI-Byrnes,  Dooley]  The  Last  Words 
here  offer  a sad  but  buoyant  rock 
romancer  that  could  bring  in  a 
healthy  amount  of  airplay  and  sales 
action  for  them.  Nice  outing  by  the 
group.  Flip:  “One  More  Time”  (2:31) 
[Sherlyn,  BMI-Lombardo] 


ATLANTIC  SOUNDS  (Atlantic  2468) 
Pata  Pata  (2:10)  [RHA  Kumer,  BMI- 
Makeba,  Ragovoy]  Catchy  instru- 
mental treatment  of  South  African 
songstress  Miriam  Makeba’s  current 
smash.  Might  do  something  for  the 
Atlantic  Sounds.  Flip:  “Blast  Off” 
(2:05)  [Kilynn,  Pronto,  BMI-Ousley] 


A HANDFUL  (LHI  1201) 

Does  Anybody  Know  (2:02)  [Tamer- 
lane, BMI-Crawford]  Could  be  a 
goodly  number  of  spins  on  tap  for 
this  blues-toned  rock  ballad.  Side  was 
produced  by  hitmaker  Lee  Hazelwood. 
Flip:  “IDying  Daffodil  Incident” 

(2:44)  [Screen  Gems-Columbia,  BMI- 
London,  Beam] 


BARBARA  MERCER  (Capitol  2059) 
So  Real  (2:30)  [Macan,  Sam  Coplin, 
BMI-McGregor,  Terry]  Barbara  Mer- 
cer could  have  a winner  on  her  hands 
with  this  woes-filled  love  ode.  Side 
could  see  action  in  both  pop  and  good 
music  markets.  Flip:  “Call  On  Me” 
(2:40)  [Macan,  Sam  Coplin,  BMI- 
McGregor,  Terry,  McNeil] 


BROTHERS  TWO  (Crimson  1011) 
Boogaloo  (Soul)  Party  (2:05)  [Rice 
Mill,  BMI-Tindal,  Smith,  Incollingo, 
Matico]  A contagious,  danceable 
R&B  workout,  this  one  is  filled  with 
sales  possibilities.  Side  contains  al- 
lusions to  other  R&B  songs,  includ- 
ing “Soul  Man”  and  “In  The  Mid- 
night Hour.”  Flip;  “You  Got  It” 
[Crimson,  BMI-Segman,  (Jreene, 
Wienstein,  Bell] 


DEE  DEE  BARNES  (Arctic  138) 

Do  What  You  Wanna  Do  (2:20) 
[Blockbuster,  Dan-Ray,  BMI-Esk- 
ridge,  Tomasso]  Dee  Dee  Barnes 
could  make  a lot  of  sales  noise  with 
this  rhythmic,  soul-filled,  love-ori- 
ented knee-slapper.  Watch  it.  Flip; 
“I’m  Yours  And  You’re  Mine”  (2:21) 
[Blockbuster,  Dan-Ray,  BMI-Esk- 
ridge,  Tomasso,  Chambers] 


SONNY  DUBLIN  (Cub  9152) 

Pigimy  Grind  (Part  I)  [Bargyle, 
BMI-Jones]  Infectious  ditty  about  a 
new  dance  called  the  “pigimy  grind.” 
(lould  catch  attention  for  Sonny  Dub- 
lin. Flip:  “Pigimy  Grind”  (Part  II) 
(2:40)  [Bargyle,  BMI-Jones] 


1910  FRUITGUM  CO.  (Buddah  24) 
Simon  Says  (2:19)  [Kaskat,  BMf^ 
Chiprut]  Groovy,  infectious  rockerj 
with  lyrics  based  on  the  old  children’s^ 
game.  Could  break  out  for  the  1910 
Fruitgum  Co.  Flip:  “Reflections  ProirS 
The  Looking  Glass”  (3:04)  [Kaskatl 
BMI-M.  & T.  Gutkowski,  Jeckell] 


EMOTIONS  (Brainstorm  125) 

I Can’t  Stand  No  More  Heart  Aches 
(2:36)  [Ladybird,  BMI  — Casmil,* 
Hutchinson]  Top  drawer  effort  from 
this  r&b  team.  The  side  is  a nicely 
bass-ed  rhythmic  lilt  that  could  pic^ 
un  a lot  of  blues  listener  reaction.] 
Might  breakout  from  there.  Flip;- 
“You’d  Better  Get  Pushed  to  It” 
(2:30)  [Ladybird,  BMI-Hutchinson] 


JIM  & JEAN  (Verve  Forecast  5073)’ 
People  World  (2:15)  [Akbestal,  BMI-' 
Glover]  Clever  lyrical  enticement  and 
a pretty  arrangement  give  Jim  & JearWl 
fine  fare  for  pop-folk  sales.  The  at- 
tractive session  here  is  likely  to  gain 
listening  fans  for  the  duo.  Flip:  “Time 
Goes  Backwards”  (3:05)  [Wild  Indigo, 
BMI-Glover] 


BLOCKBUSTERS  (Rockin  500) 

Muddy  Pt.  1 (2:77)  [Rockmore,  BMI- 
Frengel,  Serrano,  McLaughlin,  Hol- 
guin] Wild  musical  interlude  for  a 
change-of-pace  pop  spin  or  some  heavy 
beat  r&b  play.  Grand  sax  lines  carryj 
the  throb  side  across  very  well  for  pos- 
sible sleeper  reaction.  Flip:  “Goodby^ 
Squaresville”  (2:45)  [Rockmore,  BMI- 
Roequemore]  Rockin  Records,  6365 
Selma  Ave.,  Hollywood. 


HOLE  IN  THE  WALL  (Epic  10273)^| 
Bring  It  On  Home  to  Me  (2:45)  [Kags, 
BMI-Cooke]  A standout  version  among 
the  many  recordings  of  this  con- 
sistent favorite  tune,  the  Hole  In  thfin 
Wall’s  rendering  of  Sam  Cooke’s 
oldie  could  stir  up  considerable  teem 
interest.  Slow,  semi-funk  side  with 
pop  and  blues  prospects.  Flip:  “Blue 
Turns  to  Grey”  (2:49)  [Immediate, 
BMI-Jaggei,  Richard] 


OTIS  LEAVILL  (Smash  2141)  ' 

Charlotte  (Yes  I’m  Gonna  Miss  You) 
(2:37)  [Jalynne,  BMI-Davis,  Smith, 
Smith]  Tempting  taste  of  the  Otis 
Leavill  vocal  style  turns  this  side  inb 
a tremendous  blues  offering  wit’ 
plenty  of  pop  impact  jammed  in.  Ther] 
mid-speed  ballad  is  a blues  power- 
house. Flip:  “Nobody  But  You”,; 
(2:40)  [Jalynne,  BMI-Smith,  Sims] 


PEARL  BAILEY  (Roulette  4781) 

A Man  Is  a Necessary  Evil  (2:35) 
[Favorite,  ASCAP- Whitman,  Shelley" 
Currently  drawing  rave  attention  with 
her  appearance  in  “Hello,  Dolly!” 
Pearl  Bailey  should  become  a much 
programed  artist  with  particular  em- 
phasis on  “A  Man  Is  a Necessary* 
Evil.”  Flip:  “Look  At  That  Face” 
(3:28)  [Musical  Comedy,  BMI-New- 
ley,  Bricusse] 


PARTNERSHIP  (MGM  13854) 

Baby,  If  I Had  You  (2:34)  [J-Wiz, 
BMI-Jubilee,  Matthews]  The  Partner-’’ 
ship  could  be  heard  throughout  the 
airwaves  with  this  spirited,  persuasive^ 
romancer.  Eye  it.  Flip:  “Not  For  Love 
Nor  Money”  (2:36)  [J-Wiz,  BMI- 
Jubilee,  Matthews] 


JOE  STAMPLEY  (Paula  289) 

I’ll  Do  Anything  (2:35)  [Su-Ma,  BMI- 
Stampley,  Woodfield]  Could  be  good 
things  in  store  for  this  mid-tempo 
rock  romancer.  Scan  it.  Flip:  “Go  On^ 
And  Leave”  (2:00)  [Sunnybrook, 
BMI-Brians  & Barton] 


HENRY  JEROME  (United  Artists 
50233) 

Henry’s  Trumpets  (1:59)  [United  Art- 
ists, ASCAP-Jerome]  Taken  from  the 
hornman’s  latest  LP,  this  easy  listen- 
ing side  should  see  a good  deal  of 
spinning  activity  on  middle-of-the- 
road  and  good  music  stations.  Good 
strong  side  with  a smooth  mid-speed 
drive.  Flip:  “Tipica  iSerenada”  (2:46) 
[Mitchell,  ASCAP-McMullen,  Jerome^' 
Musolino] 


! 


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NEW  YORK 

The  Gaslight  Cafe  is  closed  for 
good.  The  teenie-boppers,  groupies, 
and  weekend  hippies  that  now  inhabit 
the  entertainment  center  of  the  "STll- 
ag'e  don’t  really  go  for  folk  music 
unless  it's  electrified  into  a jug'  band 
or  a folk-oriented  rock  package. 
Therefore,  it  stands  to  reason  that  no 
one  can  effectively  hassle  taxes  and 
Xew  York’s  bureaucracy  with  a pure 
folk  club. 

Clarence  Hood’s  coffee  house  was  a 
^Macdougal  St.  landmark  and.  in  addi- 
tion to  being  the  first  place  this 
columnist  ever  saw  the  then  virtually 


play  the  club  until  Feb.  11. 

The  first  Dave  Van  Honk  and  the 
Hudson  Dusters  LP  is  finished  and  is 
due  out  in  Jan.  or  Feb.  Many  fans 
of  Van  Honk  will  be  glad  to  know 
that  “Cocain  Blues”  is  included  in 
the  package.  That  song  in  the  original 
\’an  Konk  version  on  Prestige  has 
recently  been  receiving  a lot  of  play 
on  the  coast.  Another  highlight  of 
the  set  might  be  found  in  “Stompin’ 
Through  The  Swamp.” 

Crawdaddy  Mag.  is  now  in  national 
distribution  through  Acme  News. 

Eileen  Fireman  and  Sheila  Daniel- 
ski  are  responsible  for  the  Christmas 
tree  in  Al  Altman’s  office  at  Screen- 


Country  Joe  & Fish 


Henry  Jerome 


Erik 


unknown  Bob  Dylan,  was  instrumental 
in  nurturing  such  talents  as  Bill 
Cosby,  Tom  Paxton  (remember  the 
old  Paxton  & Bobbins  duo?),  Phil 
Ochs,  and  Dave  Van  Bonk.  Paxton’s 
first  LP  was  “The  Man  That  Built 
The  Bridges”  on  the  Gaslight  label; 
it’s  a collector’s  item  now.  Who  can 
forget  Malcolm,  the  way-back-when 
manager  ? Eric  Andersen  had  fre- 
quently played  the  club  as  had  Caro- 
lyn Hester,  Ed  Freeman,  the  Bev. 
Gary  Davis,  Bichard  and  Mimi  Farina, 
Billy  Faier,  Mary  Travers,  Peter 
Yarrow,  Sandy  Bull,  Paul  Stookey, 
Bob  Gibson,  Peter  LaFarge,  Snaker 
Bay,  Buffy  Sainte-Marie,  and  Jack 
Elliot.  Arlo  Guthrie  made  his  latter 
day  New  York  debut  on  the  Gaslight’s 
tiny  stage  and  Janis  Ian’s  first  New 
York  press  gathering  was  held  there. 

Perhaps  indisposed,  and  certainly 
too  small,  to  go  electric,  the  Gas- 
light (with  its  “World  Famous  For 
The  Best  Entertainment  In  The  Vill- 
age” banner)  remained  to  the  last, 
a symbol.  A symbol  of  performers 
going  upstairs  to  the  Kettle  Of  Fish 
Bar  between  sets;  a symbol  of  the 
Village  that  used  to  be,  before  the 
rock  invasion.  It’s  gone  now,  having 
bowed  to  civic,  social,  police,  and 
economic  pressures  but,  even  if  every- 
thing else  about  the  Gaslight  is  event- 
ually forgotten,  its  owner  Clarence 
Hood  will  be  remembered  as  a man 
who  was  nice  to  Mississippi  John 
Hurt. 

The  Christmas  season  will  be  some- 
what marred  this  year  due  to  the 
untimely  and  tragic  deaths  of  Otis 
Bedding  and  four  of  the  Bar-Kays. 

Tiny  Tim,  who  was  signed  to  Be- 
prise  by  .Moe  Austin,  is  on  the  coast 
now  making  his  first  LP  for  that 
label.  The  set  is  sked’ed  for  a Feb. 
release. 

Bruce  Scott  and  the  Head  Set  are 
being  held  over  from  their  last  week’s 
gig  at  the  Scene  with  the  Frantics 
for  another  week,  this  time  with 
Project  .3’s  Critters  and  a group  called 
the  Dickens.  Steve  Paul  says  that  he 
will  hold  a Contemporary  Rock  Fes- 
tival at  the  Scene  during  the  Christ- 
mas/New Year  week  and  that  the 
groups  involved  are:  an  ABC  group 
f)om  Canada  called  the  Influence  and 
Blood.  Sweat,  & Tears.  Recently  seen 
jamming  together  at  the  Scene  were 
parts  of:  Moby  Grape,  Vanilla  Fudge, 
Electric  Flag,  Turtles,  and  McCoys 
(whose  new  label  affiliation  is  soon  to 
be  announced.) 

Andrew  Long  Oldham’s  birthday  on 
Jan.  29th,  will  mark  the  American 
debut  of  his  latest  grouj),  the  Nice, 
at  the  Scene.  The  group,  which  is  on 
Immediate  and  will  be  released 
through  Columbia  in  the  U.S.,  will 


Gems /Columbia.  Last  year,  when  Al 
was  with  Metric,  his  Christmas  tree 
was,  for  some  reason  as  inexplicable 
now  as  it  was  then,  upside  down. 

Atlantic  is  re-releasing  Bobby 
Darin’s  “Talk  To  The  Animals”  to 
coincide  with  the  current  showing  of 
the  “Doctor  Dolittle”  flick. 

The  Donuts,  managed  by  Fat 
Frankie  Scinlaro,  will  open  Jan.  1st. 
for  a 3-week  shot  at  Ungano’s  west 
side  disko. 

The  Mothers  will  make  their  first 
mid-town  New  York  appearance  at 
Town  Hall,  Dec.  22-23.  That  will  be 
one  concert  on  each  of  the  two  nights. 

Buck-Ram’s  Danny  Fortunato  has 
informed  us  that  the  Platters  begin 
an  8-day  gig  at  the  Westbury  Festival 
out  on  the  Island.  . . . TRO’s  Al 
Brackman  is  off  to  the  Bahamas  with 
his  wife  and  daughter  for  a well 
earned  holiday.  He  hopes  to  get  some 
sailing  in  around  Nassau. 

Lanny  Lee,  Dot’s  “East  Coast  Man 
With  The  Tan”  reports  that  his  fast- 
est moving  singles  are:  “Blend  Me 
Shake  Me,”  “Cry  On  My  Shoulder” 
by  Phill  Flowers,  “1-2-3  And  I Fell” 
by  the  Long  Island  Sound,  and  “Mis- 
sion Impossible”  by  Lalo  Shiffrin. 

Jerry  Boss,  of  Merrec,  reports  a 
good  turnout  for  the  Kenny  Bankin 
party  at  the  Bitter  End  and  that 
Kenny’s  “Mind  Dusters”  LP  is  break- 
ing in  New  York.  Other  good  prod- 
uct for  Jerry  includes:  “Lesley  Gore’s 
“Magic  Colors,”  the  Evergreen  Blues’ 
“Midnight  Confessions,”  and  “Saved” 
by  the  Chicago  Loop. 

Vanguard  is  pushing  a bright  new 
performer  called,  Erik.  The  label  has 
been  getting  a lot  of  LP  response  on 
the  latest  Country  Joe  and  the  Fish 
venture. 

Henry  Jerome,  UA’s  A&R  director, 
has  a new  LP  and  single  out  and 
both  are  causing  a lot  of  excitement 
on  a national  level.  Title:  “Henry’s 
Trumpets.” 

Danny  Crystal  brought  comic  Pal 
Conner  up  to  the  Cash  Box  offices  last 
week  for  a lunch  of  heroes  and  a listen 
to  Cooper’s  latest  UA  album,  “You 
Don’t  Have  To  Be  Italian  To  Like  Pat 
Cooper.” 

Metro’s  Barry  Besnick  is  hot  on 
Eric  Burdon’s  “Monterey,”  and  the 
Carmel’s  “I  Can’t  Shake  This  Feeling.” 
He  notes  that  the  Cowsills’  LP  is  still 
moving  and  that  Belly  Webb’s  “Tick 
Tock”  and  Connie  Francis’  “My  World 
Is  Slipping  Away”  are  strong  candi- 
dates for  big  sales. 

PHILADELPHIA 

■Mally  Humdinger  Singer  is  getting 
plenty  of  action  on  “It’s  All  Over”  by 
the  Impressions,  “Deep  In  the  Night” 
by  the  Candymen,  “Love  Explosion” 


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by  Troy  Keyes,  and  “No  Bird  Without 
MGngs’’  by  3’s  A Crowd.  Matty’s 
thought  for  the  day  is:  “No  one  can 
give  you  wiser  advice  than  yourself.” 


HOLLYWOOD 


This  is  the  week  we  tie  our  Ram- 
blings’  package  with  mistletoe  and 
nostalgia,  delighting  in  several  suc- 
cessful divinities  and  trying  to  forget 
the  bonehead  bloomers  of  ’67. 

Our  percentages  in  forecasting  the 
future  for  some  bright  new  talents 
and  titles?  Not  so  bad  when  one 
considers  that  our  industry  released 
more  than  8,000  new  singles  and 


single.  But,  not  having  heard  either! 
side  at  the  time,  we  relied  on  Lulu’s 
judgment.  “To  Sir,  With  Love’  is'l 
absolutely  horrible,”  she  told  us.  “Theil 
Boat  that  I Row’  is  the  side.”  Chalkj^ 
up  our  “Error  of  the  Year”  with  a 
major  assist  from  the  cedar-hairedk 
hopeful.  “The  Boat  That  I Rowed”', 
never  sailed.  >*I 

In  May  we  went  out  on  a limb  for 
a record  titled  “San  Francisco  (Bed| 
Sure  to  Wear  Flowers  in  Your  Hair)” 
cut  by  a “former  baby  faced  pudgyul 
young  tenor  named  Scott  McKenzie.’^l 
We  added  that  the  song  itself  was  L 
no  “One  Quick  Martini”  nor  “Mon-''  ' 
day  Jlonday”  (two  other  compositions. 


Bobbie  Gentry 


Herb  Alpert 


Petula  Clark 


about  3,600  albums  in  the  past  twelve 
months.  And,  as  nearly  as  we  can 
figure,  its  batting  average  for  chart 
titles  was  no  better  than  .072. 

Way  back  on  January  7th  we 
glanced  into  our  clouded  crystal  ball 
and  chose  ten  probable  song  entries 
for  the  Oscar  derby.  There  were  174 
eligible  songs,  so  any  number  above 
five  coi'rect  guesses  out  of  a possible 
ten  would  have  made  us  clairvoyant. 
Call  it  beginners  luck,  we  came  up 
with  8 out  of  10.  At  the  same  time  we 
also  added,  “Our  favorite  continues  to 
be  ‘Alfie’  but  our  guess  is,  that  if  the 
final  vote  was  taken  today,  ‘Born  Free’ 
would  be  home  free.”  . . . But  in  the 
same  column  we  said  that  Liberty 
Records  was  bidding  for  the  talents 
of  Andy  Williams,  hinting  that  the 
list  of  labels  was  prodigious  but  that 
Liberty  might  have  the  inside  track. 
Williams  re-signed  with  Columbia. 
Strike  one  for  the  home  team. 

On  Feb.  18th  we  noted  that  Frank 
Sinatra,  Bing  Crosby,  Elvis  Presley 
and  Doris  Day  made  up  the  fearsome 
foursome  of  artists  who  had  success- 
fully swdtched  from  disks  to  flicks. 
Chiding  Hollywood  for  neglecting  a 
demi-tasse  fille  out  of  Epsen,  England 
named  Petula  Clark.  Less  than  a 
month  after  that  column,  Warners 
announced  that  she  had  been  signed 
to  star  in  “Finian’s  Rainbow.”  Give 
us  credit  for  at  least  a triple  on  this — 
and  fortunate  timing. 

Our  bases  loaded  home  run  came  at 
the  NARAS  dinner  in  March  when  we 
found  ourselves  seated  next  to  a girl 
named  Bobbie  Gentry  who,  at  the 
time,  was  not  affiliated  with  any  label. 
She  had  co-produced  a two  sided  disk 
which  had  been  offered  to  a number  of 
labels,  Capitol  among  them.  One  side, 
we  recall,  was  titled  “Ode  to  Billie 
Joe.”  L.A.  Times  entertainment  editor 
Charles  Champlin,  who  was  at  the 
same  table,  asked  Bobbie  if  she  was 
involved  with  the  music  industry.  “I 
write  songs,”  she  answered,  “and  I’m 
hoping  to  sign  with  a label  as  a 
singer.”  Then,  just  to  fill  the  pause 
in  the  conversation,  we  added,  “next 
year  she’ll  be  back  here  to  pick  up  a 
Grammy.”  A million-to-one-shot  state- 
ment at  the  time,  it’s  a better  than 
even  money  bet  today.  Bobbie,  inci- 
dentally, was  selected  as  a “West 
Coast  Girl  of  the  Week”  about  a 
month  before  Capitol  released  “Ode.” 
The  Chicasaw  County  Chanteuse  gets 
our  hands-down  award  as  “West 
Coast  Girl  of  the  Year.” 

Another  coast  girl  of  the  week  was 
■Marie  Lawrie  (alias  Lulu),  a 62-inch 
doll  who  made  her  movie  debut  in 
Sidney  Poitier’s  “To  Sir,  With  Love.” 
We  announced  her  selection  on  the 
same  week  that  Epic  released  her 


by  John  Phillips  who  created  and  co 
produced  “San  Francisco”).  But  ac 
claimed  it  as  “the  first  chart  bound 
flower  song.”  It  was,  conservatively, 
the  biggest  single  to  come  out  of  the?’| 
short-lived  hippie  horti-culture. 

On  July  17th  we  tapped  Tony  Rich 
land  as  our  first  “West  Coast  Boy  of 
the  Week,”  noting  that  he  was  “as, 
curvaceous  and  winsomely  compelling 
as  any  indie  promo  and  pub  rep  guy 
on  the  coast.  The  “boy  of  the  week” 
idea  never  caught  on.  Not  one  other 
coast  based  male  ever  requested  thaty 
we  consider  him  for  the  title.  We’llf 
never  understand  why. 

One  of  our  supreme  understate- 
ments of  the  year — on  August  5th  we 
noted  that  Vikki  Carr’s  “It  Must  Be 
Him,”  released  by  Liberty  in  August 
of  ’66,  could,  after  a year,  “still  make 
it  to  the  charts.” 

In  September  we  said  that  seventy- 
nine  year  old  Dame  Edith  Evans  got 
our  award  as  the  most  beautiful  wo-' 
man  in  the  world.  “She  should  also  ■ 
stroll  away  with  an  acting  Oscar  in  ' 
April  for  her  performance  in  “The 
Whisperers.”  We  have  since  seen  Liz 
Taylor  in  “The  Comedians”  and  Sandy 
Dennis  in  “Up  a Down  Staircase.” 
Our  conviction  regarding  Miss  Evans 
has  been  further  fortified. 


CHICAGO 


Erroll  Garner,  fresh  from  a tri- 
umphant European  tour,  was  in  Chi- 
cago last  week  cutting  a new  MGM 
album  at  Universal  Recording  studios, 
to  follow  his  current  hit  package 
“That’s  My  Kick”  (MGM).  Garner’sr) 
last  session  at  Universal  was  back  in 
the  late  ’50’s  when  he  did  a tune 
called  “Misty”!  Artist  will  be  heading 
for  the  coast  this  week  to  do  the 
Joey  Bishop  and  Pat  Boone  TV’ers  . . . '* 
The  Cheetah’s  New  Year’s  Eve  gala 
will  spotlight  soul  singer  Baby  Huey — ’ 
all  350  lbs.  of  him — alternating  with 
The  Bovin’  Kind  . . . The  Happy^ 
Medium  presents  “The  Patchett  And 
Tarses  Show”  commencing  12/21  and  ' 
running  through  the  holiday  season. 
Club  owner  George  Marienthal  dis- 
covered  the  talented  duo  during  a 
recent  trip  to  New  York  . . . From 
Lee  Dale  Associates  comes  word  that 
the  5th  Dimension,  who  just  wrapped 
up  a most  successful  midwest  andi 
eastern  tour,  have  a new  album 
“Magic  Gardens”  scheduled  for  re- 
lease late  this  month,  featuring  nine 
songs  written  by  “Up  Up  And  Away”  a 
writer  Jim  Webb.  Group  made  the 
Playboy  scene  here  12/11-12  . . . 
Mara  Lynn  Brown,  who  has  a local 
click  in  “Pablo  Ya  Gotta  Be  Puttin’ 
Us  On”  (Universal),  guested  on  the 
Johnny  Carson  TV’er  last  Monday 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


COLGEMS. 
Manufactured  and 


MED  EM  Looks  Like  Ji  Seli-Oui 


NEW  YORK  — With  five  weeks  re- 
maining before  grande  gala  interna- 
tionale,  official  opening  function  of 
MIDSM  2 in  Cannes  (Jan.  21-27), 
virtually  every  beach-front  hotel  in 
the  Riviera  resort  city  has  reported 
capacity  bookings  for  the  period  of 
the  week-long  second  annual  Inter- 
national Record  and  Music  Publishing 
Dlarket,  according  to  Bernard  Chevry, 
Commissariat  Generale  of  MIDEM. 

Chevry  has  completed  arrangements 
to  make  use  of  the  fifth  floor  of  the 
business  area  of  MIDEM  in  the  water- 
front Hotel  Martinez. 

The  Martinez  has  been  taken  over 
completely  for  this  year’s  MIDEM. 

The  additional  fifth  floor  facilities 
will  make  possible  the  utilization  of 
more  than  300  offices  by  the  record 
and  publishing  executives  from  at 
least  40  countries  who  are  expected 
to  attend  MIDEM  2.  Although  the 
great  influx  of  personnel  from  fully 
participating  companies,  as  well  as 
executives  from  other  firms  and  in- 
dividuals expected  to  be  present  in  an 
observer-only  status,  has  taxed  hotel 
facilities'  far  beyond  earlier  expecta- 
tions, Chevry  stressed  that  “excellent” 
accommodations  are  still  available. 
Although  some  of  these  are  somewhat 
removed  from  the  immediate  centers 
of  activity,  arrangements  are  being 
made  by  the  MIDEM  management  for  j 
regular  shuttle  sei'vice  to  both  the 
MIDEM  office  area  in  the  Martinez 


and  the  Palais  des  Festivals,  scene  of 
the  evening  galas. 

On  the  subject  of  the  galas,  Chevry 
noted  that  the  final  schedule  calls  for 
the  grand  opening  international  gala 
to  be  held  on  Sunday  evening  (21),  at 
which  stars  from  numerous  countries 
will  perform. 

While  last  year’s  MIDEM  1 galas 
were  sponsored  by  individual  i-ecord 
companies  from  various  countries,  this 
year’s  plan  calls  for  several  national 
galas.  On  Tuesday  evening  (23),  for 
example,  a Czechoslovakian  and  a 
French  national  gala  will  be  presented. 
On  Thursday  evening  (25),  it  will  be 
the  turn  of  the  Italians  and  the  British 
to  present  their  national  galas. 

This  year’s  MIDEM  also  incorpo- 
rates the  participation  of  a number 
of  classical  music  firms.  Accordingly, 
classical  galas  are  expected  to  be  pre- 
sented on  Monday,  Wednesday,  and 
Friday  evenings. 

On  the  closing  evening  of  Saturday 
(27),  the  glittering  festivities  will 
reach  a climax  with  the  presentation 
of  the  annual  MIDEM  trophy  gala,  at 
which  ceremony  the  top-selling  artists 
from  each  country  will  be  awarded  the 
coveted  MIDEM  trophy,  emblematic  of 
sales  supremacy  in  their  respective 
countries  during  the  period  from  1 
July  1966  to  30  June  1967. 

Arrangements  are  now  being  made 
to  have  most  of  the  trophy  awai’d  win- 
ners present  in  Cannes  to  receive  their 
awards  in  person. 


iii^x  Sure  Shots 

' ■ 


The  Cash  Box  "Sure  Shots"  highlight  records  which  reports  from  retail  dealers  throughout  th'i 
nation  indicate  are  already  beginning  to  sell  quantity  or  else  give  every  indication  of  doing  so! 

LITTLE  BECKY'S  CHRISTMAS  WISH 

Becky  Lamb Warner  Bros.  715' 

EXPLOSION  IN  MY  SOUL 

Soul  Survivors Crimson  lOllI 


THE  LESSON 

Vikki  Carr 

BABY,  NOW  THAT  I'VE  FOUND  YOU 

Foundations 

DARLIN' 

Beach  Boys 

LOST 

Jerry  Butler 

TO  GIVE 

Frankie  Valli 

SKIP  A ROPE 

Henson  Cargill 


Liberty  56011 

. . .Uni  5503{ 


j 

I 


Capitol  206£ 


<1 

Mercury  72764 


Phillips  40510 


Monument  1041^ 


Musicor  Renews  Int'l  CBS  Pact,  Others 


NEW  YORK  — Musicor  Records  re- 
newed its  foreign  distribution  ar- 
rangements through  the  worldwide 
CBS  organization.  Under  the  terms  of 
the  agreement,  negotiated  by  Art  Tal- 
madge,  president  of  Musicor,  and  Har- 
vey Schein,  president  of  CBS  Inter- 
national, CBS  will  distribute  Musicor 
product  throughout  the  world  exclu- 
sive of  Great  Britain  and  Venezuela. 
For  the  Musicor-affiliated  Dynamo 
label,  distribution  will  be  worldwide 
exclusive  of  Venezuela. 

Musicor’s  original  CBS  deal,  made 
when  the  company  first  became  a fully 
independent  entity  under  Talmadge’s 
direction  in  1965,  was  effective  for  a 
period  of  two  years.  The  contract  has 
been  re-negotiated  for  an  additional 
two  and  one-half  years,  prior  to  the 
expiration  of  the  original  contract  on 
31  December  of  this  year. 

Musicor’s  earnings  during  the  first 
18  months  of  the  original  deal,  it  was 
reported,  were  three  times  more  than 
the  guarantee.  Under  the  new  agree- 
ment, the  guarantee  for  Musicor  has 
been  doubled. 

At  the  same  time,  Talmadge  an- 
nounced renewal  of  contracts  with 
EMI  for  Great  Britain  and  with  El 
Palacio  de  la  Musica  for  Venezuela.  In 
Italy,  Musicor  has  been  associated 
with  CGD  Records,  which  is  now  50 


percent  owned  by  CBS.  The  new  CBS 
contract  includes  CGD,  which  has  had 
steady  success  with  Musicor  star  Gene 
Pitney.  Pitney  has  appeared  in  four 
consecutive  San  Remo  Festivals  and 
has  made  a number  of  other  personal 
and  TV  appearances  in  Italy. 

Since  its  first  overseas  distribution 
contracts  were  signed  two  years  ago, 
Musicor  has  grown  steadily  from  its 
original  three-artist  roster  to  a point 
where  today  it  features  a host  of  top 
names  in  pop,  country,  R&B,  and 
Latin  areas.  The  company  is  also  rep- 
resented in  the  children’s  field  with 
the  successful  LP’s  featuring  “Birth- 
day House”  star  Paul  Tripp. 


Talmadge  & Schein 


Monument  In  Publishing  Tie 
With  England’s  Keith  Prowse 

HOLLYWOOD  — Monument  Records, 
in  partnership  with  Keith  Prowse, 
Ltd.,  represented  by  Jimmy  Phillips, 
has  formed  Combine  Music  Ltd.  in 
England.  The  formation  of  the  new 
firm  follows  a prolonged  study  of  the 
British  music  publishing  scene  by 
Bobby  Weiss,  vice-president  and  direc- 
tor of  the  international  division  for 
Monument  Records. 

Combine  Music,  Ltd.,  will  represent  j 
the  following  USA  catalogues  in  Eng- 
land: Combine,  Vintage,  Music  City 
Music,  Longhorn,  Cape  Ann,  Mar-Son, 
Songs  of  the  World,  Wide  World  of 
Music,  Matamoros,  House  of  Bryant, 
and  Claremont  House,  plus  specific 
copyrights  acquired  from  Ahab  Music. 

Various  foreign  copyrights  are  be- 
ing acquired  by  Wide  World  of  Music 
and  Songs  of  the  World,  for  the  USA 
and  other  English-speaking  markets. 
Thus,  Combine  Music  Ltd.,  will  be  able 
to  exploit  copyrights  from  France, 
Italy,  etc.,  as  well  as  those  in  U.S.A. 


Jimmy  Miller  Signed  To  UA 

I NEW  YORK  — United  Artists  Rec- 
ords has  signed  as  an  artist  an  Ameri- 
I can  who  has  become  one  of  Britain’s 
hottest  producers.  Jimmy  Miller,  now 
in  the  process  of  cutting  his  first  LP 
! for  release  on  UA  early  next  spring, 
! first  went  to  England  several  years 
ago  at  the  invitation  of  Chris  Black- 
well,  head  of  Island  Music  and  Island 
Records.  Working  with  Blackwell, 
Miller  produced  the  major  hits  for  the 
Spencer  Davis  Group,  including  “I’m 
A Man,”  with  Stevie  Winwood. 

Miller  is  now  the  producer  of  Traf- 
fic, a new  group  headlining  Winwood 
which  started  a few  months  ago  fol- 
j lowing  the  split-up  of  the  original 
' Davis  group.  Now  a fully  independent 
! producer  in  England,  Miller  hopes  to 
line  up  new  acts  for  production. 


Linguistic  Slip-Up 

In  our  recent  Christmas  Pick  of 
Remo  Capra’s  “Sancta  Maria”  (issue 
of  Dec.  9)  we  wrongly  identified  the 
languages  in  which  the  song  is  per- 
formed as  Italian  and  English.  The 
English  is  a translation  from  Latin 
lyrics. 


c-wrcf  scenes 


Prysock  Turns  Actor 

NEW  YORK  — Arthur  Prysock, 
noted  romantic  singer,  has  turned  his 
talents  to  acting. 

Prysock  has  been  signed,  to  a meaty 
role  in  “The  Choice,”  a production  by 
Dorothy  and  John  Ashby  of  Detroit 
which  will  be  filmed  next  month,  main- 
ly in  Harlem. 

Prysock  is  also  under  consideration 
by  producer  Monte  Prosser,  for  a fea- 
tured role  in  “The  Man,”  a movie 
based  on  the  book  of  the  same  name 
about  a fictional  Negro  character  who 
becomes  the  President  of  the  United 
States. 

Arthur’s  manager,  Don  Palmer,  has 
long  urged  Arthur  to  act,  without 
giving  up  his  singing  career,  and  was 
mainly  responsible  for  Prysock’s  en- 
tering a private  acting  school  early 
last  October. 

The  deep  toned  singer  admitted  act- 
ing was  somewhat  difficult  for  him, 
but  he  had  already  been  encouraged 
by  numerous  offers  from  off-Broadway 
shows. 


Hookah  Inks  Freeman 

HOLLYWOOD  — Lennie  Freeman 
has  been  signed  by  Hookah  Publish 
ing  (publishing  arm  of  Wednesday’: 
Child  Productions)  as  a contrac^ 
writer,  Terri  Fricon,  general  managei 
of  the  pubbery  has  revealed.  Freeman 
is  a New  York  writer  recently  ar- 
rived in  California  and  is  currently 
working  on  several  projects. 

Freeman  is  the  second  writer  to 
sign  with  the  newly  purchased  firm, 
the  other  being  Lybuk  Hyd.  Lybuk  is 
a member  of  The  Ceyleib  People,  a 
group  produced  by  Wednesday’s  Child 
Productions  for  Vault  Records.  He  is' 
responsible  for  The  Tanyet  Suite 
(written  with  Joe  Osborn)  which  has 
been  recorded  by  the  group  and  re- 
leased on  Vault  records  last  week. 

This  is  probably  the  first  suite  ever 
written  for  sitar. 

Hookah  Publishing  will  concentrate 
in  new  concepts  of  music,  while  Spite-' 
N-Dival  (Wednesday’s  Child’s  other] 
BMI  firm)  will  publish  material  in  a 
middle  of  the  road  — easy  listening 


FOR  EXCELLENCE — Robert  Myers  (left),  executive  producer  for  Capitol’s 
international  division,  accepts  the  Esther  Award  certificate  attesting  to  the 
excellence  of  Capitol’s  classical  labels,  Angel,  Melodiya/ Angel,  Capitol  Classics,,] 
and  Seraphim.  Making  the  presentation  is  Henry  Roth  (right),  music  editor  j 
of  the  California  Jewish  Voice  and  originator  of  the  projected  annual  event,  j 
In  the  center  is  the  lady  whose  name  has  been  lent  to  identify  the  award, 
Esther  Roth.  Esthers  will  be  presented  annually  to  those  labels  which  issucyl 
the  best  recordings  in  their  respective  metiers  during  the  preceding  year. 


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''BIRD  WITHOUT  WINGS'' 

& 

“COAT  OF  COLORS” 

PRODUCED  BY:  MAMA  CASS  ELLIOT  & STEVE  BARRI 

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Gavin  Radio  Conference  Historic  First 


(Continued  from  page  7) 

continued  this  theme  as  he  said,  “If 
we’re  going  to  make  a stab  at  estab- 
lishing some  kind  of  relationship,  at 
this  meeting  or  another  meeting, 
I think  it’s  got  to  begin  with  a one- 
word  philosophy  that’s  been  embodied 
in  the  past  couple  of  years  by  a couple 
of  Jerry  Wexler’s  people  . . . [the  late] 
Otis  Redding  and  Aretha  Franklin 
when  they  talk  about  R-E-S-P-E-C-T. 
. . . And  respect  for  each  other  might 
begin  with  knowing  a little  more 
about  each  other.  I would  ask  a record 
company  or  distributor  or  promotion 
man — would  it  make  sense  if  you  con- 
tact radio  stations  to  occasionally  pick 
up  a copy  of  Broadcast  Magazine  or 
Radio-TV  Daily?  . . . Would  it  make 
some  sense,  that  if  you  have  an  indi- 
vidual representing  this  billion  dollar 
industry,  you  spend  a little  more  time 
being  judicious  in  selecting  the  guy 
who  goes  out  there  ? ...  It  appears  to 
me  that  we  downgrade  the  position  of 
promotion.  As  soon  as  a guy  gets  good 
at  promotion  we  move  him  into  a — 
quote  — more  important  position.  I 
think  it  makes  sense  to  make  the  pro- 
motion job  more  important  in  terms 
of  pay  and  responsibility.  . . . But  the 
major  problem  lies  with  station  man- 
agement and  an  attitude  towards  the 
record  business  that  borders,  many 
times,  upon  contempt.  I don’t  expect 
that,  in  a day  or  two,  we’re  going  to 
institute  a crash  campaign  to  take 
a record  man  to  lunch  and  love  him 
better.  But  I ask  radio  station  man- 
agement— are  you  involving  yourself? 
Would  it  not  make  sense  for  a radio 
station  manager  to  occasionally  pick 
up  on  a CASH  BOX  or  a Billboard  or 
a Record  World  or  some  of  the  under- 
ground newspapers?  To  get  to  know 
more  about  the  product  that  occupies 
thirty  to  forty  minutes  of  every 
broadcast  hour.  ...  I think  that 
respect  and  knowledge  begins  with 
knowing  more  about  each  other.” 

Record  Sales  Vs.  Research 

Kent  Burkhart,  vp  and  general 
manager  of  WQXI  in  Atlanta,  noted 
his  remarks  were  directed  to  those  in 
top  40,  “though  not  necessarily.”  Rec- 
ord sales  alone,  according  to  Burk- 
hart, cannot  give  an  answer  to  an 
entertaining  playlist.  “We  have  re- 
searched heavily  in  Atlanta.  ...  I 
found  out  that  about  80%  of  my  [ad- 
vance] conclusions  would  have  been 
correct.  But  it  was  that  unknown  20% 
which  was  a competitive  key.  That 
20%  was  loaded  with  juicy  informa- 
tion about  our  audience  and  the  audi- 
ence of  our  competitors  . . . each 
market  has  its  own  pecularities.  It’s 
up  to  the  good  radio  man  to  find  these 
pluses  and  minuses  in  each  area.  Re- 
search— not  intuition — is  the  answer.” 

Marginal  Records 

Voyle  Gilmore,  vp  of  artists  and 
repertoire  and  creative  services  for 
Capitol,  recalled  that  many  years  ago 
“when  we  first  started  making  records 
we  used  to  ask  ‘why  make  a record?’ 
We’d  say — ‘to  sell  it.’  . . . Now  in  our 
discussion  we  say,  ‘Who’s  going  to 
play  the  record?’  A lot  of  times  we  go 
too  strongly  on  those  turntable  hits — 
these  records  that  get  a lot  of  play 
and  don’t  sell  ...  top  40,  by  its  very 
format,  tends  to  sell  records.  But 
there  are  many  albums  that  record 
companies  release  in  order  to  try  to 
keep  a total  catalog  . . . we  don’t 
record  these  just  for  the  prestige  of 
having  them  in  the  catalog. ...  I enjoy 
listening  to  five  records  in  a row,  pai’- 
ticularly  on  FM.  But  I’d  also  like  to 
hear  the  names  of  the  artists,  the 
titles  and,  if  it’s  a new  record.  I’d  like 
to  know  it.  ...  A jockey  doesn’t  have 
to  say  ‘buy  it  today,  go  down  to  your 
local  store,  it’s  now  available.’  ...  If 
we  don’t  sell  records,  we  don’t  make 
money  and  we  can’t  continue  to  pro- 
duce the  product  for  the  radio  stations 
to  play.  One  of  the  alternatives  is  that 
record  companies  may  stop  making 
this  product.  . . . But  I can’t  believe 
that  if  radio  stations  can  program  it, 
make  money,  sell  commercials  and 
have  a good  rating  in  their  area,  that 
people  will  not  buy  it.” 

Personality  in  Radio 

Harvey  L.  Glascock,  vp  and  gm  of 
WNEW  in  N.Y.,  curiously,  seldom 


mentioned  music  during  his  15-minute 
talk.  Instead  he  outlined  WNEW’s 
philosophy  of  personality  and  commu- 
nication. “The  WNEW  personality 
teases  the  listeners,  selling  the  prod- 
uct, the  station  and  himself  . . . 
painting  pictures  with  words.”  The 
formula  ? “Community  involvement, 
aggressive  dependable  news  coverage, 
great  personalities.  And  every  effort 
is  made  to  insure  the  fact  that  our 
promotion  and  sales  take  advantage 
of  these  facts.” 

Basic  Differences 

Bill  Gallagher,  vp  of  marketing, 
MCA,  Inc.,  examined  some  of  the 
basic  differences  between  the  two 
“companion”  industries.  “Yours  is 
a controlled  industry,”  he  reminded 
the  radio  reps,  “the  FCC  has  allotted 
X amount  of  licenses  in  each  market 
and  you  can  pretty  much  judge  your 
competition.  ...  If  somebody  out  there 
wrote  a song  and  I knew  a chick  some- 
where in  N.Y.  who  could  sing  and 
a guy  who  could  write  a chart  . . . 
I could  have  you  in  the  record  busi- 
ness by  next  Monday  . . . ours  is  not 
a controlled  industry.”  He  also  dis- 
agreed with  the  concept  of  research 
in  programming.  “Speaking  person- 
ally, I don’t  think  that  a station, 
through  research,  can  determine  what 
its  consumer  market  wants  to  hear. 
I think  that  radio  station  sets  the 
taste  for  that  marketplace  . . . radio 
has  formatitus  . . . you’re  day  by  day 
diminishing  the  opportunity  that  the 
creative  producers  in  this  record  indus- 
try have.  You’re  narrowing  down  your 
playlist,  lessening  day  by  day  the  op- 
portunity of  developing  new  formid- 
able talents — people  who  make  your 
listeners  want  to  listen  more  to  you. 
...  I think  that  radio  has  to  examine 
itself  in  regard  to  this  ‘following’ 
category  that  it  has  now  relegated 
itself  to — versus  the  leadership  it  had 
when  it  began  to  fight  television  and 
fight  it  successfully.” 

People  in  Radio 

In  a soliloquy  seasoned  with  pun- 
gent metaphors,  Ruth  Meyer,  WMCA’s 
vp  for  programming  the  Strauss 
Group,  suggested  that  too  many  for- 
mat stations  were  turning  into  IBM 
machines,  programming  to  a great 
faceless,  inferior  wad  of  semi-human- 
ity. “Too  many  stations  develop  a suc- 
cessful format  and  then  think  their 
job  is  finished.  That’s  not  radio  ...  no 
matter  what  you’re  building — no  mat- 
ter what  market  you’re  building  it  in 
— all  you  really  have  is  people  . . . the 
name  of  the  game  is  people.  . . . And 
you  have  to  remember  that  you  can’t 
turn  your  audience  on  until  you  know 
how  to  turn  on  your  own  people.  . . . 
Selling  radio  time  is  like  running 
a whorehouse.  You  got  it,  you  sell  it, 
you  still  got  it.” 

Big  Hits  From  Small  Towns 

Charles  Fach,  vp  and  director  of 
recorded  product  for  Mercury  Records, 
told  how  “Groovy  Kind  of  Love”  by 
the  Mindbenders  broke  out  of  a town 
of  about  19,000  people,  Wenatchee, 
Wash.,  the  apple  capital  of  the  world. 
Suggesting  how  secondary  market  sta- 
tions could  be  serviced:  “Become  a 
Gavin  correspondent  or  a correspond- 
ent with  another  record  reporter.  Or 
publish  a playlist  and  circulate  it  to 
labels  . . . subscribe  to  all  the  trade 
journals  and  find  the  people  who  could 
give  me  the  true  answers  on  record 
sales.  ...  As  this  is  the  day  of  spe- 
cialization in  radio,  it’s  the  day  of 
specialization  in  record  promotion  too. 
We,  and  most  other  companies,  main- 
tain country  and  western  lists,  good 
music  lists,  stereo-singles  lists,  etc. 
And  it’s  almost  impractical  for  us, 
and  any  other  record  company  to 
service  every  station  in  this  country 
with  every  record.  However,  we  would 
like  to  service  all  the  Wenatchees  with 
the  records  that  will  fit  into  their 
format.  . . . For  all  you  radio  people, 

I hope  that  your  careers  follow  the 
most  direct  line  as  possible.  From  Hot 
Springs  to  Chicago.  For  all  you  record 
people.  I’ll  see  you  next  May  at  the 
apple  blossom  festival  in  Wenatchee, 
Washington.” 

Radio’s  Middle  Age  Spread 

Charles  K.  Murdock,  vp  and  general 
manager  of  WLW  in  Ginn.,  offered 


“total  commitment  and  enthusiasm” 
as  the  answer  to  “middle  age  spread” 
in  radio.  It  also  takes  “the  right  music 
librarian,  the  one  who’s  totally  dedi- 
cated to,  not  only  read  the  trades,  but 
to  read  the  people.  . . . There’s  a new 
brand  of  radio  coming  along.  It  used 
to  be  called  ‘middle  of  the  road  music’ 
— I call  it  familiar  music.  The  rock- 
ers? That  world  is  coming  closer 
together  with  familiar  music  . . . more 
entertainment  per  minute,  wild  com- 
munity involvement,  daring  creativity, 
and  overwhelming  supervision.  We’ve 
got  to  make  every  minute  count  just 
as  you  have  to  make  every  disk  count. 
Most  of  all  we,  as  radio  broadcasters, 
have  to  motivate  people.” 

Single  and  LP 

Jerry  Moss,  president  of  A&M  Rec- 
ords, recalled  how  seven  or  eight 
years  ago,  an  artist  could  have  a hit 
single  with  “7  or  8 hundred  thousand 
sold  and  then  maybe  sell  15  or  20 
thousand  LP’s  ...  if  we  can  remember 
back,  an  artist  could  have  a #1  record 
and  just  about  the  only  national  tele- 
vision show  that  the  artist  could  per- 
form on  would  be  the  Dick  Clark 
Bandstand.  . . . Today  it’s  an  entirely 
different  story.  The  producer  has 
really  come  along  in  such  a way  that 
I consider  it  a producer’s  business. 
He  will  make  an  LP  that’s  not  one  hit 
and  the  rest  cream  cheese  as  it  used 
to  be  . . . now  a group  can  have  a hit 
record  and  be  on  a nationally  televised 
show  each  month  if  they  wanted  to  be. 
Night  clubs,  tours,  the  whole  situation 
is  becoming  a little  more  adult,  a little 
more  mature.  ...  As  far  as  A&M  is 
concerned  I’d  like  to  think  that  we 
pioneered  a couple  of  things  as  far  as 
albums  were  concerned.  I like  to  think 
that  we  worked  albums  like  singles, 
that  we  never  let  up.  That  we’d  take 
the  album  back  to  a good  music  sta- 
tion or  a middle-of-the-road  station 
for  six  months  if  we  had  to,  if  we 
believed  in  a particular  album.  . . . 
I can  point  to  some  top  40  stations 
that  are  a bit  hypocritical  by  printing 
a top  40  sheet  and  putting  down  their 
‘album  of  the  week’  when  they  play 
none.  I can  also  point  to  some  sweep- 
ing regulations  that  are  put  forth  by 
the  radio  industry.  If  we  are  involved 
in  pursuing  the  art  form  how  can  we 
have  a situation  where  a record  is  not 
supposed  to  be  played  if  it’s  over  four 
minutes  long?  . . . Emile  Zola  said 
that  ‘art  is  a slice  of  life  seen  through 
a temperament.’  What  is  in  the  tem- 
perament of  a general  manager  who 
says,  ‘After  4 minutes,  forget  it,  we 
just  don’t  play  it,  Charley.’  We  have 
a responsibility.  There’s  a little  too 
much  chaos  going  on  outside  and  we 
can  somehow  affect  that  ...  we  can 
somehow  educate.  If  we’re  not  too 
involved  in  double  and  triple  spotting. 
If  we’re  not  too  involved  in  getting 
our  records  played  every  second.  . . . 
I point  to  the  people  in  the  radio  and 
record  industries  as  being  very  re- 
sponsible for  what  emerges  from 
chaos.” 

Mystery  of  MOR  Stations 

Dick  Starr,  newly  appointed  PD  at 
WNEW  in  N.Y.,  noted  that  almost 
twenty  years  after  the  advent  of 
top  40  radio,  almost  every  exec  in 
radio  today  has  had  some  experience 
in  it.  “The  concepts  that  succeeded  in 
top  40  are  succeeding  today  in  so 
called  middle-of-the-road  radio.  The 
music  has  to  be  contemporary  within 
certain  quality  guidelines.  That,  with 
a proper  balance  of  good  LP  material 
and  vintage  records  . . . constitute  the 
lifeblood  of  a radio  station.” 

U.S.  and  British  Product 

Walt  Maguire,  director  of  A&R 
pop  singles  sales  for  the  London 
Record  Group,  traced  the  ascendance 
and  influence  of  the  British  market 
in  the  U.S.,  terming  England  as  “the 
51st  state.”  It’s  a record  session  cen- 
ter along  with  Hollywood,  Detroit, 
New  York,  Chicago,  Nashville  and 
Memphis.  “We  can  also  see  that,  in 
the  past  few  years,  American  record 
companies  have  been  setting  up  op- 
erations in  London.  We  know  that, 
in  1968,  five  or  six  more  are  actually 
going  into  business  there.  Further 
proof  that  the  American  sound  and 
the  British  sound  are  working  to- 
gether.” 

A&R  Yesterday  and  Today 

Steve  Sholes,  division  vp,  pop  A&R 
for  RCA  Victor,  noted  the  changes 


in  A&R  over  the  years.  “It  seems 
that,  today,  everyone  wants  to  ge' 
into  the  act.  The  song-writer  all  tht 
way  through  to  the  elevator  opert,;||^^ 
tor  in  the  record  company  all  knov  " 
how  the  record  should  be  made — ap,"; 
they’re  all  willing  to  tell  you  too  . '''' 
This,  coupled  with  the  improvements] 
in  recording  techniques  which  permPl 
records  to  be  made  piece  by  piece  oil 
inch  by  inch,  reduces  the  effectiveness! 
of  all  but  the  most  stalwart  producer 
I’m  not  saying  that  records  shouldn’Ji 
be  made  this  way.  I am  saying]! 
though,  that  it  takes  a real  creative 
direction  out  of  one  person’s  hanusi 
and  places  it  into  the  hands  of  many^ 

. . . with  the  creative  direction  spread  K 
this  way,  the  blame  should  be  spread 
too.  But  it  doesn’t  always  seem  tcli 
work  out  this  way.  When  a record  is  v 
a failure,  it’s  the  producer’s  faulLji^' 
When  it’s  a success,  he  sometimes,'* 
has  a hellofa  time  getting  any  creditl 
for  it  . . . An  A&R  man  should  be  j. 
primarily  interested  in  making  aj, 
record  which  will  sell.  And  which” 
will  enhance  the  appeal  of  the  artist  i 
with  whom  he  is  working.  There’sjy 
nothing  more  advantageous  to  all 
concerned  than  developing  an  arti^l] 
who  sells  records  in  a consistent' 
fashion  ...  An  A&R  shouldn’t 
an  advantage  which  might  bringij 
momentary  success  to  the  label  to  thel 
detriment  to  the  career  of  the  artist. 

Responsibility  to  the  Community  1 

Lucky  Cordell,  program  and  musiep 
director  at  WVON,  Chicago,  noted 
that  “it  takes  two  men  and  a horSt: 
to  hold  our  news  director  down.”  Ani 
indication  of  WVON’s  strong  editori.'v 
policy.  “In  the  last  survey  it  was 
proven  that  we  have  a tremendous.| 
audience  other  than  our  Negro  listen- 
ers or  else  we  never  could  have  be-j 
come  No.  1 in  a city  with  two  50,000’ 
watts  stations  and  we  are  just  a 
thousand.”  Station,  Cordell  said,  had 
given  10,000  Xmas  baskets  to  the 
needy  last  year.  The  school  drop  of.l 
program,  the  runaway  program,  groupl 
tours  to  the  station  and  tapes  ta|\ 
Vietnam  were  just  some  of  the  meth-s 
ods  of  demonstrating  their  involve- 1| 
ment  and  responsibility. 

Taste  and  Creativity 

Gavin  introduced  Jerry  Wexler,f 
executive  vp  of  Atlantic  Records, 
a man  who  had  brought  new  techni- 
ques into  record  productions,  “a  man 
who  has  brought  the  sounds  of  Mem- 
phis to  the  world.”  Wexler’s  incisive 
speech  was  one  of  the  highlights  ofil 
the  seminar.  In  discussing  the  record  jj 
industry’s  relationship  with  the  radioj 
industry,  he  said,  “the  best  way  toii( 
analyze  the  true  quality  of  the  rela^| 
tionship  is  to  postulate  the  end  situa-J 
tion  . . . the  truth  is,  on  a personal  if 
level,  we  mingle  very  well  with  radio  [ 
people  . . . but  in  the  business  | 
relationship  we’re  on  sufferance.  Well 
musn’t  transgress.  And  the  relation- 1 
ship,  really,  is  a set  of  rules — spelledf 
out — strictures,  new  cases,  injunc-  II 
tions.  ’Don’t  come  ’til  Friday.  They’re  f 
too  long,  shorten  them.  They’re  too ; 
dirty,  clean  ’em  up!  . . . The  reason 
is  that  radio  is  supplied  with  an  eno- 
less  wave  of  product  to  draw  upon 
. . . and  the  wave  cannot  be  dammed- 
in  any  way  . . . the  economics  of  the 
situation  dictate  the  tenor  of  the 
relationship.” 

“I’ve  heard  a lot  today  about  re^ 
search,  familiarity  in  music,  surveys, 
formats — I haven’t  heard  too  mucjj. 
about  the  word  ‘taste’ — I haven’t 
heard  too  much  about  ‘creativity.’ 
And  I think  at  the  level,  maybe,  of 
Burt  Bacharch  or  Don  Covay  on  one 
hand  or  William  Faulkner  or  Ernest 
Hemingway — what  kind  of  market 
research  they  did  before  they  sat 
down  and  did  their  thing?  Maybe 
they  researched  their  hearts  or  some 
interior  vision  with  which  they  weie 
blessed.  Basically  I think  the  record 
business  is  one  that  has  to  do  with'' 
the  generation  of  product  primarily 
and  as  a market  industry  secondarily 
. . . we  keep  having  to  explore  the 
unfamiliar  and  the  uncharted  . . . an,, 
exploration  into  taste  and  into  crea- 
tivity.” 

Wexler  introduced  Atlantic  Records' 
chief  engineer,  Tom  Dowe,  who  com- 
mented that,  in  his  travels  over  the' 
past  two  years,  he  has  been  “appal- 
led” at  the  sounds  of  his  records  while 
listening  in  hotel  rooms  and  on 
transistors.  In  one  town  “I’d  think. 


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JEW  YORK  — The  Postal  Rate  Bill 
ast  enacted  by  Congress  was  met  with 
I satisfaction”  by  the  Record  Indus- 
'>y  Association  of  America  (RIAA). 

The  association  termed  the  Bill, 
aising  by  20%  the  rate  on  disk  mail- 
ngs,  a “great  improvement  over  the 
iriginal  proposal”  that  would  have 
ncreased  the  record  mail  rate  by 
i0%. 

New  Rates 

Under  the  terms  of  the  new  rate 
ijill,  the  rate  on  mailings  of  phono- 


graph records  will  be  12  cents  for  the 
irst  pound  and  6 cents  for  each  addi- 
tional pound.  The  current  rate  is  10 
;ents  for  the  first  pound  and  5 cents 
for  each  additional  pound.  As  original- 
ly  introduced,  the  bill  would  have 
; jjj,  jiiminated  the  minimum  one-pound 
, ij  rate  and  imposed  a rate  of  16  cents  on 
iicjispailings  of  up  to  two  pounds  and  6 
•djii  :ents  for  each  additional  pound, 
re’^  The  original  proposal  had  been 
air  vigorously  opposed  by  RIAA  in  testi- 
fe;rnony  before  the  Senate  Post  Office 
w 1 and  Civil  Service  Committee  in  Octo- 
^ .bgr.  Jarrell  McCracken,  a vice  presi- 
ing  dbnt  of  RIAA  and  president  of  Word, 
tliel  Inc.,  of  Waco,  Texas,  called  the  pro- 
it.  I'josal  “disastrous  and  extremely  pre- 
judicial against  companies  who  sell  a 
■ certain  type  and  weight  of  product.” 
jjjji  The  imposition  of  a two  pound  mini- 
njum,”  he  said  “would  be  an  intoler- 
able  increase  and  would  either  put 
j.  irscjme  companies  out  of  business  or  re- 
,jjrquire  substantial  increases  in  service 
,,„i  charges  or  prices.  Neither  of  the  al- 


ternatives is  reasonable.” 


Q(]| Pop  Music  Is  Culture 

. Henry  Brief,  the  association’s  Ex- 
ecutive  Secretary,  rebutted  remarks 
jjiade  before  the  Committee  to  the 

ip ' 

h'  i Eugene  Aberbach  Dies, 

^ iCBS  Direct  Market  VP 

'NEW  YORK — Eugene  Aberbach,  vice 
■ president  of  marketing  for  CBS  (lirect 
marketing  services,  died  last  week 
"I'.il).  He  had  been  associated  with 
, CBS  since  1960,  and  was  elected  to  the 
vice  presidential  position  in  October, 
1966. 

, A graduate  of  the  City  College  of 
New  York,  with  a major  in  History, 
Aberbach  attended  graduate  schools 
I of  Columbia  University  and  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin. 

He  is  survived  by  his  widow,  Zita; 

/ 3.^  son.  Josh;  daughter,  Nina;  and  his 
' mother,  Mrs.  Luba  Levine. 

Funeral  services  were  held  the  after- 
hoon  of  Dec.  13  at  the  Riverside 
Funeral  Chapel  in  Manhattan. 


effect  that  many  of  the  records  sent 
through  the  mail  today  consisted  of 
pop  music  that  provided  entertain- 
ment rather  than  cultural  value.  He 
pointed  out  that  the  diversity  of  re- 
corded artistry  and  repertoire  en- 
compasses as  broad  a spectrum  of 
subject  matter  as  do  books,  that  what 
is  revered  today  as  “classics”  in  mu- 
sic and  books  wei’e  the  popular  litera- 
ture and  music  of  yesterday,  and  that 
one  can  read  a book  or  listen  to  a 
record  for  entertainment  and  simul- 
taneously be  enriched  culturally.  In 
asking  the  Committee  to  restore  the 
minimum  one-pound  rate,  Brief 
stressed  that  the  record  industry  was 
not  arguing  against  any  increase  in 
postal  rates  but  believed  that  the  rise 
should  be  proportionate  to,  and  in  con- 
formity with,  the  inci’eases  imposed  on 
other  mail  categories. 


THE  HAPPY  COUPLE— Mr.  & Mrs. 
Happiest  Millionaire  of  Cleveland, 
winners  of  a contest  held  I’ecently  in 
that  city,  are  shown  at  the  Record 
Rendezvous  in  Richmond  Mall,  holding 
a copy  of  the  Vista  soundtrack  album. 
The  winners,  Mr.  & Mrs.  Henry  Dra- 
beck,  were  chosen  from  entries  submit- 
ted through  newspapers  and  record 
outlets  in  the  area.  Prizes  consisted  of 
$200.  wardrobe,  a night  out  with  din- 
ner and  entertainment,  plus  an  over- 
night stay  at  the  Versailles  Hotel, 
topped  off  with  a millionaire  style 
breakfast  in  bed.  The  contest  was 
jointly  sponsored  by  Giant  Tiger 
Stores  and  the  Helene  Curtiss  cos- 
metics firm  around  the  Walt  Disney 
flick  and  the  Vista  and  Disneyland 
soundtrack  LP’s. 


BRAZILIAN  GOLD — Jerry  Moss  (left,)  president  of  A&M  Records,  and  his 
♦partner.  Herb  Alpert  (right),  present  a smiling  Sergio  Mendes  with  an  RIAA 
certified  gold  record,  symbolizing  sales  of  over  $1  million  on  “Herb  Alpert 
?resents  Sergio  Mendes  & Brasil  ’66.”  The  LP  was  produced  by  Herb  Alpert 
and  arranged  by  Sergio  Mendes.  This  is  the  first  gold  record  for  the  group. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


NearDoubleSalesKey:BrightesfAtlanticYear 


NEW  YORK  — Seven  gold  singles 
and  two  Million-dollar-sales  LP’s  com- 
bined with  more  than  eighty  charted 
best  sellers  in  both  fields  to  nearly 
double  sales  in  Atlantic’s  big-gest  year 
yet.  Capping  off  the  label’s  successful 
’67,  three  Gavin  Poll  Awards  were 
garnered  by  Jerry  Wexler  (Executive 
of  the  Year  and  R&B  Producer  of  the 
Year)  and  Aretha  Franklin  (R&B 
Singer  of  the  Year). 

Spurring  the  label’s  sales  growth 
were  contributions  from  artists  on  the 
affiliated  Atco,  Stax-Volt,  Dial,  Carla 
and  Karen  firms  whose  distribution  is 
handled  by  Atlantic.  The  expansion 
has  made  Atlantic  one  of  the  fastest 
growing  companies  in  the  industry. 
Among  the  artists  leading-  the  drive 
were  Aretha  Franklin,  the  Young 
Rascals,  the  Bee  Gees,  Cream,  Wilson 
Pickett,  Sonny  & Cher,  Buffalo 
Springfield,  Vanilla  Fudge,  Joe  Tex 
with  the  Dial  label.  King  Curtis,  Flip 
Wilson,  Herbie  Mann,  Charles  Lloyd, 
Percy  Sledge,  Arthur  Conley,  Solomon 
Burke,  the  Rose  Garden  and  Billy 


Vera  & Judy  Clay. 

Included  in  the  diskery’s  roster  of 
more  than  fifty  singles  and  thirty 
LP’s  to  reach  best  seller  proportions 
are  seven  decks  by  Aretha  Franklin, 
Sam  & Dave,  Arthur  Conley  and  the 
Mar-Keys  that  received  RIAA  cer- 
tification as  million-sellers,  and  two 
million-dollar  albums  by  Aretha 
Franklin  and  Mr.  Acker  Bilk. 

Stax  and  Volt  Records,  Jim  Stew- 
art’s Memphis  labels  distributed  by 
Atlantic,  also  experienced  a sales 
surge  that  doubled  the  volume  of  ’66 
sales.  The  labels  have  made  major 
gains  through  international  handling 
of  material  featuring  the  late  Otis 
Redding,  the  Bar-Kays,  Booker  T.  & 
the  M.G.’s,  Carla  Thomas,  Sam  & 
Dave,  Johnny  Taylor,  the  Mar-Keys, 
Eddie  Floyd  and  William  Bell. 

Overseas  representation  on  inter- 
national charts  by  Atlantic  has  also 
been  bolstered  by  a series  of  inter- 
national appearances  with  many  of  the 
top  stars  from  the  various  labels. 


Jack  Levy  Joins  Dot 

LO'S  ANGELES  — Jack  Levy  has 
joined  Dot  Records  as  advertising- 
merchandising  director,  according  to 
an  announcement  from  Dick  Peirce, 
firm’s  vice-president  and  general  man- 
ager. 

The  new  Dot  exec  is  a marketing 
specialist,  credited  with  many  inno- 
vations in  the  realm  of  all-media  ad- 
vertising, and  in  the  areas  of  packag- 
ing as  well  as  point-of-sale  merchan- 
dising. 


Jack  Levy 


A graduate  of  New  York  University 
in  marketing  and  advertising.  Levy 
entered  the  field  in  1946  with  Layne, 
Leene  and  Greene  Advertising  as  an 
account  executive  and  television  com- 
mercial producer,  supervising  leading 
national  accounts. 

In  1957,  he  moved  to  the  west  coast, 
where  he  was  tapped  by  Capitol  Rec- 
ords as  singles  merchandising  mana- 
ger. A year  later,  he  was  elevated  to 
program  development  manager  and, 
subsequently  promoted  to  national 
merchandising  manager.  Levy’s  versa- 
tility became  even  more  evident  in 
early  1960  when  Capitol  moved  him  to 
their  publishing  firm,  Ardmore-Beech- 
wood  Music,  as  vp  and  general  man- 
ager. 

Randy  Sparks  Associates  then  re- 
tained him  in  a new  post,  that  of  gen- 
eral manager  for  the  company.  During 
his  tenure  with  (Sparks,  he  was  re- 
sponsible for  complete  supervision  of 
the  firm,  including  publishing,  talent 
and  record  production. 

Liberty  beckoned  in  September, 
1966,  at  which  time  Levy  joined  the 
organization  as  advertising-merchan- 
dising manager. 


Jimmy  Rodgers  Off  Critical  List 

NEW  YORK — Singer  Jimmy  Rodgers, 
has  one  again  been  taken  off  the 
critical  list  at  the  Glendale  Hospital 
in  Glendale,  Calif,  as  of  Dec.  14. 
Rodgers  has  been  hospitalized  for  a 
total  of  more  than  a week  since  he 
was  attacked  near  the  San  Diego  Free- 
way. He  has  undergone  two  brain  op- 
erations during  that  time,  the  second 
of  which  was  instrumental  in  his  being 
removed  from  the  critical  list,  for  the 
second  time. 


Church  Upped  At  Liberty 

BEVERLY  HILLS,  CALIF.— Liberty 
Records  has  promoted  Derek  Church 
to  the  position  of  advertising  and  mer- 
chandising manager.  He  replaces  Jack 
Levy,  who  has  left  Liberty  to  accept 
a similar  post  with  Dot  Records. 

Church  brings  eight  years  of  adver- 
tising and  public  relations  experience 
to  the  position  including  tenures  at 
the  Nestle  Company,  Eastman  Kodak, 
Autin  Knight  Advertising  in  London, 
England,  and  Smith  & Hemming  Ad- 
vertising. 

Church  joined  Liberty  Records  in 
August,  1967  and  has  been  active  in 
advertising,  merchandising  and  pro- 
motion for  the  label. 

He  is  a graduate  of  South  East 
Essex  Technical  College  in  England 
and  spent  two  years  in  the  Royal  Air 
Force  as  a deejay  for  military  radio 
stations.  In  addition  to  his  advertising, 
merchandising  and  public  relations 
experience,  he  has  served  as  director 
of  the  Irene  Benton  Model  Agency 
and  Training  School  in  London  and 
as  creative  advisor  to  the  Ivy  Kil- 
gannon  Theatrical  Agency. 

Church  will  report  to  Allen  La- 
Vinger,  Liberty’s  manager  of  market- 
ing services. 


Harvey  To  Acquire 
Liberty  Music  Shops 

WOODBURY,  N.  Y.  — The  Harvey 
Radio  Co.  has  agreed  to  acquire,  for 
an  undisclosed  amount  of  cash.  Liberty 
Music  Shops  of  New  York.  Liberty’s 
sales  for  its  latest  fiscal  year  were  ap- 
prox. $3.7  million 

Harvey  is  a technical  marketer  and 
manufacturer  of  advanced  components 
and  systems  for  the  electronics,  aero- 
space, and  communications  industries. 
Through  its  retail  division,  the  firm 
also  sells  electronic  equipment  and  hi- 
fi  consoles/components 

Liberty  operates  three  stores  in  the 
greater  New  York  area,  where  it  re- 
tails home  entertainment  systems  and 
components,  primarily  in  the  hi-fi/ 
stereo  field 

Harvey  recently  announced  for  the 
9-months  ending  Oct.  31,  ’67,  net  after 
tax  income  of  $440,000.  or  $.50  per 
share,  based  on  881,373  shares  out- 
standing. 


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Top  50  In 
R&B  Locations 


1 

CHAIN  OF  FOOLS 

26 

UP  TIGHT  GOOD  MAN 

Aretha  Franklin  (Atlantic  2464) 

2 

Laura  Lee  (Chess  2030) 

2 

1 HEARD  IT  THRU  THE 

1 

27 

SINCE  YOU  SHOWED  ME 

GRAPE  VINE 

HOW  TO  BE  HAPPY 

Gladys  Knight  & Pips  (Soul  35039) 

1 

Jackie  Wilson  (Brunswick  55354) 

3 

1 SECOND  THAT  EMOTION 

28 

UNITED  Part  1 

Smokey  Robinson  & Miracles 
(Tamla  54159) 

8 

United  Makers  (Gamble  210) 

BOO-GA-LOO  DOWN 

29 

TOUCH  OF  BLUES 

4 

Bobby  Bland  (Duke  426) 

BROADWAY 

Fantastic  Johnny  C 
(Phil  L.A.  of  Soul  305) 

3 

30 

SOCKIN'  1-2-3-4 

John  Roberts  (Duke  425) 

5 

YESTERDAY 

Ray  Charles  (ABC  11009) 

6 

31 

SOMETHING'S  MISSING 

5 Stairsteps  (Buddah  20) 

6 

SKINNY  LEGS  AND  ALL 

Joe  Tex  (Atco  4063) 

9 

32 

MY  BABY  MUST  ME  A 
MAGICIAN 

7 

1 SAY  A LITTLE  PRAYER 

Marveletts  (Tamla  54158) 

Dionne  Warwick  (Scepter  12203) 

4 

33 

COUNT  THE  DAYS 

8 

TELL  MAMA 

Inez  & Charlie  Foxx  (Dynamo  112) 

Etta  James  (Cadet  5578) 

12 

34 

EVERLASTING  LOVE 

9 

I'LL  BE  SWEETER  TOMORROW 

Robert  Knight  (Rising  Sun  705) 

OJays  (Bell  691) 

10 

35 

STORYBOOK  CHILDREN 

10 

IN  AND  OUT  OF  LOVE 

Billy  Vera  & Judy  Clay 

Diono  Ross  & Supremes  (Motown  11) 

5 

(Atlantic  2445) 

11 

HONEY  CHILE 

36 

THIS  THING  CALLED  LOVE 

Martha  Reeves  8>  Vandellas 
(Gordy  7067) 

11 

Webbs  (Pop  Side  4593) 

12 

I'M  IN  LOVE 

Wilsan  Pickett  (Atlantic  2448) 

13 

37 

STAGGER  LEE 

Wilson  Pickett  (Atlantic  2448) 

13 

PIECE  OF  MY  HEART 

Erma  Franklin  (Shout  221) 

14 

38 

MOCKINGBIRD 

Aretha  Franklin  (Columbia  44381) 

14 

IF  1 COULD  BUILD  MY 

39 

SHAME  ON  ME 

WORLD  AROUND  YOU 

Chuck  Jackson  (Wand  1166) 

Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell 
(Tamla  54156) 

16 

40 

DETROIT  CITY 

Solomon  Burke  (Atlantic  2459) 

15 

AND  GET  AWAY 

Esquire  (Bunky  7752) 

18 

41 

SPOOKY 

Classics  IV  (Imperial  66259) 

16 

PATA  PATA 

Miriam  Makeba  (Reprise  0606) 

7 

42 

HOW  BEAUTIFUL  OUR 

LOVE  IS 

17 

LOVE  POWER 

Platters  (Musicor  1288) 

Sandpebbles  (Calla  141) 

19 

43 

SOMEBODY'S  SLEEPING 

18 

BACK  UP  TRAIN 

IN  MY  BED 

Al  Greene  (Hot  Line  15000) 

23 

Johnny  Taylor  (Stax  235) 

19 

COME  SEE  ABOUT  ME 

44 

HEY  JOYCE 

Jr.  Walkers  & The  All  Stars 
(Soul  35041) 

25 

Lou  Courtney  (Riverside  4594) 

20 

0-0  1 LOVE  YOU 

45 

MORE  MORE 

Dells  (Cadet  5574) 

20 

Little  Milton  (Checker  1189) 

21 

WHERE  IS  THE  PARTY 

46 

FINDERS  KEEPERS 

Helena  Ferguson  (Compass  7009) 

22 

Al  Kent  (RIC  Tic  133) 

22 

1 CAN'T  STAND  MYSELF 

47 

PICK  UP  THE  PIECES 

James  Brown  (King  6144) 

31 

1 

Carla  Thomas  (Stax  239) 

23 

1 CALL  IT  LOVE 

48 

A MAN  NEEDS  A WOMAN 

Manhattan  (Carnival  533) 

21 

1 

James  Carr  (Goldwax  332) 

24 

WINDY 

49 

1 RATHER  GO  BLIND 

Wes  Montgomery  (A&M  833) 

35 

1 

Etta  James  (Cadet  5578) 

25 

SOUL  MAN 

50 

1 HAVE  NO  ONE 

Som  & Dave  (Stax  231) 

15 

Big  John  Hamilton  (Minaret  129) 

28 


27 


29 


30 


36 


32 


38 


33 


17 


45 


42 


24 


46 


37 


40 


43 


48 


41 


49 


47 


44 


Mendes,  Adler  End 
Brasil  '66  Partnership 

LOS  ANGELES— Sergio  Mendes  and 
Richard  Adler  have  agreed  to  termi- 
nate their  partnership  relating  to  the 
A&M  recording  group  Sergio  Mendes 
and  Brasil  ’66.  Adler  had  acted  as 
partner  with  Mendes  and  manager  of 
the  group  for  the  past  three  years. 
With  the  partnership  split-up,  all 
Brasil  ’66  activity  will  now  be  han- 
dled by  Mendes  Enterprises,  agent 
Jerry  Perenchio  and  A&M.  Mendes 
stated  that  “there  will  be  no  change 
in  the  Brasil  ’66  relationship  with 
A&M  Records  and  that  we  expect  to 
double  the  1967  output  of  releases 
during  the  year  of  1968.  Our  next 
album  on  A&M  is  entitled  ‘Sergio 
Mendes  and  Brasil  ’66 — Look  Around’ 
and  is  scheduled  for  release  on  Jan- 
uary 12.”  The  group  is  presently  con- 
cluding another  nationwide  personal 
appearance  tour  and  the  Perenchio 
Agency  is  currently  working  on  both 
a European  and  Latin  American  con- 
cert tour. 


Chicago's  Cheetah  Gives 
Built-In  Promo  Program 

CHICAGO — A series  of  local  tie-ins 
is  enabling  Chicago’s  Cheetah  to  give 
record  acts  booked  into  the  youth 
nitery  the  advantage  of  a built-in 
promo  for  their  current  records  as 
well  as  publicity  on  scheduled  engage- 
ments. 

Eva  Dolin,  whose  firm  handles  pr 
for  the  discotheque,  has  been  working 
closely  with  local  record  distribution 
outlets  and  the  Cheetah  has  started 
supplying  giant-sized  post  cards, 
posters  and  album  slicks  imprinted 
with  scheduled  engagements  of  record 
acts  at  the  club. 

Distributors  then  supply  local  rec- 
ord stores  and  department  store 
record  sections  with  the  material. 

The  recent  appearance  of  Philips’ 
H.P.  Lovecraft  was  augmented  by 
use  of  a hundred  LP  slicks  supplied 
by  the  diskery,  imprinted  by  Cheetah 
and  distributed  through  Merrec. 

A minimum  of  a hundred  giant 
post  cards  &/or  slicks  has  been  re- 
quested monthly  by  distributors.  Cur- 
rent waxings  of  acts  at  the  nitery  are 
also  promoted  on  Cheetah  commer- 
cials over  WCFL,  WLS  and  WVON 
with  cuts  from  an  LP  or  singles  used 
in  the  spot  announcements. 

Feature  stories  have  also  been  used 
in  the  Chicago  Daily  News  and  Chi- 
cago American’s  Sunday  Section  in 
conjunction  with  engagements  by  the 
! Buckinghams,  Tommy  James  & the 
Shondells  and  others. 


5fh  Dimension  Sets 
Six-Month  Schedule 


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LOS  ANGELES — The  5th  Dimens  on 
Soul  City  recording  artists  current! 
riding  the  charts  with  their  new  al' 
bum,  “The  Magic  Garden,”  are  bookec 
for  the  next  six  months,  as  an-i 
nounced  by  their  manager  Maixiy 
Gordon  and  their  agents  Genera].^ 
Artists  Corporation.  ' ‘ 

On  December  22  they  make  thejji 
first  appearance  in  Las  Vegas  as  thej 
are  booked  into  Caesars  Palace  for 
four  week  engagement.  They  will  re- 
turn to  Los  Angeles  to  headline  a 
special  Christmas  Day  Show  at  The 
Hollywood  Palladium  and  then  back 
to  Vegas  for  their  midnight  show.(# 
On  January  27  they  will  perform  at  1 
“The  Hollywood  Stars  of  Tomorrov;jji 
Awards”  in  Los  Angeles  and  on  the  1 
next  day  appear  on  The  Ed  Sullivan.  ■ 
Show.  On  January  29  they  begin  a , 
ten-day  booking  at  The  Latin  Casino]  |i 
in  Merchantsville,  New  Jersey.  Fromn 
February  9 until  March  1 they  willT 
be  on  a nationwide  one-nighter  con-f 
cert  tour  and  from  March  22-31  they]! 
will  headline  a Dick  Clark  tour.  Opi, 
May  15- June  8 they  make  their  firsil 
major  New  York  appearance  as  theyi^ 
perform  at  The  Americana  Hotel  li 
They  will  then  appear  at  the  Edge-ll 
water  Beach  Hotel  in  Chicago  from! 
June  10-16  and  then  The  Cave  in  J 
Vancouver,  British  Columbia  from  1 
June  26-.July  6.  ] 

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Home  For  ^Homeless' 


Sef  Up  On  West  Coast 

NEW  YORK — Kim  Fowley,  a 25-yeai5(; 
old  west  coast  producer/publisher/ar-B 
tist,  has  established  a sort  of  head-O 
quarters  cum  living  quarters  curck 
working  quarters  for  ‘homeless’  westjj 
coast  R&B  and  rock  acts.  The  opera-Ij 
tion  is  located  just  off  L.A.’s  Sunseffi 
Strip  at  6,000  Sunset  Blvd.,  wheiei 
interested  groups  may  contact  Fow-n 
ley.  Groups  involved  in  the  operatiorja 
will  receive  living  quarters,  food! 
musical  equipment,  supervision,  andijj 
guidance  in  rehearsals.  The  first  groupb 
in  Fowley’s  project  is  Super  Bandjf 
originally  from  Denver,  Colo. 

Paul  Williams  of  Crawdaddy  Mag-;] 
azine  has  for  some  time  been  attempt-jS 
ing  to  interest  responsible  and  finan-|i 
daily  solvent  persons  and  organiza-l] 
tions  in  a similar  project  for  the! 
New  York  ai-ea.  Williams  notes  thab! 


he  is  willing  to  serve  in  an  advisory|j 
capacity  to  any  interested  parties.  \i 


Rascals  P.R.  Formed 

NEW  YORK— Pat  Cox  and  Billyp 
Smith  are  heading  up  Sid  Bernstein’^- 1 
Rascals’  Public  Relations  Dept,  at  75! 
E.  55th  St.  Smith  mentioned  to  CashL 
Box  that  the  firm  will  open  an  educa-ij 
tion  dept,  and  a TV  dept.,  both  of| 
which  will  use  tapes,  video  tapes,  and? 
16mm  films  to  “bring  the  Rascals  to[ 
places  where  they  physically  can’t.f 
be.”  The  special  phone  number  for! 
the  P.R.  dept,  is  759-9898.  >)■ 


IN  HIS  HONOR — French  composer  and  conductor  Pierre  Boulez  is  honored  | 
at  a recent  luncheon  given  by  CBS  Records.  Shown  here  (from  the  left)  withff 
Boulez  are:  John  McClure,  Columbia  Masterworks  director  of  A&R;  Thomas | 
Shepard,  Columbia  Masterworks  A&R  producer;  and  Kenneth  Glancy,  manag-| 
ing  director  of  CBS  Records  in  England.  The  most  recent  Boulez  album  is| 
“Olivier  Messiaen:  Et  Exspecto  Resurrectionem  Mortuorum/Couleurs  de  !?-.( 
Cite  Celeste,”  and  is  part  of  the  label’s  Nov.  “Music  Of  Our  Time”  release. 


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Shadow  Morton  Moves 
VfHQ,  Re-Names  Company 

[NEW  YORK  — Beginning  in  Jan., 
’68,  Shadow  Morton  will  base  his  op- 
•iaration  out  of  Hempstead,  L.I.,  al- 

i though  the  firm,  which  will  at  the 
same  time  undergo  a name  change  to 
G.  Shadow  Morton  Enterprises,  will 
keep  an  office  in  the  city. 

L One  reason  for  the  move  is  that 
Morton’s  favorite  studio.  Ultrasonic, 
ji’is  also  located  in  Hempstead.  Morton 
plans  to  cut  most  of  his  future  prod- 
-'ttct  on  the  Island. 

Morton  has  just  completed  one  new 
Vanilla  Fudge  LP  and  plans  to  have 
another  completed  in  about  one  month. 
"I  • Stepping  out  of  the  producer’s  role, 
Morton  has  just  cut  a deck  for  Bob 
li'Crewe  Productions  on  which  Morton’s 
|.  vocal  has  been  described  as  being, 
i,  “sort  of  a psychedelic  ‘Nature  Boy.’  ’’ 


^ Bobby  Calendar  Inked 
ftBy  Alan  Louber  Prod.’s 

NEW  YORK — Alan  Lorber  Produc- 
^ tions  has  signed  Bobby  Calendar.  Cal- 
te  endar  will  be  released  on  MGM  with 
(This  first  LP  scheduled  for  February. 

1,^  ^ Calendar  will  co-produce  the  LP 
|v  with  Lorber  and  will  aim  for  an  un- 
‘ usual  musical  quality  with  a social 

commentary  lyrical  content. 


I Dyno  Voice  Inks  Illusion 

' NEW  YORK — Bob  Crewe  has  signed 
. the  Illusion,  a five-man  vocal/instru- 
: mental  group  from  the  New  York 
-avrea,  for  his  Dyno  Voice  label.  The 
group’s  first  single,  which  was  pro- 
duced and  written  by  Mitch  Ryder, 
will  be  released  after  January  1.  Four 
of  the  boys  sing  lead,  and  at  times, 
the  group  has  five-part  harmony. 

Impressed  by  their  “in  person”  per- 
formance, Ryder  invited  the  Illusion 
to  tour  with  him  this  past  summer  as 
'part  of  The  Mitch  Ryder  Show.  The 
group  is  now  on  their  own  headlining 
,one-nighters  on  the  East  Coast  and 
: plan  a cross-country  promo  and  pa 
^ tour  to  coincide  with  the  release  of 
their  first  single. 

^ The  Illusion  are:  John  Vinci  (lead 
singer/organ)  ; Mike  Maniscalco  (12 
string  & rhythm  guitars/sax)  ; Chuck 
"Wider  (bass  guitar)  ; Richie  Cerniglia 
(lead  guitar)  and  Mike  Ricciardella 
‘(drums) . 


More  Letters 

Liberty  Records’  Victor 
Lundberg  is  shown  during 
a recording  session  in  L.A. 
for  his  “An  Open  Letter” 
LP,  which  has  just  been 
released.  All  of  the  album 
cuts  as  well  as  the  “An 
Open  Letter  To  My  Teen- 
age Son”  single,  which  it 
follows,  were  written  by 
Lundberg’s  Grand  Rapids 
business  partner,  Robert 
Thompson. 


Peloquin  Triple-Pacted 

NEW  YORK — Universal  Television, 
Decca  Records  and  MCA  Music  have 
signed  Jean  Peloquin  to  exclusive  con- 
tracts, it  has  been  announced  by  Sid- 
ney Sheinberg,  vice  president  of  Uni- 
versal Television.  Until  recently,  Pel- 
oquin was  a backlot  employee  at  Uni- 
versal City  Studios. 

The  three-way  pact  is  the  outcome 
of  an  audition  by  27-year-old  singer- 
composer  of  his  original  song,  “Mister 
Painter,  Paint  My  Dad”  for  Decca’s 
west  coast  A & R executive  Bud  Dant. 
Impressed  with  Peloquin’s  song  and 
talent,  Dant  signed  him  to  Decca  and 
brought  him  to  the  attention  of  Gil 
Rodin,  the  record  company’s  admin- 
istrative director  of  A & R for  the 
west  coast,  who  in  turn  brought  Pelo- 
quin to  Norman  MacDonnell,  execu- 
tive producer  of  Universal  Televi- 
sion’s “The  Virginian.” 

Peloquin  was  cast  as  a guitar- 
strumming  cowboy  in  the  “Gentle 
Tamers”  episode  of  “The  Virginian.” 
On  the  strength  of  his  initial  per- 
formance, he  has  been  set  as  a recur- 
ring character  in  the  western  adven- 
ture drama. 

In  addition,  he  has  also  been  signed 
to  a song  writer’s  contract  by  MCA 
Music. 

Decca’s  release  of  “Mr.  Painter, 

Paint  My  Dad”  is  timed  for  early  Jan- 
uary just  prior  to  airing  of  the 

“Gentle  Tamers”  segment  on  the 

NBC-TV  network,  in  which  he  will 

perform  the  song. 


Turtles  Film 
Gets  Wide  Play 

LOS  ANGELES — The  16  mm  film 
produced  on  the  Turtles  is  now  being 
shown  on  the  following  shows,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  by  Johnny 
Musso,  national  sales  and  promotion 
director  for  White  Whale  Records: 
Big  Ralph  Show  in  Cleveland,  Hi  Lit 
Show  in  Philadelphia,  Art  Roberts 
Show  in  Chicago,  Ron  Chapman  Show 
in  Dallas,  Clay  Cole  Show  in  New 
York,  Robin  Seymour  Show  in  Detroit, 
Rick  Shaw  Show  in  Miami,  Ronnie 
Kay  Show  in  Oklahoma  City,  Larry 
Lane  Show  in  Houston,  Boss  City  in 
Los  Angeles,  and  Dick  Clark’s  syndi- 
cated show. 


Variety's  Act 

Motown’s  Four  Tops  are 
shown  receiving  the  Vari- 
ety Club  award  from  Har- 
old Salkind,  chief  barker 
for  tbe  Variety  Club  of 
Philadelphia,  during  a 
dinner  honoring  Ralph 
Pries,  international  prexy 
of  Variety  Club  Interna- 
tional. From  the  left  are: 
Levi  Stubbs,  Renaldo  Ben- 
son, Salkind,  Pries,  Abdul 
Fakir,  and  Lawrence  Pay- 
ton. 


Talent  On  Stage 


JUDY  COLLINS 


NEW  YORK — Judy  Collins,  long  rec- 
ognized as  one  of  America’s  leading 
folk-singers,  showed  the  other  side  of 
her  talent  at  her  Carnegie  Hall  con- 
cert on  Dec.  9th.  Most  of  her  material 
was  contemporary  pop  served  up  with 
a guitar,  bass,  piano,  or  electric  organ 
backing  to  her  vocals.  Judy  came  on 
soft  and  wonderful  with  her  agoniz- 
ingly clear  voice. 

The  performance  was  not  without 
reference  to  the  folk  field,  notably: 
the  “If  I Had  A Golden  Thread” 
theme  from  Pete  Seeger’s  “Rainbow 
Quest”  offering  and  an  a cappela 
treatment  of  the  traditional  “Wild 
Mountain  thyme”  that  served  as  a 
final  encore.  “Pack  Up  Your  Sorrows,” 
a joint  cleffing  by  Pauline  Martin  and 
the  late  Richard  Farina,  worked  well 
as  one  of  the  brightest  spots  of  the 
concert  as  did  Bob  Dylan’s  “Tom 


Thumb’s  Blues.” 

Contemporary  pop  songs  were  rep- 
resented basically  by  works  of:  Joanie 
Mitchell,  Leonard  Cohen,  Jacques 
Brel,  and  Judy  Collins.  “Chelsea 
Morning”  “Michael  From  Mountains” 
(both  by  Joanie  Mitchell,)  “Suzanne” 
and  “Sisters  Of  Mercy”  (both  by 
Judy  Collins),  and  Jacques  Brel’s  “La 
Colombe”  may  be  taken  as  representa- 
tive highlights  of  the  concert. 

Judy  bid  farewell  to  what  she  re- 
ferred to  as,  “my  former  latest  album” 
by  singing  “In  My  Life.”  She  was  also 
offering  greetings  to  a new  career  as 
a pop  (as  opposed  to  folk)  singer; 
setting  out  on  a path  that,  if  this  con- 
cert and  her  current  “latest  album” 
(“Wildflowers”)  are  any  valid  indi- 
cation, will  eventually  lead  her  to  the 
top  of  the  field. 


JANIS  IAN 


NEW  YORK — The  prodigious  talent 
of  16-year-old  Janis  Ian  was  on  view 
to  about  2500  people  at  Philharmonic 
Hall  on  Friday  evening,  December  8. 
The  astonishing  range  of  this  young 
social  poetess  became  evident  as  she 
flew  through  a program  of  songs 
about  love,  isolation,  and  suicide.  Miss 
Ian  has  attained  an  awareness  and  a 
grasp  of  the  human  condition  that 
many  older  heads  might  well  envy. 

Early  in  the  program,  she  sang 
“Society’s  Child,”  the  tune  which  first 
brought  her  to  national  attention 
after  the  song  had  been  shunned  for 
about  eight  months  as  too  controver- 
sial, dealing  as  it  does  with  interracial 
dating.  The  artist  also  romped  through 
a whimsical  rendition  of  “And  I Did 
Ma,”  a tale  of  a girl  who  foolishly 
listens  to  her  mother’s  admonitions 


regarding  the  dangers  of  close  asso- 
ciation with  the  male  of  the  species. 

“Honey  D’Ya  Think?”  deals  with 
the  pretensions  of  a would-be  blues 
singer  who  hasn’t  paid  his  dues,  and 
the  performer  gave  the  melody  a sor- 
rowful, ironic  reading.  “Younger  Gen- 
eration Blues”  was  a brittle,  humorous 
treatment  of  the  generation  gap.  Miss 
Ian  later  performed  her  current  chart 
single,  “Insanity  Comes  Quietly  To 
The  Structured  Mind,”  which  concerns 
the  suicide  of  a young  girl. 

With  a lifetime  of  creative  effort 
before  her,  one  contemplates  with 
wonder  the  heights  which  this  su- 
premely gifted  artist  will  attain.  Miss 
Ian  was  accompanied  by  the  New  York 
Rock  ‘n’  Roll  Ensemble,  a well-turned 
out  organization  equally  at  home  with 
baroque  music  or  hard  rock. 


KENNY 

NEW  YORK — On  Monday  evening 
December  11,  at  the  Bitter  End  Cafe 
in  Greenwich  Village,  Mercury  Rec- 
ords introduced  Kenny  Rankin,  a 
singer,  guitarist  and  writer  of  con- 
temporary songs.  An  intimate  rather 
than  an  expansive  performer,  Rankin 
delivered  his  material  gently  and 
without  fanfare,  accompanying  him- 
self softly  on  the  guitar  and  depend- 
ing on  the  audience’s  full  attention  to 
work  his  spell.  He  got  the  audience’s 
attention  without  any  difficulty  and 
kept  it  throughout  his  performance. 

Rankin’s  style  shows  a heavy  Bra- 
zilian influence.  Echoes  of  such  com- 
posers as  Antonio  Carlos  Jobim  and 
Luis  Bonfa  permeate  his  songs.  But 
he  is  no  mere  imitator.  His  style  is 
his  own,  and  he  has  assimilated  his 


RANKIN 

influences  and  worked  them  into  his 
own  music  to  the  extent  that  he  is 
their  master,  not  vice  versa.  In  the 
end  his  songs  must  be  called  Brazilian- 
flavored,  not  Brazilian. 

Rankin’s  chances  of  becoming  a 
successful  recording  artist  are  ex- 
tremely good,  but  because  of  the  na- 
ture of  his  songs  and  his  performance, 
he  will  probably  sell  many  more  al- 
bums than  singles.  Rock  numbers,  Mo- 
town soul  outings  and  big  ballads  are 
by  and  large  the  stuff  of  which  today’s 
Top  100  chart  is  made.  The  intimate 
performer  is  still  an  important  flgure 
in  the  disk  world,  but  his  habitat, 
more  or  less  forced  on  him  by  the 
public  taste,  is  usually  the  LP  and 
not  the  single. 


WinmVs  Words 

Columbia’s  new  Blood, 
Sweat,  & Tears  group 
formed  by  A1  Kooper  and 
Steve  Katz  (both  formerly 
of  the  Blues  Project),  de- 
buts at  Steve  Paul’s  west 
side  disko,  the  Scene.  The 
group  uses  elements  of 
blues,  rock,  and  jazz  with 
heavy  emphasis  on  a 4- 
piece  brass  section.  Kooper 
is  shown  in  the  bottom 
photo  while  the  rest  of  the 
group  appears  above. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


101 


Savin  Award  Crowns  Bell's  Biggest  Year 


NEW  YORK  — With  sales  expected 
to  more  than  double  those  of  last  year, 
Bell  records  topped  otf  the  best  year 
in  its  young’  history  with  the  receipt 
of  a special  award  as  ‘‘Outstanding’ 
Record  Company  of  the  Year”  at  the 
Bill  Gavin  Conference  in  Las  Vegas 
earlier  this  month. 

Awarded  on  the  basis  of  construc- 
tive contributions  to  radio  entertain- 
ment, the  prize  recognizes  Bell’s  con- 
tribution in  pioneeriiig’  the  use  of 
independent  producers  and  their  over- 
all representation  in  all  phases  of 
record  product. 

Highlighting  the  banner  year  was 


ing  experience,  the  growth  of  the  na- 
tional promotion  staff  from  a one-man 
oiieration  to  the  present  setup  of  three 
hands  with  Gordon  Bossin  and  Oscar 
Fields  joining  Dave  Carrico  in  the 
last  eight  months. 

Further  honor  was  accorded  the 
firm  when  it  was  chosen  by  New 
York’s  Mayor  John  V.  Lindsay  to 
participate  in  a city-wide  talent 
search.  Among  the  artists  previously 
established  by  Bell  and  its  affiliated 
labels  are:  the  O’Jays,  Oscar  Toney, 
Jr.,  Betty  Harris,  Clifford  Curry,  Al 
Greene  and,  of  course,  the  Box  Tops. 

On  the  international  scene,  presi- 


The  Bell  Family:  (standing,  left  to  right)  Oscar  Fields,  Alan  Cohen,  Gordon 
Bossin,  Beverly  Weinstein,  Dave  Carrico  and  Irv  Biegel.  Seated  is  Larry  Uttal. 


the  Cash  Box  Annual  Poll  #1  record, 
‘‘The  Letter”  by  the  Box  Tops,  which 
is  now  nearing  the  2,00,000  mark  in 
domestic  sales  and  that  many  again 
in  foreign  sales.  Bell  has  also  been 
represented  week  after  week  with  na- 
tional best  sellers. 

The  diskery’s  expansion  moves  in- 
cluded the  hiring  of  sales  manager 
Irv  Biegel  whose  background  includes 
many  years  of  sales  and  merchandis- 


I.  M.  Flowers  Show 

(Continued  from  page  7) 

the  show  is  in  the  process  of  lining-up 
several  more  label  sponsors. 

While  the  program’s  aura  suggests 
an  “underground”  ai^peal,  the  records 
played  reflect  a broad  outline  of  rock 
tastes.  Some  of  the  more  consistently 
heard  sounds,  mostly  from  LP  sources, 
are  those  of  the  Beatles,  Rolling 
Stones,  Bob  Dylan,  the  Beach  Boys, 
the  Rascals,  the  late  Otis  Redding,  the 
13th  Floor  Elevator,  Donovan,  the  Bee 
Gees,  Love,  the  Cream,  Lee  Dorsey, 
the  Hollies,  among  others.  The  Dec. 
23  show  will  feature  the  Electric 
Prunes’  LP  of  their  “Mass  in  F 
Minor.”  A previous  program  featured 
a guest  who  was  an  expert  in 
Hinduism. 

Besides  the  New  York  airing,  the 
program  is  taped  for  broadcast  in 
Boston  (WEEI),  Philadelphia 
(WCAU),  Chicago  (WBBM),  San 
Francisco  (KCBS),  Los  Angeles 
(KNX)  and  St.  Louis  (KMOX). 

A feature  of  the  programming 
format  is  to  disregard  current  chart 
standings,  but  to  seek  out  new  ma- 
terial with  potential.  The  July  pilot 
show,  for  instance,  played  “Incense  & 
Peppermints”  by  the  Strawbery  Alarm 
Clark,  which  later  became  a number 
1 seller. 

In  addition  to  playing-it-straight, 
sardonic  humor  is  also  employed,  al- 
though keyed  to  the  framework  of  the 
format. 

The  “I.M.  Flowei’s  Show,”  DeWitt 
notes,  is  indicative  of  WCBS-FM’s  at- 
tempt to  be  continuously  on  top  of 
what’s  happening  and  incorporate  the 
mainstream  of  today’s  pop  music  into 
the  backbone  of  the  station’s  program- 
ming. 


dent  Larry  Uttal  cited  the  launching 
of  Bell  in  Canada  through  Quality 
Records,  and  E.M.I.’s  handling  of  the 
Bell  label  in  the  United  Kingdom  to 
begin  this  coming  March  8.  Uttal  an- 
ticipates worldwide  exposure  of  the 
Bell  label  by  the  end  of  ’68. 


Sholes'  Luncheon 

(Continued  from  page  7) 
activities. 

Remarks  In  ’ITibute 

Also  in  tape  form  was  a message 
from  Chet  Atkins,  Nashville  A&R 
head  of  RCA.  Sholes,  a Nashville  mu- 
sic figure  for  many  years,  was  voted 
into  the  Country  Music  Association’s 
Hall  of  Fame  this  year. 

Eddy  Arnold  was  present  to  offer 
his  ti’ibute  to  Sholes  as  “an  important 
cog  in  my  life  as  well  as  the  lives  of 
many  other  artists.”  The  RCA  artist, 
a 20  year  veteran  on  the  label,  said  he 
admired  Sholes  despite  “three  bad 
things  about  him:  he  works  hard,  he’s 
honest  and  he  loves  his  family.” 
Charlie  Grean,  the  producer-musician, 
who  said  Sholes  gave  him  his  first 
job  in  the  business,  got  many  laughs 
out  of  humorous  captions  for  a series 
of  slides,  featuring  Sholes,  presented 
on  a theatre-sized  screen.  Arnold  and 
Grean  were  part  of  the  dais  that  also 
included  Father  O’Connor,  George 
Simon,  executive  director  of  the  New 
York  chapter.  Brad  McCuen,  1st  vp 
of  the  chapter  and  RCA  exec,  and 
David  Hall,  a NARAS  vp. 

Telegram  tributes  were  sent  by 
Jack  Stapp,  Buddy  Killen,  Elton  Britt, 
Don  Kirshner,  Joe  Reisman,  Joe  Csida, 
Jack  Loetz,  chairman  of  the  board  of 
the  Country  Music  Association,  and 
Hank  Snow. 

The  more  than  200  guests,  includ- 
ing Norman  Racusin,  vp  and  general 
manager  of  RCA,  Sholes’  family  were 
asked  to  sigii  signature  album  books 
for  presentation  to  the  exec. 


Linguistic  Slip-Up 

In  our  recent  Christmas  Pick  of 
Remo  Capra’s  “Sancta  Maria”  (issue 
of  Dec.  9)  we  wrongly  identified  the 
languages  in  which  the  song  is  per- 
formed as  Italian  and  English.  The 
i English  is  a translation  from  Latin. 


Redding,  Bar-Kays  Deaths 

(Continued  from  page  7) 

siastic  supporter  of  NATRA  (National 
Association  of  Television  and  Radio 
Announcers)  and  had  hosted  a party 
at  his  ranch  for  the  delegates  to  that 
organization’s  ’67  convention  in  At- 
lanta. He  was  at  the  height  of  his 
career,  having  just  been  voted  into 
a 3-way  tie  for  the  number  one  male 
R&B  vocalist  in  the  annual  Cash  Box 
year  end  poll.  The  Bar-Kays  had  just 
been  voted  into  a tie  for  the  number 
two  spot  with  “Soul  Finger”  for  best 
R&B  record  of  the  year  in  the  same 
poll.  Both  Redding  and  the  Bar-Kays 
were  Volt  recording  artists.  Cash  Box 
has  been  informed  that  Volt  has 
enough  sides  in  the  can  to  total  at 
least  one  more  Otis  Redding  album. 

Any  listing  of  Redding’s  more 
successful  product  on  wax  would  have 
to  include  such  singles  as  “Mr. 
Pitiful,”  “Chained  And  Bound,”  “Sat- 
isfaction,” “P'a-Fa-Fa-Fa  (Sad  Song)” 
and  “Try  A Little  Tenderness,”  in 
addition  to  his  albums:  “Pain  In  My 
Heart,”  “The  Great  Otis  Redding 
Sings  Soul  Songs,”  “Otis  Blue/Otis 
Redding  Sings  Soul,”  “The  Soul  Al- 
bum,” “The  Dictionary  of  Soul,”  and, 
of  course,  his  latest,  “The  History  of 
Otis  Redding,”  ironic  in  the  choice 
of  title. 

He  had  gone  into  record  production 
with  a firm  known  appropriately  as 
Big-0  Productions.  He  has  been  cred- 
ited with  the  composition  of  more  than 
forty  songs.  He  was  equally  at  home 
as  arranger,  writer,  producer,  and  per- 
former. 

Although  born  in  Dawson,  Ga.  on 
Sept.  9th,  1941,  Redding  attended 
school  in  Macon.  While  still  in  high 
school,  he  won  a number  of  local  ama- 
teur contests,  thus  coming  to  the  at- 
tention of  his  manager  Phil  Walden, 
who  was  also  in  high  school  at  the 
time.  “These  Arms  Of  Mine,”  his  first 
deck  was  cut  on  left  over  studio  time 
while  Redding  was  accompanying 
Johnny  Jenkins  on  a date  in  Memphis, 
Tenn.  An  all-round  performer,  he  was 
proficient  on  guitar,  piano,  bass, 
drums,  and  organ. 

With  Walden,  Redding  had  recently 
branched  out  into  the  personal  man- 
agement field  with  Otis  Redding  En- 
terprises. 

Redding  had  just  accepted  an  invita- 
tion from  Vice  President  Hubert 
Humphrey  to  head  up  a troupe  of 
Stax/Colt  recording  artists  to  Viet- 
nam this  spring.  He  had  donated  his 
services  to  the  1967  Stay  In  School 
Campaign  LP  for  the  U.S.  Dept,  of 
Labor. 

Notes  of  tragic  irony  may  be  found 
in  the  fact  that  Redding’s  untimely 
death  follows  almost  3-years  to  the 
day  after  the  death  of  Sam  Cooke 
(Dec.  11,  1964.)  “Shake,”  written  by 
Sam  Cooke,  was  Redding’s  last  single; 
it  was  also  Cooke’s  last  deck. 

Otis  Redding  is  survived  by  his 
widow,  Zelma,  and  three  children: 
Otis,  Jr.;  Dexter;  and  Carla. 


NewJ-on  Renews  ABC  Pact 

(Continued  from  page  7) 

tion  deal  with  their  labels.  Under 
Newton,  20th  Century  Fox  Records 
came  under  ABC  distribution,  with  the 
label  currently  sporting  the  major 
“Doctor  Dolittle”  soundtrack. 

Newton  became  president  of  ABC 
on  Jan.  1,  1965,  succeeding  Clark  who 
was  named  to  his  present  post. 

A native  of  Philadelphia,  Newton 
began  his  career  in  the  recording  in- 
dustry with  his  first  job  in  1938,  while 
still  in  high  school.  From  the  stock 
room  of  the  Columbia  Records  distri- 
butor, he  progressed  to  salesman  for 
dilferent  record  labels,  including  Var- 
sity, Cosmo  and  Rainbow.  Starting  in 
1940,  he  served  for  five  years  with  the 
United  States  Army  as  a paratrooper. 
He  formed  his  own  record  label,  Derby 
Records,  in  1950. 

In  September,  1956,  Newton  was 
appointed  by  Clark  to  the  post  of  sales 
manager  for  ABC-Paramount  Records, 
inc.  In  1959,  he  was  promoted  to  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  sales,  and 
served  in  that  capacity  until  he  was 
promoted  to  president  for  ABC  Rec- 
ords. 


Katzel  Named  ABC  VP 

(Continued  from  page  7) 


Bud  Katzel 


manager  of  Colpix  Records.  Katzel  en- 1 
tered  the  record  business  in  1951  whepiJ 
Decca  Records  appointed  him  as  its* 
Chicago  promotion  representative, 
later  promoted  him  to  Midwestern  I’i-':’ 
gional  promotion,  and  then  transferred  I 
him  to  New  York  where  he  took  ovej| 
as  eastern  divisional  promotion  repre-'j 
sentative.  In  1955,  he  was  promoted  to,i' 
assistant  to  the  director  of  promotion  | 
and  publicity  and  was  later  given  ttvs 
additional  duties  of  advertising  and'l 
merchandising.  He  moved  to  Roulette.’_S| 
sales  depai’tment  in  1960,  Katzel  was 
appointed  general  sales  manager  in[ 
1962. 


Katzel,  who  organized  and  presented  | 
the  presentation  a year  ago  at  ABC’s  I' 
Miami  distributor  convention,  is  cur-" 
rently  in  the  process  of  preparinjgi| 
programs  for  ABC’s  three  regional'ij 
meetings  to  be  held  the  first  week  i’Qb 
Jan.  I 


Scotti  Nominated  For  ’ 
Golden  Apple  Award  | 

BEVERLY  HILLS  — The  Hollywood! 
Women’s  Press  Club  has  nominated  | 
Liberty  Records  artist  Tony  Scotti  for  J 
a Golden  Apple  Award  for  the  New- j 
comer  Of  The  Year.  I 

The  award  will  be  presented  at  thet^ 
club’s  Christmas  party  December  19th  j 
at  the  Beverly  Wilshire  Hotel.  > 


Gavin  Conference 

(Continued  from  page  98)  | 

that  we  made  a bad  master  and  in| 
another  place  I’d  say — ‘Gee,  I don’t 
remember  making  it  in  that  key,  it 
sounds  sharp.’  . . . Why,  when  I wenti 
down  to  Miami  did  it  sound  louder  I , 

. . . All  of  a sudden  I realized] 
something  . . . that  radio  engineer,] 
that  complacent  pipe  smoking  man,' 
gets  up  at  5:30  in  the  morning,  goes* 
out  there,  cranks  up  the  transmitter,' f 
throws  the  oil  can  on  the  turntable,  1 
hits  the  console,  does  the  opening  and'] 
then  goes  back  out  to  the  transmitter  j 
and  changes  the  tire  on  his  car  • • jj 
I implore  you,  please,  search  your- 1 
selves,  wake  up  that  engineer  . . .,3 
it’s  your  radio  stations,  our  records.”  U 
The  Short  List  ,1 

Frank  Ward,  executive  vp  and  gen-  ] 
eral  manager  of  WWRL  in  New  York,,  :i 
defended  format  radio  adding  that 
“we  are  literally  inundated  with  ma-  ; 
terial.  The  tragedy  is  that  there’s  so  ii' 
much  good  material.  But  we’ve  found  * 
through  trial  and  error,  in  our  par-  jJ 
ticular  operation,  that  you  water  the  1 
whole  thing  down  by  playing  tOf^  |j 
many  records  . . . get  a record  on  that 
list  and  it’s  played  and  played.  An/i-]- 
you  sell  records  if  it’s  a good  record.  ] 
Yet,  even  though  you  like  the  satura-  i 
tion  you  get  when  you’re  on  that  type) '' 
of  station,  you  want  us  to  play  more 
records.” 


Marketing  Sophistication  ^ ] 
Marvin  Antonowsky,  vp  director  of 
media  research  and  manager  of  sp^rtj 
buying  for  J.  Walter  Thompson,  aa- 
mitted  that  research  had  not  yet  | 
found  all  the  answers  for  radio.  But  j 
that  research  was  doing  a better  job 
each  day  in  determining,  for  clients,' 
media.  “If  a client  decides  that  his 
how  effective  radio  was  against  other 
best  opportunity  for  increasing  mar- 1- 
ket  share  or  market  position  is  tiT  - 
concentrate  on  the  18  to  34  segment 
of  his  market,  this  generally  is  the 
outgrowth  of  the  marketing  strategy  I 
which,  translated  into  media  terms, 
will  dictate  that  the  advertising- 
weight  will  be  concentrated  against 
this  group  ...  all  part  of  an  increas«- 
ing  marketing  sophisdtication.” 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


102 


PISCES,  AQUARIUS, 
CAPRICORN  & JONES  LTD 

Monkees  vColgems  COM/COS  104)  1 


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DIANA  ROSS  & THE 
SUPREMES  GREATEST 

j 

28 

HITS 

29 

Motown  M/M3  2-663) 

2 

STRANGE  DAYS 

Doors  (Eiektra  fcK  40I4/EK5  7414) 

4 

30 

SGT.  PEPPER'S  LONELY 
HEART'S  CLUB  BAND 

31 

Beatles  (Capitol  T/TS  2653) 

3 

FAREWELL  TO  THE 

FIRST  GOLDEN  ERA 

32 

Mamas  & Papas 

5 

(Dunhill  D/DS  50025) 

DR.  ZHIVAGO 

33 

Sounairack  (mGM  E/ES  6 ST) 

11 

SIMPLY  STREISAND 

• 

D...rs.ria  oireisand 

7 

(Columbia  CL  2682/CS  9482) 

INCENSE  AND 
PEPPERMINTS 

oirawoerry  Alarm  Clock 

8 

35 

(UNI  3014/73014) 

IT  MUST  BE  HIM 

36 

Vicki  Carr 

9 

(Liberty  LRP  3533/LST  7533) 

• 

VANILLA  FUDGE 

(Atco  224/SD  224) 

6 

THEIR  SATANIC 

MAJESTIES  REQUEST 

38 

Koiiiiig  otones 

38 

39 

(London  NP/NPS  2) 

ARE  YOU  EXPERIENCED 

Jimi  HenoriX  Experience 

10 

40 

(Reprise  R/Ri  6261) 

LOVE  ANDY 

41 

Andy  Williams 

14 

(Columbia  CL  2766/CS  9566) 

SOUND  OF  MUSIC 

42 

ooundtrack 

15 

(RCA  Victor  LOCD/LSOD  2005) 

THE  TURTLES  GOLDEN  HITS 

White  Wnaie  (WW  II5/VVW3  /i15) 

18 

43 

DIONNE  WARWICK'S 
GOLDEN  HITS  PART  ONE 

(Scepter  SRM/oRS  565) 

19 

DISAELI  GEARS 

44 

Cream  (Atco  232/SD  232) 

25 

HERB  ALPERT'S  NINTH 

45 

Herb  Albert  & Ti|uana  brass 

51 

(A&M  134/SP  4134) 

4 TOPS  GREATEST  HITS 

(Motown  M/Mo  662 

12 

46 

BEE  GEES  1ST 

(Atco  233/SD  233) 

13 

47 

MAGICAL  MYSTERY  TOUR 

Beatles  (Capitol  MAL/oMAL  2835) 

A DAY  IN  THE  LIFE 

48 

Wes  Montgomery 

23 

(A&M  2001/SP  3001) 

THE  COWSILLS 

49 

(aaGM  E/SE  4498) 

20 

THE  DOORS 

A 

(EieKtra  EK  4007/EK5  74007) 

16 

TO  SIR,  WITH  LOVE 

51 

Soundtrack 

17 

(Fontana  MGF  27569/'SRF  67559) 

INSIGHT  OUT 

52 

Association 

21 

(Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1696) 

HISTORY  OF  OTIS  REDDING 
(Volt  M/S  418) 

1 

112 

CLEAR  LIGHT 
(E.ektra  EKL/EKS  74011) 

WHIPPED  CREAM 

! 113 

Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass 
(A&M  LP  nO/SP  4110) 

114 

LOOK  OF  LOVE 

Dusty  Springfield 

(Philips  PHM  200-256/PHS  600*256) 

115 

CANDYMEN 

ABC  ABC/ABCS  616) 

116 

HIGHER  & HIGHER 

Jackie  Wilson 

(Brunswick  BL  54130/BL  7*54130) 

117 

FLYING  NUN 

Sally  Field  (Colgems  COM/C05  106) 

118 

COLLAGE 

Noe!  Harrison  (Reprise  R/R5  6263) 

119 

THE  WORLD  WE  KNEW 

Frank  oinatra  (Reprise  F/F5  1022) 

120 

RELEASE  ME 

Engelbert  Humperdinck 
(Parrot  PA  61012/PAS  71012) 


(Columbia  CL  2716/Ca  9516) 

GROOVIN' 

Young  Rascals 
(Atlantic  8148/oD  8148) 

ARETHA  ARRIVES 

Aretha  Franklin 
(Atlantic  8150/SD  8150) 

CAMELOT 

Soundtrack 
(Warner  Bros.  B/BS  1712) 

TO  SIR,  WITH  LOVE 

lulu 

(Epic  LN  24339/BN  26339 

BUFFALO  SPRINGFIELD 
AGAIN 

(Atco  226/SD  226) 

AFTER  BATHING  AT 
BAXTER'S 

Jefferson  Airplane 
(RCA  Victor  LOP/LSO  1511) 

BEST  OF  WILSON  PICKETT 

(Atlantic  8151/SD  8151) 

GONE  WITH  THE  WIND 

Soundtrack  (MGM  lE-10  St) 

THE  LAST  WALTZ 

Engelbert  Humperdinck 
(Parrot  PA  61015/PAS  71U15) 

THE  BOX  TOPS 

(Bell  6011/S  6011) 

ALL  MITCH  RYDER  HITS 

(New  Vaice  NV/NVS  2004) 

FRESH  CREAM 

Cream  (Atco  206/SD  206) 

ALBUM  1700 

Peter,  Paul  & Mary 

(Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1700) 

ALICE'S  RESTAURANT 

Arlo  Guthrie 
(Reprise  R/R3  6267) 

WINDOWS  OF  THE 
WORLD 

Dionne  Warwick 
(Scepter  SRM/SR3  563) 

A MAN  AND  A WOMAN 

Soundtrack 

(United  Artists  UAL  4147/UAS  5147) 

TURN  THE  WORLD 
AROUND 

Eddy  Arnold 
(RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3869) 

ODE  TO  BILLIE  JOE 

Bobby  Gentry  (Capitol  T/oT  2830) 

HAWAIIAN  ALBUM 

Ray  ConnifF 
(Columbia  CL  2747/SC  9547) 

DOCTOR  DOLITTLE 

Soundtrack 
(20th  Century-Fox  DTCS  5101) 

SUPER  HITS 

Various  Artists 
(Atlantic  501/SD  501) 

MELLOW  MOOD 

Temptation  (Gordy  G/GS  924) 

SMILEY  SMILE 

Beacn  Boys  (Brother  T/ST  9001) 

SOUNDS  LIKE 

Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass 
(A&M  LP  124/6P  4124) 


27 

53 

s 

22 

54 

i 

30 

55 

28 

56 

57 

32 

39 

58 

59 

36 

60 

43 

• 

37 

62 

35 

74 

63 

41 

• 

44 

65 

40 

66 

29 

46 

67 

24 

68 

69 

33 

42 

71 

26 

49 

72 

50 

73 

47 

74 

63 

75 

31 

76 

34 

WINDS  OF  CHANGE 

Animals  (MGM  E/ES  4484) 


HERE  WHERE  THERE  IS  LOVE 
Dionne  Warwick  (Scepter  (M/S  555) 
APPLES,  PEACHES,  PUMPKIN  PIE 
Jay  & Techniques 
(imash  MGS  27095/SRS  67095) 

STONE  PONEYS  VOL.  M 
(Capitol  T/oT  2763) 

A KIND  OF  HUSH 

John  Davidson 

(Columbia  CL  2734/CS  9534) 

EVERLASTING  LOVE 

Robert  Knight  (Monument  7000/17000) 

SILVER  THROAT-BILL  COSBY  SINGS 

(Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1709) 

THESE  ARE  MY  SONGS 

Petula  Clark 

(Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1698) 

THERE  MUST  BE  A WAY 

Jimmy  Roselli 

(United  Artists  ULA  3611/UAS  6611) 

WHAT  NOW  MY  LOVE 

Mitch  Ryder  (Dynovoice  DY  1901/31901 

PSYCLE 

Happenings 

(B.  T.  Puppy  BTP/BTPS  1003) 


129 

130 

COMPILED  BY  CASH  BOX  FROM  LEADING  RETAIL  OUTLETS  • 


CLAMBAKE 

77 

THE  VOICE  OF 

Elvis  Presley 

59 

SCOTT  McKENZIE 

(RCA  Victor  LPM/LPS  3893) 

(Ode  Z12  440UI/Z12  44002) 

80 

MONKEES 

78 

PLEASE  LOVE  ME 

HEADQUARTERS 

45 

FOREVER 

(Colgems  COM/C05  103) 

Bobby  Vinton 

82 

MANTOVAN/  HOLLYWOOD 

(Epic  LN  24341/BN  26341) 

London  LL35lC>/PS  516) 

48 

79 

PATA  PATA 

WITH  LOVE  CHER 

Miriam  Makeba 

84 

(Reprise  R/RS  62/4) 

(Imperiol  LP  9358/LP5  12358) 

57 

80 

COME  BACK  WHEN 

TEMPTATIONS 

YOU  GROW  UP 

GREATEST  HITS 

Bobby  Vee 

54 

(Gordy  GM/GS  919) 

61 

(Liberty  LRP  3534/L6T  7534) 

FLOWERS 

© 

ALLIGATOR  BOOGOLOO 

Rolling  Stones 

52 

Lou  Donaldson 

88 

(London  LL  3509/PS  509) 

(Blue  Note  BLP  4263/BLPS  84264) 

WELCOME  TO  MY  WORLD 

82 

RESPECT 

Dean  Martin  (Reprise  R/RS  6250) 

53 

Jommy  bmith  (Verve  V/V-6  8705) 

56 

BEST  OF  SONNY  & CHER 

83 

ANYTHING  GOES 

(Atco  219/aD  219) 

66 

harpers  Bizarre 

89 

(Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1716) 

UP,  UP  AND  AWAY 

84 

1 FEEL  LIKE 

Jonnny  Mathis 

72 

(Columbia  CL  2726/C5  9526) 

RAVI  SHANKAR  AT 
THE  MONTEREY  INT'L 
POP  FESTIVAL 

World  Pacific  69 
(WP  1442/WPS  21442) 

LOOK  OF  LOVE 

Claudine  Longet  58 
(A&M  129/SP  4129) 

A CHRISTMAS  ALBUM 

Barbra  Streisand  83 
(Columbia  CL  2757/CS  9557) 

PINK  FLOYD 

(Tower  T/ST  5093)  70 

SMOKEY  ROBINSON  & 

THE  MIRACLES  MAKE 
IT  HAPPEN 

(Tamla  T/Tj  276)  63 

FOR  A FEW  DOLLARS 
MORE 

Leroy  Holmes  (United  Artists  71 
UAL  3608/UAS  6608) 

MARY  IN  THE  MORNING 

Al  Martino  (Capitol  T/ST  2780)  75 

EYDIE  GORME'S  GREATEST 
HITS 

(Columbia  CL  2764/C5  9564)  73 

SNOOPY  AND  HIS  FRIENDS 
THE  ROYAL  GUARDSMEN 

(Laurie  LLP/oLF  2u42)  85 

JOHN  GARY  CARNEGIE 
HALL  CONCERT 

(RCA  Victor  LOC/LSO  1139)  65 

SOUL  MEN 

Sam  & Dave  (Stax  725/SD  725) 

WHEN  THE  WHISTLE 
BLOWS 

Soul  Survivors  (Crimson  LP  502) 

EVERYBODY  NEEDS  LOVE 

Gladys  Kmgnt  & The  Pips 
(Soul  S/SS  706) 

WITHOUT  HER 

Jack  Jones 
(RCA  Victor  LPM/LPS  3911) 

FOR  ALL  THE  SEASONS  OF 
YOUR  MIND 

Janis  Ian  81 
(Verve  Forecast  FT/FT5  3024) 


55 


76 


77 


78 


0 


I'M  FIXIN'  TO  DIE 

Country  Joe  8,  The  Fish 
(Vanguard  VRo  9266/ViD  79266) 


90 


87 


121 

122 

123 

124 

125 

126 

127 

128 


GOODBYE  & HELLO 

Tim  Buckley  (Etektra  EKI  318/EKS  7318) 

DOWN  TO  MIDDLE  EARTH 

Hobbits  (Decca  DL  4920/74920) 

LATIN'  LOVE-IN 

Tony  Mottola  (Project  3 PR  5010  SD) 

SURREALISTIC  PILLOW 

Jefferson  Airplane 
RCA  LPM/LPd  3766) 

GROOVIN'  WITH  THE  SOULFUL  STRINGS 
(Cadet  LP/LPS  794) 

REACH  OUT 

Burt  Bacharach  (A&M  131/SP  4131) 

SILK  AND  SOUL 

Nino  Simone  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3837) 


SOMETHING  SUPER 

King  Richard  Fluegel  Knights 
(MTA  MTA  1005/MTS  5005) 


THE  KENNEDY  DREAM 

Oliver  Nelson  (Impulse  A/AS  9144) 


LUSH  LIFE 

Nancy  Wilson  (Capitol  T/ST  2757) 


89 

90 

91 

92 

93 

94 

95 

96 

97 

98 

99 
100 

131 

132 

133 

134 

135 

136 

137 

138 

139 

140 


WILD  HONEY 

Beach  Boys  — 
(Capitol  T/oT  2859) 

COWBOYS  AND  COLORED 
PEOPLE 

Flip  Wilson  (Atlantic  8149)  98 

WHEN  THE  SNOW 
IS  ON  THE  ROSES 

£d  Ames  92 
(RCA  Victor  LPM/LoP  3913) 

A GIFT  FROM  A 
FLOWER  TO  A GARDEN 

Donovan  (Epic  L2N  6071/B2N  1/1)  — 

MISSION  IMPOSSIBLE 

Laio  ocniTTin  (Dot  DLK  25831)  93 

THE  MAGIC  GARDEN 

iiie  orn  Uimension  95 
(Soul  City  SCM  91001/SCS  92001) 

RIGHTEOUS  BROTHERS 
GREATEST  HITS 

(Verve  V/V6  5020)  67 

REVENGE 

Bill  Cosby  64 
(Warner  Bros.  W/WS  1169) 

DANCING  IN  THE 
STREET 

Kamsey  Lewis  (Cadet  LP/LPS  794)  68 

ENCORE 

Henry  Mancini  97 
(RCA  Victor  LPM/LPS  3887) 

WITH  A LOT  O'SOUL 

Temptation  (Gordy  G/Gj  922)  79 

CHRISTMAS  RHAPSODIES 
FOR  YOUNG  LOVERS 

Midnight  otring  CJuartet  — 
(Viva  V/V3  6010 

MAN  OF  LA  MANCHA 

Original  Cast  99 
(Kapp  KRL  4505/KRS  5505) 

PLEASURES  OF  THE 
HARBOR 

Pnil  Ochs  (A&M  133/SP  4133)  100 

MASS  IN  F MINOR 

Electric  Prunes  (Reprise  R/Ro  6075)  — 

GOLDEN  GREATS  BY 
THE  VENTURES 

(Liberty  LRP  2053/LST  8053)  62 

LETTERMEN  . . . AND  LIVE 

(Capitol  T/oT  2758) 

TODAY'S  THEMES  FOR  YOUNG  LOVERS 
Percy  Faith 

(Columbia  CL  2704/CS  9504) 

FISTFUL  OF  DOLLARS 

Soundtrack  (RCA  Victor  LOC/LOS  1135) 

GET  THAT  FEELING 

Jimi  Hendrix  & Curtis  Knight 
(Capitol  T/oT  2856) 

LET  IT  OUT 

Hombres  (Verve/Forecast  FT/FT3  3336) 

FOWL  PLAY 

Baja  Marimba  Band  (A&M  136/5P  4136) 

WILDFLOWER5 

Judy  Coliins  (Elekira  EK5  74312) 

THAT'S  MY  KICK 

Errol  Garner  (MGM  E/SE  4463) 

LISTEN 

Ray  Charles  (ABC  ABC/ABCS  595) 

FIDDLER  ON  THE  ROOF 

Original  Cast  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LPS  3730) 


Indicates  Strong  Upward  Move 


iasic  Atbum  inventory 

A check  list  of  best  selling  pop  albums  other  than  those  appearing  on  the  CASH  BOX  Top  100  Album  chart.  Feature  is  designed  to  call  wholesalers'  & retailt  rr' 
attention  to  key  catalog,  top  steady  selling  IP's,  as  well  as  recent  chart  hits  still  going  strong  in  sales.  Information  is  supplied  by  manufacturers.  This  is  a weekl/jT 
revolving  list  presented  in  alphabetical  order.  It  is  advised  that  this  card  be  kept  until  the  list  returns  to  this  alphabetical  section. 


Tony  Bennett 
Tony  Bennett 
Dave  Brubeck 
Byrds 
Byrds 
Byrds 

Johnny  Cash 
Johnny  Cash 
Christy  Minstrels 
Ray  Conniff 
Ray  Conniff 

Ray  Conniff 
John  Davidson 
Miles  Davis 
Doris  Day 
Bob  Dylan 
Bob  Dylan 
Bob  Dylan 
Percy  Faith 
Percy  Faith 
Edie  Gorme 
Gorme/Los  Panchos 
Robert  Goulet 
Robert  Goulet 
Robert  Goulet 
Ken  Griffin 


Andre  Kostelanetz 
Mathis 

Jim  Nabors 
Peaches  & Herb 
Pozo  Seco  Singers 
Revere  & The  Raiders 
Marty  Robbins 
Pete  Seeger 
Simon  & Garfunkel 
Simon  & Garfunkel 
Frank  Sinatra 
Barbra  Streisand 
Streisand 
Streisand 
Jerry  Vale 
Andy  Williams 
Andy  Williams 
Andy  Williams 
Andy  Williams 
Jerry  Vale 
Tony  Benett 
Anita  Bryant 
Buckinghams 
Johnny  Cash 
Ray  Coniff 

Bob  Dylan 
Percy  Faith 
Aretha  Franklin 
Moby  Grape 
Steve  Lawrence 
& Eydie  Gorme 
Jim  Nabors 
Ray  Price 
Paul  Revere  & 

The  Raiders 
Marty  Robbins 
Jerry  Vale 
Andy  Williams 
Tony  Bennett 
Anita  Bryant 
Johnny  Cash/ 

June  Carter 
Ray  Conniff 


COLUMBIA 

I Left  My  Heart  In  San  Francisco 
Tony’s  Greatest  Hits  Vol.  3 
Time  Out 
Tambourine  Man 
Turn!  Turn  Turn! 

Younger  Than  Yesterday 
Ring  Of  Fire 
I Walk  The  Line 
Ramblin' 

Invisible  Tears 

Music  from  “Mary  Poppins” 

Ray  Conniff  World  Of  Hits 
Somewhere  My  Love 
My  Best  To  You 
Sketches  Of  Spain 
Doris  Day's  Greatest  Hits 
Subterranean  Homesick  Blues 
Highway  61  Revisited 
Blonde  On  Blonde 
Viva — The  Music  Of  Mexico 
Themes  For  Young  Lovers 
Softly  As  I Leave  You 
Amor 

My  Love  Forgive  Me 

On  Broadway 

On  Broadway  Vol.  II 

You  Can't  Be  True 

Johnny  Horton’s  Greatest  Hits 

Mahalia  Jackson’s  Greatest  Hits 

Shadow  Of  Your  Smile 

johnny’s  Greatest  Hits 

Patti  Page’s  Greatest  Hits 

Sings  Love  Me  With  All  Your  Heart 

Let’s  Fall  In  Love  (Date) 

I Can  Make  It  With  You 

The  Spirit  Of  ’67 

Gunfighter  Ballads 

We  Shall  Overcome 

Sounds  Of  Silence 

Parsley,  Sage,  Rosemary  & Thyme 

Sinatra’s  Greatest  Hits  Early  Years 

People 

My  Name  Is  Barbra 
My  Name  Is  Barbra,  Two 
Have  You  Looked  Into  Your  Heart 
In  The  Arms  Of  Love 
Moon  River 

Days  Of  Wine  And  Roses 
Dear  Heart 

The  Impossible  Dream 

Tony  Makes  It  Happen 

Mine  Eyes  Have  Seen  The  Glory 

Time  & Charges 

johnny  Cash’s  Greatest  Hits 

This  Is  My  Song 

World  Of  Hits 

Bob  Dylan’s  Greatest  Hits 

Born  Free 

Aretha  Franklin’s  Greatest  Hits 
Moby  Grape 

Together  On  Broadway 
By  Request 
Danny  Boy 

Paul  Revere  & The  Raiders’  Greatest  Hits 
My  Kind  Of  Country 
More  Jerry  Vale’s  Greatest  Hits 
Born  Free 

For  Once  In  My  Life 
I Believe 

Carryin’  On  With  Johnny  Cash  & June  Carter 
Ray  Conniff’s  Hawaiian  Album 


CL  j869/CS  8669 
CL  2373/ CS  9173 
CL  j397/CS  8192 
CL  2372/CS  9172 
CL  2454/ CS  9254 
CL  2642/CS  9442 
CL  2053/ CS  8853 
CL  2190/CS  8990 
CL  2055/ CS  8855 
CL  2264/ CS  9064 
CL  2366/CS  9166 
CL  2500/ CS  9300 
CL  2519/CS  9319 
CL  2648/CS  9448 
CL  1480/CS  8271 
CL  1210/CS  8635 
CL  2328/CS  9128 
CL  2389/CS  9189 
2CL  41/2CS  841 
CL  1075/CS  8038 
CL  2023/ CS  8823 
CL  2594/ CS  9394 
CL  2203/ CS  9003 
CL  2296/ CS  9096 
CL  2418/CS  9218 
CL  2586/CS  9386 
CL  907/CS  8790 
CL  1596/CS  8396 
CL  2004/ CS  8804 
CL  2467/CS  9267 
CL  1133/CS  8634 
CL  2526/CS  9358 
CL  2558/CS  9358 

TEM  3004/ TES  4004 
CL  2600/ CS  9400 
CL  2595/ CS  9395 
CL  1349/CS  8158 
CL  2101/CS  8901 
CL  2469/ CS  9269 
CL  2563/CS  9363 
CL  2474/CS  9274 
CL  2215/CS  9015 
CL  2336/CS  9136 
CL  2409/CS  9209 
CL  2313/CS  9113 
CL  2533/CS  9333 
CL  1809/CS  8609 
CL  2015/CS  8815 
CL  2338/CS  9138 
CL  2583/CS  9383 
CL  2653/ CS  9453 
CL  2573/CS  9373 
CL  2669/ CS  9469 
CL  2678/  9478 
CL  2676/CS  9476 
CL  2500/ CS  9300 

KCL  2663/ KCS  9463 
CL  2650/ CS  9450 
CL  2673/CS  9473 
CL  2698/ CS  9498 

CL  2636/ CS  9436 
CL  2665/CS  9465 
CL  2677/ CS  9477 

KCL  2662/ KCS  9462 
CL  2645/ CS  9445 
CL  2659/ CS  9459 
CL  2680/ CS  9480 
CL  2773/CS  9573 
CL  2706/CS  9506 

CL  2728/CS  9528 
CL  2741/CS  9547 


COLUMBIA  (Cont’d) 


John  Davidson 
Miles  Davis 

Percy  Faith 
Eydie  Gorma 
Robert  Goulet 
Ken  Griffin 
Johnny  Mathis 
Jim  Nabors 
Peaches  & Herb 
Ray  Price 

Paul  Revere  & Raiders 
Marty  Robins 
Pete  Seeger 
Frank  Sinatra 
Barbra  Streisand 
Jerry  Vale 
Andy  Williams 


A Kind  Of  Hush 
M.les  Smiles 
Sorcerer 

Today’s  Themes  for  Young  Lovers 

Greatest  Hits 

Hollywood  Mon  Amour 

Greatest  Hits 

Up  Up  And  Away 

The  Things  I Love 

For  Your  Love 

Greatest  Hits  Vol.  II 

Revolution 

Tonight  Carmen 

Greatest  Hits 

The  Essential  Frank  Sinatra 
Simply  Streisand 
Time  Alone  Will  Tell 
Love  Andy 

COMMAND 


Ray  Charles  Singers 
Jerry  Fielding  & Orch. 
Benny  Goodman  & Paris 
Warren  Kime  & Orch. 
Toots  Thielemans  & Orch. 
Doc  Severinsen  & Orch. 
Ray  Charles  Singers 
Count  Basie  & Orch. 

Dick  Hyman  & Orch. 
Warren  Kime  & Orch. 

Doc  Severinsen  & Friends 
Tony  Mottola  & Orch. 
Count  Basie  & Orch. 

Ray  Charles  Singers 
Doc  Severinsen  Sextet 
Tony  Mottola  & Orch. 

Ray  Charles  Singers 
Persuasive  Percussion/ 
1966 

Doc  Severinsen  & Orch. 
Ray  Charles  Singers 
Tony  Mottola 
Ray  Charles  Singers 
Ray  Charles  Singers 
Ray  Charles  Singers 
Enoc  Light  & The  Light 
Brigade 

Ray  Charles  Singers 
Tony  Mottola  & Orch. 

Dick  Hyman  At  Lowery 
Organ 

Doc  Severinsen  & Orch. 
Dick  Hyman  At  Lowrey 
Organ 

Tony  Mottola  & Orch. 

Ray  Charles  Singers 
Tony  Mottola  & Orch. 

Tony  Mottola  & Orch. 

Ray  Charles  Singers 
Enoc  Light  & Orch. 

Tony  Mottola  & Orch. 

Los  Admiradores 
Enoc  Light  & Orch. 
Persuasive  Percussion 


At  The  Movies 

Near  East  Brass  West  Coast  Style 
Listen  To  The  Magic! 

Explosive  Brass  Impact  Vo.  2 
Guitar  & Strings  And  Things 
New  Sound  Of  Today’s  Big  Band 
A Special  Something 
Hollywood-Basie’s  Way 
Brasilian  Impressions 
Brass  Impact 
Swinging  & Singing 
Guitar-U.S.A. 

Broadway-Basie’s  Way 

What  The  World  Needs  Now  Is  Love 

Live! 

Amor  Mexico/ S.A. 

One  Of  Those  Songs 


Fever 

Young  Lovers  On  Broadway 
Love  Songs  Mexico/S.A. 

Songs  For  Latin  Lovers 
Songs  For  Lonesome  Lovers 
AL-DI-LA 

Dimension  .3. 

Something  Special  For  Young  Lovers 
Sentimental  Guitar 

Fabulous 

Torch  Songs  For  Trumpet 

Electrodynamics 
Romantic  Guitar 
Paradise  Islands 
Spanish  Guitar 
Roman  Guitar  Vol.  2 
Something  Wonderful 
Stereo/35MM 
Roman  Guitar 
Bongos 

Provocative  Percussion 
Persuasive  Percussion 


Fine  Arts  Quartet  & N.Y. 

Woodwind  Quintet 
Fine  Arts  Quartet  & N.Y. 

Woodwind  Quintet 
Fine  Arts  Quartet 
Fine  Arts  Quartet 

Beethoven  Middle 
Quartets 


CONCERT  DISC 

Art  Of  The  Fugue:  Bach 

Bach:  Art  Of  The  Fugue 
Bela  Bartok:  Quartets  Complete  Nos.  1-6 
Beethoven:  Late  Quartets  Op.  127,  130, 
131,  132,  136 

Beethoven 


CL  2734/ CS  953^1 
CL  2601 /CS  9401! 
CL  2732/ CS  953?' 
CL  2023/ CS  8823 
CL  2764/CS  9564 
CL  2727/CS  9527 
CL  2717/CS  9517  J 
CL  9526/CS  2726  (1 
CL  2703/ CS  9503  ll 
TM  3005/TS  40GS 
CL  2770/ CS  9470 
CL  2721/CS  952i  !] 
CL  2725/CS  9525 
CL  2616/CS  9416 
S3L42/S3S842 
CL  2682/ CS  9482  il 
CL  2684/ CS  9484 
CL  2766/CS  9566 


856  . 
847  t 
845 
841«| 
836 
827-1 
826 
816 
809' 
806 
800 


MONO 

STEREO  i 

1230 

230  , i 

1250 

250 

1501/3 

501/3-1 

1502/5 

502/5 

1 

1506/3 

506/1 1 

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TOTAL  LOCATION  INVENTORY 


TOP  ALBUM  ACTION 


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DEAR  ElOSE  / KING  MBDAS  IN  REVERSE 


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LN  24339/BN  26339  Stereo  LN  24344/BN  26344  Stereo  LN  24341/BN  26341  Stereo 


JiibuMn  Plans 


pOIAMONO — One  free  for  every  5 purchased.  Expires  December  31. 

[' DUKE-PEACOCK — Buy-7-get-one-free.  No  expiration  date  has  been  set. 

|{  FORTUNE — 1 free  \when  6 are  purchased  in  any  combination.  No  time-limit. 

F ... 

GATEWAY — Two  free  for  10  purchased  on  entire  catalog.  No  time  limit. 

fj  JEWEL-PAULA — One  free  for  five  purchased  on  entire  catalog.  No  expiration  date. 

Il  LITTLE-DARLIN' — Special  2 on  10  deal  on  all  product.  No  expiration  date. 

y!  r MONMOUTH-EVERGREEN— 1 free  with  10  purchased  on  entire  catalog.  No  ex- 
1 piration  date. 

'! ' 

NASHBORO — Buy-7-get-one-free  on  entire  catalog  plus  an  additional  5%  discount 
, through  January  5.  100%  exchangeable. 

!■ 

I ORIGINAL  SOUND — 15%  discount  on  all  LP’s — until  further  notice. 

I PHILIPS — Discounts  on  entire  catalog.  SPM/SPS  series  are  discounted  10%,  all 
“■  • other  classicals  discounted  20%.  No  expiration  date. 

PRESTIGE — 15%  discount  on  all  LP  product  until  further  notice. 

I 

ROULETTE — 15%  discount  in  free  merchandise.  Expiration  date  indefinite, 
i SCEPTER-WAND — 2 free  with  every  10  purchased.  No  termination  date. 

I SIMS — 3 free  with  every  10  purchased  on  entire  catalog.  No  expiration  date. 

' SMASH-FONTANA — Special  discounts  available  through  distribs.  No  expiration  date. 
TAMLA-MOTOWN-GORDY — Buy-7-get-one-free.  No  expiration  date  set. 

TOWER — 10%  discount  on  all  albums.  No  expiration  date. 


AH  Promo  Stops  Culminate  In 
"Dolittle"  Opottu^  This  Week 


RCA  Readies  January 

NEW  YORK— RCA  Victor  Records 
has  announced  the  release  of  a total 
of  48  new  albums  and  1 new  EP  for 
the  month  of  January.  The  EP  is  a 
' Mexican  disk  entitled  “Dueto  Mise- 
ria.” 

Highlighting  the  album  release  are 
14  popular  LP’s:  “No  Foolin’,”  by 
, Peggy  March;  “The  Love  Album,”  by 
John  Hartford;  “Down  To  Earth,” 
by  Harlan  Howard;  “Soul  of  Country 
Music,”  by  Connie  Smith;  “Newport 
Uproar,”  by  Lionel  Hampton  and  His 
All-Star  Alumni  Big  Band;  “The 
Golden  Years,”  by  Archie  Campbell; 
“Rufus  Lumley”;  “The  Fascinating 
Rhythms  of  Their  Brazil,”  by  Los 
Indios  Tabajaras;  “A1  Hirt  Plays  Bert 
Kaempfert”;  “Just  Between  You  And 
Me,”  by  Porter  Wagoner  and  Dolly 
Parton;  “Music  From  ‘A  Fistful  Of 
, Dollars,’  ‘For  A Few  Dollars  More,’ 
‘The  Good,  The  Bad  And  The  Ugly’,” 
by  Hugo  Montenegro,  His  Orchestra 
and  Chorus;  “John  Gary  On  Broad- 
way”; “The  Everlovin’  World  of  Eddy 
Arnold”;  and  “Floyd  Cramer  Plays 
Country  Classics.” 

New  Red  Seal  LP’s 

RCA’s  Red  Seal  series  has  6 addi- 
♦ tions:  “‘Pictures  At  an  Exhibition’ 
(Mussorgsky) /‘The  Yooung  Person’s 
Guide  To  The  Orchestra’  (Britten),” 
Ozawa,  Chicago  Symphony  Orchestra; 
“Discovery,”  by  Larry  Adler  and  Mor- 
ton Gould  and  His  Orchestra;  “The 
Young  Horowitz”;  “Music  From  ‘Ro- 
meo and  Juliet’  (Prokofieff ),”  Leins- 
dorf,  Boston  Symphony  Orchestra; 

■ “Verdi  Rarities,”  Caballe;  Guadagno, 
RCA  Italiana  Orchestra  and  Chorus; 
and  “Schumann:  ‘Concerto  In  A Mi- 
nor, Op.  54’/‘Novellettes,  Op.  21’ 
(Nos.  1 and  2),”  Rubinstein;  (Jiutini, 
(Chicago  Symphony  Orchestra. 

Foreign  Albums 

RCA’s  January  release  of  foreign 
. albums  includes  5 special  Latin-Amer- 
ican  LP’s  and  4 Mexican  sets.  The 
Latin-American  LP’s  are  “The  Won- 
derful Latin- American  Sound  of 
Argentina,”  “The  Wonderful  Latin- 
American  Sound  of  Chile,”  “The  Won- 
derful Latin-American  Sound  of 
Guatemala,”  “The  Wonderful  Latin- 
American  Sound  of  Mexico,”  and  “The 
I Wonderful  Latin-American  Sound  of 
Venezuela.”  The  Mexican  sets  are: 
“Que  Se  Acabe  El  Mundo,”  by  Pablo 
Beltran  Ruiz  y Su  Orq.;  “Canciones 
Que  Liegan  A1  Alma,”  by  La  Rondalla 
Tapatia;  “Risas  y Lagrimas  Con  Am- 
alia Mendoza”;  and  “No  Me  Amenca- 
ces,”  by  Jose  Alfredo  Jimenez. 


Album  Product 

Victrola  Sets 

6 albums  have  been  added  to  RCA’s 
Victrola  series.  They  are:  “ ‘Symphony 
No.  7 In  D Minor,  Op.  70’  (Old  No.  2) 
(Dvorak),”  Monteux,  London  Sym- 
phony Orchestra;  “Schubert:  ‘Sym- 
phony No.  8 In  B Minor,  D.  759’ 
(“Unfinished”) /‘Symphony  No.  5 In 
B-Flat,  D.  485’,”  Toscanini,  NBC 
Symphony  Orchestra;  “The  New 
Music,  Vol.  2:  ‘Sonatine’  (Boulez)/ 
‘Interpolation’  (Haubenstock  - Rama- 
ti) /‘Concerto  For  Oboe  and  Chamber 
Orchestra’  (Maderna),”  Gazzelloni; 
Maderna,  Soloists  of  Rome  Symphony 
Orchestra;  “The  New  Music,  Vol.  3: 
‘Y  Su  Sangre  Ya  Viene  Cantando’ 
(Nono)/  ‘hi-kyo’  (Fukushima)/  ‘Se- 
renade r (Berio)  ‘Quanti’  (Leh- 
mann),” Gazzelloni;  Maderna,  Solo- 
ists of  Rome  Symphony  Orchestra; 
“Verdi:  ‘Rigoletto’  (Act  IV) /‘Luisa 
Miller’  (“Overture”;  “Quando  Le 
Sere  A1  Placido”)/‘I  Lombardi’  (Trio: 
“Qui,  Poasa  II  Fianco),”  Milanov, 
Della  Chiesa,  Merriman,  Peerce,  War- 
ren, Moscona;  Toscanini,  NBC  Sym- 
phony Orchestra  And  Chorus;  and 
“ ‘Juditha  Triumphans’  (Vivaldi,” 
Cundari,  Companez,  Casoni,  Domin- 
guez, Allegri);  Zedda,  Orchestra  of 
The  Angelicum  Mailand. 

RCA’s  January  album  release  also 
includes  2 sacred  LP’s,  2 additions  to 
the  Vintage  series  and  1 original  cast 
album.  The  sacred  LP’s  are  “Sing- 
Brother  Sing,”  by  the  Statesmen 
Quartet  with  Hovie  Lister  and  “Heav- 
en’s Just  A Prayer  Away,”  by  Norma 
Jean.  The  Vintage  sets  are  “George 
Olsen  And  His  Music”  and  “Smash- 
ing Thirds,”  by  Fats  Waller.  The 
original  cast  album  is  “How  Now, 
Dow  Jones,”  by  the  Broadway  cast. 

Camden  Release 

RCA’s  economy  line  Camden  label 
is  offering  7 new  albums  for  the 
month  of  January:  “Mancini  Plays 
Mancini  and  Other  Composers,”  by 
Henry  Mancini  and  His  Orchestra; 
“Living  Voices  Sing  The  Music  from 
The  Broadway  Musical,  ‘How  Now, 
Dow  Jones’  ”;  “The  World  We  Knew,” 
by  the  Living  Strings  Plus  Two 
Pianos;  “Green,  Green  Grass  of 
Home,”  by  Porter  Wagoner;  “San 
Franciscan  Nights,”  by  the  Living 
Guitars;  “In  The  Sweet  By  And  By,” 
by  the  Blackwood  Brothers  Quartet; 
and  Cowboys  And  Indians,”  by  Sonny 
Campbell  and  the  Richard  Wolfe 
Children’s  Chorus”  (children’s  re- 
lease). 

Chart  Records,  which  RCA  dis- 


NEW  YORK — “Doctor  Dolittle,”  the 
most  expensive  musical  ever  filmed 
by  20th  Century-Fox,  will  open  this 
Tues.  (19)  at  Loew’s  State  Theatre 
here  in  New  York.  The  20th  Century- 
Fox  ApjAc  production,  which  stars 
Rex  Harrison,  Samantha  Eggar,  An- 
thony Newley  and  Richard  Attenbo- 
rough, has  been  the  subject  of  one  of 
the  largest  and  most  expensive  public- 
ity and  promotion  campaigns  ever 
conducted  for  a film. 

The  original  soundtrack  recording, 
which  appears  on  the  20th  Century- 
Fox  label,  with  distribution  by  ABC 
Records,  has  received  the  same 
treatment. 

In  an  unusual  move,  ABC  Records 
released  the  Dolittle  soundtrack  al- 
most four  months  in  advance  of  the 
premiere;  the  LP  moved  onto  the 
trade  charts.  ABC  expects  the  pre- 
miere to  boost  album  sales  tremen- 
dously. Words  and  music  for  “Dr. 
Dolittle”  are  by  Leslie  Bricusse. 

20th  Century-Fox  reports  that 
prior  to  January  1,  the  Dolittle  film 
will  be  playing  in  over  sixty  world- 
wide locations  including  New  York, 
Los  Angeles,  Chicago,  Canada,  and 
overseas  in  England,  Gennany,  Spain 
and  Japan. 

Soundtrack  Campaign 

ABC  Records’  vast  merchandising 
campaign  for  the  soundtrack  LP 
covers  many  areas  and  includes:  a 
four-color  poster;  a window  display 
kit  containing  three  items — a single 
easel  window  card,  a four-color  fold- 
out  counter  card,  and  a hanging 


Report  Radio,  Phono, 
Tape  Recorder  Sales 
For  9 Mos.  1st  Quarter 

WASHINGTON— Third  quarter  and 
nine-month  sales  totals  for  sales  of 
radios,  phonos  and  tape  recorders  have 
been  released  by  Electronic  Industries 
Association.  Figures  include  imports, 
with  EIA  arriving  at  total  U.S.  sales 
by  combining  factory  sales  of  domesti- 
cally produced  items  with  “imports- 
domestic  label”  and  “imports-foreign 
label.” 

Radios 

Third-quarter  total  U.S.  sales  of 
radios  amounted  to  10,788,568  units, 
making  a nine-month  total  radio  mar- 
ket of  28,670,455.  Of  this  total,  8,386,- 
708,  or  28  per  cent,  were  FM  radios. 
Of  the  third-quarter  total,  3,357,841, 
or  32  per  cent,  were  FM  sets,  indicat- 
ing an  increasing  rate  of  FM  penetra- 
tion as  the  year  progresses. 

Phonos 

The  phono  market  amounted  to 
1,664,160  units  in  the  third  quarter, 
U.S. -produced  machines  accounting  for 
1,177,993,  or  70  per  cent,  of  the  total. 
A little  less  than  half  of  the  remain- 
ing imports  were  U.S.  brand.  For  the 
nine  months,  the  phono  market  totaled 
4,231,733  units,  and  again  70  per  cent 
of  those  (2,988,914)  were  domestically 
produced.  Over  a third  of  phonograph 
imports  were  U.S.  label. 

Tape  Recorders 

Over  a half  million  domestically 
produced  home  tape  recorders  were 
sold  in  the  first  nine  months  of  1967, 
out  of  an  estimated  total  market  of 
3,060,054  units.  Of  the  approximately 
2.5  million  imported  units,  386,415 
were  U.S.  brand. 


tributes,  has  issued  one  new  album 
for  January:  “Promises,  Promises,” 
by  Lynn  Anderson. 

‘Dolly’  & ‘Airplane’ 

About  two  weeks  ago,  RCA  re- 
leased two  albums  which  were  not 
announced  in  last  month’s  release. 
They  are  “Hello,  Dolly!,”  by  the  new 
Broadway  cast  starring  Pearl  Bailey 
and  Cab  Calloway  and  “After  Bathing 
At  Baxter’s,”  by  the  Jefferson  Air- 
plane. 


mobile  display  with  scenes  from  the 
movie;  buttons  promoting  “Doctor 
Dolittle  for  President  of  A.M.A.”,  a 
25-count  browser  box  and  browser 
divider  cards;  20  different  19"xl9" 
black  and  white  “boosters”  consisting 
of  four-color  scenes  from  “Doctor 
Dolittle”  for  window  displays;  win- 
dow streamers;  and  a four-color  mail 
staffer  sent  to  rack  jobbers,  one-stops 
and  key  accounts.  An  open  end  inter- 
view with  the  film’s  star,  Rex  Harri- 
son, promoting  the  soundtrack  record- 
ing, is  available  to  radio  stations  and 
disk  jockeys.  ABC  Records  has  set 
up  its  biggest  local  co-op  advertising 
program  to  date  on  behalf  of  the 
Dolittle  LP,  and  national  consumer 
advertising  will  reach  15  million, 
readers  with  ads  in  Look,  Life, 
McCalls,  New  Yorker,  The  New  York 
Times,  and  the  Sunday  supplements 
in  15  key  markets. 

Special  screenings  have  been  ar- 
ranged for  record  buyers,  clerks, 
salesmen  and  store  owners,  who  have 
been  urged  to  bring  their  children. 
These  screenings  will  be  held  nation- 
wide. 

Merchandising  of  items  in  connec- 
tion with  the  film  will  virtually  flood 
the  nation  in  the  form  of  toys,  food, 
games,  clothing  and  practically  every 
conceivable  merchandisable  item.  Ex- 
ploitation, promotion  and  advertising 
by  participating  manufacturers  will 
amount  to  over  ten  million  dollars. 

20th  Century-Fox  estimates  well 
over  175  recordings  from  the  Do- 
little score  at  present  with  albums 
and  singles  released  by  top  recording 
artists  from  various  labels. 


j Warner-7  Arts  Show 
Last  Quarter  Loss 

HOLLYWOOD — Although  compara- 
tive figures  were  not  available,  due  to 
operation  on  different  fiscal  years  by 
Warner  Brothers  and  Seven  Aits 
Productions,  the  newly  merged  film 
production  outfit  reported  a loss  of 
$477,985  on  revenues  of  $27,370,588 
for  the  first  fiscal  quarter  ended  Sept. 
30. 

A spokesman  for  the  company  at- 
tributed the  loss  to  costs  involved  in 
consummating  the  merger.  But  Warner 
Bros. -Seven  Arts  expects  to  be  op- 
erating profitably  in  the  second  fiscal 
quarter. 

In  its  first  quarter.  Seven  Arts 
earned  $2,592,971  on  sales  of  $16,752,- 
979  amounting  to  $1.02  per  share.  This 
quai-ter  ended  Sept.  30.  Warner  Bro- 
thers, in  its  fourth  fiscal  quarter, 
ended  Aug.  31 — the  one  corresponding 
most  closely — showed  a profit  of  $3,- 
383,000. 


ADVERTISING  CHEER— Shown  here 
is  Columbia’s  major  Christmas  dis- 
play. The  colorful  stand-up  unit  is  an 
alpine  village,  lighted  by  a random 
flasher  unit  and  designed  for  use  in 
store  windows.  The  display  features 
six  Christmas  albums  by  leading  Co- 
lumbia artists,  including  “Barbra 
Streisand/A  Christmas  Album,”  “We 
Wish  You  A Merry  Christmas”  with 
Ray  Conniff  and  the  Ray  Conniff  sing- 
ers, “A  Christmas  Present  . . . And 
Past”  by  Paul  Revere  and  the  Raiders 
featuring  Mark  Lindsay,  “Jim  Nabors’ 
Christmas  Album,”  and  “Christmas 
With  Anita  Bryant.” 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


105 


y^op  Dee  jays  Said  To 
fiip  Over  Hip  HP's 

XEW  YORK — Initial  reports  taken 
from  broadcasters  across  the  country 
show  that  230  pop  deejays  have  started 
playing:  and  commenting  on  the  Hip- 
Pocket  mini-disks.  The  report  of  this 
reception  came  from  Vince  Novak, 
new  products  planning  manager  of 
Philco-Ford,  manufacturer  of  the 
S'sth-inch  singles. 

Spinners  responded  to  a mailing 
with  comments  such  as:  “wild  idea,” 
“great,”  “send  me  more,”  “very  in- 
terested,” etc.  Others  remarked  at  the 
high  fidelity  of  the  recordings. 

The  Philco-Ford  catalog  now  com- 
prises 24  records  for  an  initial  offer- 
ing of  48  sides.  Distribution  is  already 
arranged  for  all  fifty  states,  and  No- 
vak states  the  reports  show  good 
dealer  interest. 


Empire  Dist.  Acquires 
Milestone,  Avant  Garde 

NEW  YORK — Empire  Distributing, 
recently-formed  distributorship  in 
New  York  City,  has  acquired  two  lines 
for  the  area.  They  are  Milestone  Rec- 
ords, Bob  Bialek’s  jazz  line  produced 
by  Orrin  Keepnews  and  Avant  Garde 
Records,  according  to  Bernie  Block, 
president  of  Empire. 


Marcia  Hillman  Forms 
PR-Mercbandising  Co. 

NEW  YORK — The  Lansing-Hillman 
Agency  has  been  formed  here  to  spe- 
cialize in  music  industry  promotion, 
including  merchandising.  Headed  by 
Marcia  Hillman,  the  firm  has  been  set 
to  handle  public  relations  and  pub- 
licity for  Super  K Productions,  the 
Jeff  Katz-Jerry  Kasenetz  company 
that  records  such  performers  as  the 
Music  Explosion,  Jamie  Lyons,  the 
Ohio  Express  and  the  1910  Fruitgum 
Co. 

Lansing-Hillman ’s  merchandising 
activities  will  include  design  of  but- 
tons, posters,  brochures,  etc. 

Marcia  Hillman  has  been  associated 
with  such  labels  as  Bell,  Kapp  and 
Laurie.  She  also  wrote  a weekly  col- 
umn out  of  Chicago  for  Cash  Box, 
freelance  liner  copy  for  various  labels 
and  record  reviews  for  the  now  de- 
funct FM  Listeners  Guide. 


Newton’s  $1  Mil  Vegas  Pact 

NEW  YORK — MGM  recording  artist 
W^ayne  Newton  has  been  signed  by  the 
Frontier  Hotel  in  Las  Vegas  to  a 
$1,000,000  nitery  pact.  The  deal,  one 
of  the  richest  in  Vegas  history,  pro- 
vides for  Newton  to  headline  at  the 
hotel  for  a total  of  only  eighteen  weeks 
within  a two-year  period.  The  enter- 
tainer opens  his  first  Frontier  stand 
August  18  for  four  weeks. 

Newton,  who  began  rehearsals  last 
week  (13)  in  Miami  for  a “Jackie 
Gleason  Show”  guest  shot,  recently  re- 
negotiated his  3-year  Las  Vegas  pact 
with  the  Flamingo  Hotel  to  cut  his  as- 
sociation short  by  nine  months.  He 
headlines  the  Flamingo  for  3 weeks 
bowing  Dec.  22  and  opens  his  final 
3-week  stand  April  18. 


WANTED 

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PROMOTION 

MAN 

SEEKING  THE  TOP  SLOT  AT  A 
LEADING  INDEPENDENT  LABEL 
DROP  US  A NOTE  WITH  YOUR 
BACKGROUND.  SALARY  TO 
$20,000.00!  PLUS  EXPENSES! 

BOX  804 

CASH  BOX 
1780  BROADWAY 
NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


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Raymond  Rosen  & Company  has  ob- 
tained exclusive  distribution  rights  to 
Jerry  Blavat’s  new  album,  “The  Jerry 
Blavat  TV  Song  Storybook.”  Paul 
Knowles,  vice  president  and  general 
manager  of  the  record  division  of  the 
firm,  reports  that  the  company  booked 
sales  of  over  15,000  albums  before 
the  first  shipment  arrived.  The  pack- 
age includes  a 14-page  yearbook  and 
a 20  song  album  of  tunes  popular 
over  the  past  three  years. 

WISM-FM  - Madison,  Wisconsin, 
Good  Guy  Jon  Little  reports  an  en- 
durance-type promotion  by  the  outlet. 
During  remote  broadcasts  from  Madi- 
son’s Hilldale  Shopping  Center,  WISM 
conducted  a “Keep  the  Ball  Rolling” 
contest.  Entrants  were  invited  to  keep 
the  ball  rolling  for  as  long  as  they 
could  during  the  broadcasts.  The  Jay 
and  the  Techniques  single  was  used 
in  the  contest  promotion.  Jay  and  the 
Techniques  LP’s  and  singles  were  of- 
! fered  as  prizes  along  with  merchan- 
dise prizes.  The  WISM  ball  rolling 
champ  was  Dave  O’Connor  who  kept 
the  ball  rolling  for  nine  hours  and 
thirteen  minutes. 


READ  ALL  ABOUT  IT;  It  was  a 
big  night  recently  for  the  First 
Edition  at  the  Bitter  End  in  New 
York  when  W’arner  Bros. /Reprise 
Records  hosted  a party  for  the  group. 
Among  the  merrymakers  were  (1.  to 
r.) : Georg  Lee,  president  of  east 
coast  operations  for  Warner  Bros./ 
Reprise;  Ken  Kragen,  co-manager  of 
the  First  Edition;  John  Dewitt  of 
WCBS-FM-New  York;  and  Carl 
Deane,  east  coast  promo  man  for 
Warner  Bros. /Reprise. 

KHJ-Hollywood’s  “The  Real  Don 
Steele”  has  been  set  by  producer  Peter 
LaCombe  to  be  the  Canadian  Broad- 
casting Company’s  “Music  Man  in 
L.A.”  for  its  “Action  Set”  show,  aired 
weekly  over  30  outlets  in  Canada. 
Steele  will  report  on  the  top  hits  in 
L.A.  plus  his  own  “Pick  of  the  Week.” 

Dick  Clark  Productions  began  the 
11th  Annual  “American  Bandstand” 
National  Teen  Dance  Contest  on  De- 
cember 2 on  the  ABC-TV  “Bandstand” 
show.  Selection  of  winner  will  be  via 
write-in  vote  by  the  national  TV 
audience.  Winners  will  be  announced 
on  the  January  13  “Bandstand”  show. 
Prizes  include  1968  automobiles  for 
the  winning  couple,  and  Hondas  for 
runners-up.  Dick  Clark  hosts  “Ameri- 
can Bandstand,”  now  in  its  eleventh 
year  on  ABC-TV.  Ed  Yates  produces 
and  directs. 

This  month  marks  WMCA-New 
York  Good  Guy  Dean  Anthony’s  third 
anniversary  with  the  outlet.  Known 
to  his  sizeable  audience  as  “Dino-on- 
your-radio,”  Anthony  has  presided 
over  the  1 A.M.  to  6 A.M.  “Night- 
watch”  program  since  he  first  came 
to  WMCA  from  WPGC-Washington. 
Two  features,  created  by  Anthony, 
have  become  popular  favorites  of  his 
show.  One  is  his  “Actors  and  Ac- 
tresses Game,”  in  which  listeners  are 
asked  to  guess  the  name  of  an  actor 
or  actress  whose  initials  Anthony 
announces  throughout  his  program. 
The  other  is  the  “Off-Key  Singing 
Club,’  open  to  any  listener  who  sings 
off-key  “at  home,  on  the  job,  any- 
where.” During  his  stay  at  WMCA, 
Anthony,  like  the  other  WMCA  Good 
Guys,  has  maintained  a busy  sched- 
ule hosting  various  musical  concerts 


and  dances  around  the  Tri-State  area 
for  schools.  A Native  of  Brooklyn,  he 
now  resides  in  Blauvelt,  New  York. 

Adam  Ross,  most  recently  head  of 
Attarack’s  Equinox  Musical  opera- 
tions on  the  coast,  has  joined  the 
Meti'omedia  syndicated  TV’er  star- 
ring Woody  Woodbury.  Ross  will  be 
in  charge  of  all  musical  talent  for  the 
David  Wolper  shows,  produced  by 
Ralph  Edwards.  Prior  to  joining  At 
tarack,  Ross  was  affiliated  with  Capi- 
tol’s publishing  arm,  Beechwood  Mu- 
sic, and  was  a contract  writer  for 
Marty  Melcher  productions,  having 
written  a number  of  songs  for  such 
Doris  Day  films  as  “Pillow  Talk,” 
“Lover  Come  Back,”  and  “It  Hap- 
pened To  Jane.” 

For  the  sixth  straight  year,  KNBR- 
San  Francisco’s  Dave  Niles  led  a 
troupe  of  volunteer  professional  and 
amateur  entertainers  on  a “KNBR 
Christmas  Special”  trip  to  two  state 
rehabilitation  schools  for  boys  at 
Stockton  and  Lodi.  On  December  9 
the  “KNBR  Christmas  Special”  bus 
motored  to  a boys’  school  in  Stock- 
ton.  On  December  16,  the  group  went 
to  a school  near  Lodi.  Both  schools 
are  run  by  the  California  Youth  Au- 
thority. The  entertainment  troupe  is 
made  up  of  KNBR  listeners  who  have 
volunteered  their  sei’vices.  There  are 
about  35  volunteers  for  each  trip — 
singers,  dancers,  acrobats,  musicians, 
comedians,  magicians,  etc.  Many  have 
accompanied  Niles  in  past  years. 
Hector  Gomez  is  the  volunteer  co- 
ordinator who  has  worked  with  Niles 
each  Christmas  since  1962.  The  Civil 
Air  Patrol  donates  a bus  and  driver. 
KNBR  listeners  donate  gasoline 
money  and  any  other  emergency 
needs. 


MIDNIGHTERS  MEET  METROPOL- 
ITAN DEEJAYS:  Shown  above  is  the 
Midnight  String  Quartet  Road  Com- 
pany on  a visit  to  WMCA-New  York 
to  help  celebrate  a recent  weekend  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  the  outlet. 
Back  row  (1.  to  r.)  are:  Lanny  Lee, 
east  coast  promo  rep  for  Dot  Rec- 
ords; and  Harry  Harrison  and  Dan 
Daniels,  WMCA  Good  Guys,  holding 
copies  of  the  Midnight  String  Quar- 
tet’s album,  “Rhapsodies  For  Young 
Lovers.” 

SPUTTERS:  Don  Sherwood  of  KSFO- 
San  Francisco  broadcast  his  show  on 
December  1 from  the  La  Playa  Hotel, 
host  of  the  first  Don  Sherwood  Golf 
Tournament  at  the  Carmel  Valley 
Golf  and  Country  Club  benefiting  the 
National  Aid  for  the  Visually  Handi- 
capped. . . . Dean  Tyler,  WIBG- 
Philadelphia  program  director  and 
deejay  hosted  a two  hour  Hullabaloo 
Spectacular  for  the  Philadelphia 
Naval  Hospital  patients  on  Decem- 
ber 7. 

VITAL  STATISTICS:  Nick  Powers 
is  now  music  director  of  WDAO- 
Dayton.  . . . Don  Ross  has  replaced 
Dave  Newton  as  program  director 
at  KFMB-San  Diego.  Newton  has  be- 
come account  executive  for  the  out- 
let. Dennis  Regan  has  assumed  the 
post  of  production  coordinator  for 
KFMB.  . . . Frank  Ford  will  return 
as  host  on  his  own  nightly  conver- 
sation-interview show  over  WPEN- 
Philadelphia  on  January  2.  . . . Stu 
Bowers  has  been  appointed  program 
director  of  WLW-Cincinnati. 


Bios  ior 
Dee  Jays 


Bobby  Vee 


Born  on  April  30,  1943,  Bobby  Vee  ' 
grew  up  with  the  sound  of  music.  His  |l 
father,  Sidney  Velline,  was  accom-  U 
plished  on  both  the  violin  and  piano,  n 
although  he  was  a professional  chef.  ■ 
Bobby’s  uncle,  Doug  Velline,  played  I 
sax,  while  Bobby’s  two  older  brothers,  | 
Sidney,  Jr.,  and  Bill,  are  guitarists.  1 
Bobby  picked  up  guitar  from  his  j 
brother  Bill  while  still  attending  Cen- 
tral  High  School  in  Fargo,  North  i| 
Dakota.  Sid  and  Bill  already  were  |, 
members  of  a five  piece  band  and  they  I 
allowed  Bobby  to  sit  in  on  practice  |l 
sessions  provided  he  would  be  silent.  5 
Then  in  1959,  the  group  filled  in  on  a r 
date  for  Buddy  Holly  who  had  been  ] 
killed  in  a plane  accident.  They  j 
labeled  themselves  the  Shadows  and  "T 
put  Bobby  on  as  vocalist  — mostly  „ 
because  he  knew  all  the  lyrics  to  six 
numbers  in  their  repertoire.  As  a re-  (j 
suit  of  the  Shadows’  successful  per-  !* 
formance,  Bobby  met  Arnold  Mills  in  f 
Minneapolis.  Mills  signed  Bobby  to  a jj 
personal  management  contract  and  !' 
Bobby  was  on  his  way.  “Come  Back 
When  You  Grow  Up,”  on  Liberty,  ' 
made  the  Top  10,  and  Bobby’s  current 
single,  “Beautiful  People,”  is  number  ! 
27  on  the  charts  this  week.  ] 


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Arlo  Guthrie 


Arlo  Guthrie  was  born  in  Coney 
Island,  New  York,  on  July  10,  1947.  j 
Music  has  always  been  a part  of  his  i 
everyday  life.  Arlo’s  mother  recalls  i 
that  when  he  was  three  years  old,  ^ 
Arlo  played  the  harmonica  while 
jiggling  around  the  room  for  the 
famed  Leadbelly.  It  was  common 
pi-actice  for  the  Guthrie  family  (Arlo 
and  his  parents  and  sister  and  broth- 
er) to  make  up  songs  while  out  in  ^ 
their  car.  Arlo  attended  college  in 
Montana,  but  after  six  weeks,  realiz- 
ing he  wanted  to  spend  more  time 
writing  songs  and  singing  them,  he 
left  school.  In  February  1966  he 
started  singing  professionally.  In 
June,  after  his  return  from  a one 
month’s  concert  tour  with  Judy  Col- 
lins  in  Japan,  he  cut  his  first  album 
on  Reprise,  “Alice’s  Restaurant,” 
which  is  number  42  on  the  charts  this 
week.  His  singing  of  “Alice’s  Restau- 
rant” was  one  of  the  highlights  of  the 
1967  Newpoi-t  Folk  Festival. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


(^CttshBoK  nibum  Reviews 


Pop  Picks 

MOVIN’  WITH  NANCY  — Nancy  Sinatra  — 
Reprise  R/KS  6277 

This  is  the  soundtrack  LP  from  the  lark’s  recent 
TV  special,  “Movin’  With  Nancy,”  and,  in  addition 
to  Nancy,  features  such  artists  as  Dean  Martin, 
Lee  Hazlewood,  and  someone  billed  as  “A  Very 
Close  Relative.”  Some  of  the  finer  tracks  include: 
“Younger  Than  Springtime,”  a very  close  relative; 
“Things,”  Nancy  and  Dean;  the  single  “Friday’s 
Child,”  Nancy;  and  the  hit  single  “.Jackson,” 
Nancy  and  Lee.  The  impressive  array  of  artists 
combined  with  the  power  of  a TV  special,  should 
help  make  this  one  a powerhouse. 


IN  A MELLOW  MOOD— Temptations— Gordy  924 
.Already  beginning  its  climb  up  the  charts,  the 
Temptation’s  latest  LP  could  well  pi’ove  to  be  one 
of  their  biggest  to  date.  Abandoning  the  Motown 
sound  for  this  outing,  the  group  concentrates  on 
pop-good  music  and  Broadway  jewels  such  as 
“Hello  Young  Lovers,”  “A  Taste  Of  Honey,”  “OP 
Man  River”  and  “Try  To  Remember.”  Mellow 
means  “rich,  full,  mild,  made  gentle  by  experi- 
ence.” That’s  a good  description  of  the  Tempta- 
tions on  this  album. 


A GIFT  FROM  A FLOWER  TO  A GARDEN  — 
Donovan  — Epic  L2N  6071/B2N  171 

Long  awaited,  the  newest  album  selections  from 
Donovan  are  a triple  treat  featuring  a feast  for 
eyes  in  spectacular  packaging,  ears  in  delicate 
and  moving  songs,  and  mind  through  tantalizing 
lyrics  and  melodic  weavings.  The  two-disk  set 
includes  a pair  of  two  new  LP’s  “Wear  Your  Love 
Like  Heaven”  (BN26349/LN24349)  and  “For  Lit- 
tle Ones”  (BN26350/LN24350),  each  available 
separately.  The  first  features  Donovan’s  latest 
single  hit;  and  the  other  is  a stunning  collection 
of  original  songs  closer  to  traditional  folk. 


THE  WHO  SELL  OUT— Who— Decca  DL  74950 
Including  the  Who’s  “I  Can  See  For  Miles”  cur- 
rently charted  single  plus  10  new  selections,  some 
of  the  more  outstanding  of  which  are  “I  Can’t 
Reach  You,”  “Silas  Stingy,”  and  “Mary-Anne 
With  The  Shaky  Hands,”  this  package  offers  four 
(two  on  each  side)  “commercial”  (hence  the  title) 
photos  of  the  Who  in  full  color  and  should  prove 
a powerhouse  sales  item.  Comical  “commei’cial” 
cuts  include:  “Odorono,”  “Spotted  Henry,”  “Heinz 
Baked  Beans,”  and  “Radio  London.” 


DEAR  ELOISE/KING  MIDAS  IN  REVERSE— 
Hollies — Epic  LN  24344/BN  26344 

Titled  after  their  last  single,  “King  Midas  In 
Reverse,”  and  their  current  one,  “Dear  Eloise,” 
the  Hollies  may  have  a really  big  LP  on  their 
hands  with  this  beautifully  produced  set.  The 
delightful,  lighthearted  feeling  of  “Wishyou 
awish”  is  another  highlight  of  the  LP.  A strong 
marketing  point  for  the  teens  might  be  the  liner 
notes,  written  by  the  editor  of  16  Magazine. 


AN  OPEN  LETTER — Victor  Lundberg — Liberty 
LRP  3547/LST  7547 

The  opinions  contained  in  the  recitations  on  this 
album — opinions  on  war,  sex,  censorship  and  other 
perennially  discussed  topics — are  bound  to  excite 
some  disapproval,  but  because  the  recitations 
themselves  are  fairly  articulate  and  because  Victor 
Lundberg  speaks  in  authoritative  and  well-modu- 
lated tones,  the  album  will  certainly  not  be  ig- 
nored. Like  Lundberg’s  recent  single,  “An  Open 
Letter  To  My  Teenage  Son”  (included  in  the  LP), 
it  will  probably  sell  quite  well. 


Pop  Best  Beis. 


THE  FIVE  AMERICANS’  PROGRESSIONS  — 
Abnak  ABST-M-2069 

The  Five  Amei’icans  perform  a package  of 
gentle  rock  ditties  which  make  for  a most  enjoy- 
able listening  experience.  Mike  Rabon,  Noi'm  Ezell, 
and  John  Durrill  of  the  group  have  penned  eight 
of  the  ten  tunes,  including  the  quintet’s  while  back 
chart  item,  “Zip  Code,”  “Stop-Light,”  “(liut  Not) 
Today,”  and  “Sweet  Bird  Of  Youth.”  The  LP 
should  win  widespread  acceptance. 


FOR  ONCE  IN  MY  LIFE— Tony  Bennett— Colum- 
bia  CL  2773/CS  9573 

Tony  Bennett  lends  his  rich  baritone  to  a set  of 
pop  ditties.  The  selections  include  the  title  song, 
a recent  chart  outing  for  the  chanter,  “They  Can’t 
Take  That  Away  Fi'om  Me,”  “Sometimes  I’m 
Happy,”  and  “Baby,  Dream  Your  Dream,”  from 
the  Broadway  musical  “iSweet  Charity.”  The  artist 
is  at  the  top  of  his  form  on  the  LP,  and  the  disk 
should  prove  popular  with  a wide  listenership. 


KING  SIZE  SOUL — King  Curtis  & Kingpins — 
Atco  (SD)  33-231 

Saxophonist  King  Curtis  delivers  a solid  set  of 
soul  sounds.  His  sound  is  rich  and  full,  and  his 
solos  are  imaginative.  Featured  on  the  disk  are 
the  artist’s  recent  chart  singles  “Ode  To  Billie 
Joe”  and  “Memphis  iSoul  Stew,”  “When  A Man 
Loves  A Woman,”  and  “I  Was  Made  To  Love 
Her.”  Curtis  is  backed  by  attractive  band  and 
orchestral  arrangements,  and  the  set  should  prove 
a fast-moving  sales  item. 


iHe  mDion  sno  i 


A COLLECTION  OF  16  ORIGINAL  BIG  HITS 
VOL.  8 — Various  Artists — Motown  666 

In  addition  to  offering  the  record  buyer  five 
more  selections  than  he  usually  gets  for  his 
money,  this  powei'house  set  provides  an  excellent 
cross-section  portrait  of  the  Motown  style.  Roman- 
tic lyrics,  spirited  delivery  and  a steady  but  con- 
tagious beat  are  in  evidence  on  most  of  the  selec- 
tions, which  include  hits  by  the  Temptations, 
Diana  Ross  and  the  Supremes,  the  Four  Tops  and 
others.  Should  be  quick  chart  action  in  store  for 
this  one. 


Ibu  don't  have  to  be 
Italian  to  like 

Pat  Cooper 


YOU  DON’T  HAVE  TO  BE  ITALIAN  TO  LIKE 
PAT  COOPER— United  Artists  UAL  3600/UAS 
6600 

Though  dominated  by  Italian- American  humor, 
this  set,  as  the  title  implies,  could  appeal  to  a 
wide  variety  of  record  buyers.  The  album  makes 
sport  of  Italian-American  domestic  life  in  a man- 
ner that  is  good-natured  enough  not  to  offend 
anyone,  and  the  jokes  are  not  so  “in”  ethnically 
as  to  be  incomprehensible  to  non-Italian- Ameri- 
cans. Cooper  is  one  of  the  top  comedy  album 
sellers  in  the  U.S.,  and  his  latest  effort  should 
only  serve  to  enhance  his  position. 


ALL  YOU  NEED  IS  LOVE — Anita  Kerr  Sing- 
ers— Warner  Bros.  W/Ws  1724 

Here’s  a light,  breezy  package  of  pop  tunes  ren- 
dered by  the  Anita  Kerr  Singers.  Included  on 
the  LP  are  the  title  song,  (You  Make  Me  Feel 
Like)  A Natural  Woman,”  “No  ;Salt  On  Her  Tail,” 
and  “I  Make  A Fool  Of  Myself.”  The  album 
should  go  over  big  with  the  good  music,  middle- 
of-the-road  trade. 


GET  THAT  FEELING — Jimi  Hendrix — Capitol 
T/ST  2856. 

Jimi  Hendrix  shows  off  a scintillating  guitar 
on  this  powerful  LP,  and  Curtis  Knight’s  hard- 
driving,  funky  vocals  bristle  with  energy.  The 
title  track  is  particularly  rousing.  Other  tunes 
include  “How  Would  You  Feel,”  “Hush  Now,” 
and  “Gotta  Have  A New  Dress.”  The  set  should 
stir  up  considerable  consumer  reaction. 


THE  TIME  HAS  COME  — Chambers  Bros.  — 
Columbia  CL  2722/CS  9522 

Covering  a lot  of  musical  territory,  from  their 
now  classic  blusey  gospel  offering  of  “People  Get 
Ready”  to  an  adventurous  excursion  into  psyche- 
delia (taking  up  about  half  of  side  2)  entitled 
“Time  Has  Come  Today,”  the  Chambers  Brothers 
may  have  finally  found  the  winning  LP  combina- 
tion that  will  release  their  fame  from  the  relative 
confines  of  the  underground  and  folk  fields  to  the 
international  popularity  that  is  stardom. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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HERBIE  MANN. 
GLORY  OF  LOVE 


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Pop  Best  Beis. 


MISTY  ROSES— Sandpipers— A&M  135/SP  4135 
The  Sandpipers  distinctive  vocal  treatments  of 
“Fly  Me  To  The  Moon,”  “Daydream,”  and  Tim 
Hardin’s  prize  cleffing  “Misty  Roses”  are  high- 
lights of  this  lovely  A&M  LP.  Good  Music  and 
middle-of-the-road  outlets  should  jump  at  the 
chance  to  spin  this  one  and  its  romantic  cover 
photo  may  engender  strong  rack  and  browser 
sales.  A truly  delightful  album. 


THE  RESURRECTION  OF  PIGBOY  CRAB- 
SHAM’ — Butterfield  Blues  Band  — Elektra  EKS 
74015 

The  Butterfield  Blues  Band  is  basically  a re- 
working of  the  Paul  Butterfield  Blues  Band  with 
brass  added.  The  spirit  is  the  same  though,  driv- 
ing gutsy  blues  with  the  vocals  and  mouth-harp 
of  Paul  Butterfield  and  the  guitar  of  Elvin  Bishop 
standouts,  as  usual.  “Drivin’  M^heel”  and  “Born 
Under  A Bad  Sign”  are  two  of  the  finer  tracks. 
Based  on  the  group’s  already  far-reaching  under- 
ground fame,  this  should  be  the  biggest  Butter- 
field LP  to  date. 


THE  UAMONE  TYPE  OF  THING— Vic  Damone 
—RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3916 

Vic  Damone  renders  a selection  of  pop  melodies 
in  a warm,  smooth,  and  graceful  manner.  Included 
on  the  package  are  fluent  readings  of  “Time  After 
Time,”  “I  Got  It  Bad  And  That  Ain’t  Good,” 
“Make  Me  Rainbows,”  from  the  film  “Fitzwilly,” 
and  “The  More  I See  You.”  The  artist’s  many 
followers  should  be  highly  pleased  with  their 
favorite’s  performance. 


SPONTANEOUS  COMBUSTION  — Shirelles  — 
Scepter  SRM/SPS  562 

The  Shirelles  are  recorded  live  at  Columbia  Uni- 
versity in  New  York  City  on  this  album  of  R&B 
tunes.  Included  on  the  offering  are  “Baby  It’s 
You,”  “(I  Can’t  Get  No  Satisfaction),”  “Tonight’s 
The  Night,”  and  “When  The  Saints  Go  Marching 
In.”  The  group  generates  a good  deal  of  excite- 
ment on  the  set,  and  the  LP  should  develop  into 
a real  winner. 


Jazz  Picks 


GLORY  OF  LOVE— Herbie  Mann— A&M  SP  3003 
Flautist  Herbie  Mann  is  one  of  the  few  jazz 
artists  to  have  successfully  bridged  the  gap  be- 
tween jazz  and  the  love  generation,  so  this  set 
is  likely  to  see  a lot  of  action  in  both  fields. 
Highlights  of  the  package  include;  “House  Of 
The  Rising  Sun,”  and  Ray  Charles’  while  backers 
“Unchain  My  Heart”  and  “No  Use  Crying.”  The 
album’s  packaging  is  particularly  striking. 


LIBRA — Gary  Bartz  Quintet — Milestone  MSP  9006 
An  upbeat,  fast  paced  offering  of  contemporary 
jazz  seiwed  up  by  such  names  as  Jimmy  Owens, 
Gary  Bartz,  Richard  Davis,  Albert  Dailey,  and 
Billy  Higgins,  this  one  is  a sti-ong  candidate  for 
spins  and  sales  aplenty.  In  addition  to  the  title 
track,  “Cabin  In  'The  Sky”  and  “Deep  River”  are 
outstanding  cuts.  Colleges  might  be  strong  mar- 
keting centers  for  this  one,  which  is  certainly  in 
the  mainstream  of  jazz. 


CiassMcai  Picks 


RECENT  STRAVINSKY— Igor  Stravin.sky  & Va- 
rious Artists — Columbia  ML  6454/MS  7054 

Still  alive  and  active  in  his  art,  Igor  Stravinsky 
is  already  immortal,  and  thus  when  we  hear  a 
new  work  by  him  it  is  as  though  we  were  hearing 
Bach’s  latest  cantata  or  Beethoven’s  latest  sym- 
phony. This  LP  contains  eight  recent  vocal  and 
instrumental  pieces  by  Stravinsky.  From  the 
spirited  angularity  of  “Fanfare  For  Two  Trum- 
pets” to  the  unearthly  beauty  of  “A  Sermo)  A 
Narrative  And  A Prayer,”  the  album  is  a \,ork 
of  genius,  and  should  be  received  as  such  by  the 
classical  recorded-buying  public. 


JOB 


H.  P.  LOVECR AFT— Phillips  PHM  200-252/PH  '| 
600-252 


H.  P.  Lovecraft,  a rock  act  named  after  the 
late  science  fiction  novelist  and  poet,  has  been 
attracting  a lot  of  attention  lately  on  the  coast, 
and  just  recently  the  group  was  introduced  on 
the  NY  scene  at  Steve  Paul’s  “Scene”  discotheque 
and  received  much  praise.  The  group’s  LP  is  every 
bit  as  good  as  their  live  show;  from  the  opening 
number,  a swinging  rock  version  of  “Wayfaring 
Stranger,”  to  the  final  track,  a simple  Gregorian 
chant  (“Gloria  Patria”),  the  set  is  a powerhouse.' 
Watch  it  for  action. 


PAUL  ANKA  LIVE! 
3875 


RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP 


Paul  Anka  is  recorded  live  at  the  Royal  Box! 
in  the  Americana  Hotel  in  New  York  City.  The 
artist’s  expert  song  stylings  result  in  a strong” 
offering  of  pop  ditties,  among  which  are  “It  Only] 
Takes  A Moment,”  “How  Insensitive  (Insensa- 
tez),”  “Goin’  Out  Of  My  Head,”  and  “Memphis, 
Tennessee.”  The  set  shapes  up  as  a big  winner. 


THE  5 STAIRSTEPS  & CUBIE-Buddah  BDM 
1008/BDS  5008 

The  5 Stairsteps,  four  brothers  and  a sister 
(all  in  their  teens)  have  been  making  the  Top 
100  with  increasing  frequency  of  late  (most  re- 
cent entry  is  a blues-toned,  soul-filled  romance 
outing  called  “Something’s  Missing”),  and  their 
new  LP  is  a further  indication  that  they,  along 
with  their  2 1/2 -year  old  brother,  Cubie,  who  sings 
and  plays  the  drums,  are  on  the  pop  music  scene 
to  stay.  Young  though  they  are,  the  Stairsteps' 
put  a lot  of  soul  into  their  performance,  and  that 
is  their  charm  and  chief  selling  point. 


DOCTOR  DOLITTLE — ‘Bugs’  Bower  Orchestra  & 
Chorus  Featuring  Ron  Marshall  — Piekwick/33  I 


PC/SPC  3088 
The  score  from  the  20th  Century-Fox  musi- 
cal movie,  “Doctor  Dolittle,”  has  received  many 
disk  interpretations.  This  one,  bright  and  lively 
throughout,  preserves  the  fanciful  spirit  of  the 
flick.  Ron  Marshall  is  energetic  and  entertaining 
in  the  title  role,  and  he  receives  spirited  backing 
from  the  “Bugs”  Bower  Orchestra  & Chorus. 
Could  be  good  things  in  store  for  this  set.  Watch 
it. 


JAZZ  TROPICAL!  — Jonah  Jones  — Decca  DL 
4918/74918 

Trumpeter  Jonah  Jones  plays  eleven  Latin  jazz 
outings  in  a colorful,  lyrical  style.  Featured  on 
the  disk  are  “El  Amor  De  Mi  Bohio,”  on  which 
Jones  plays  a trumpet  duet  with  Emilio  Reyes, 
“Lamento  Borincano,”  “Where  Is  Your  Laugh- 
ter?” and  “Now  I Know  The  Feeling.”  This  styl-t, 
ish  LP  should  generate  enthusiasm  in  both  jazz 
and  pop  circles. 


LUNCEFORD  SPECIAL  — JIMMIE  LUNCE- , 
FORD  & Ork.— Columbia  CL  2715/CS  9515 
This  vintage  Hall  Of  Fame  series  release  fea- 
tures the  big  band  sound  of  the  late  Jimmie  Lunce- 
ford  as  it  stomps  and  swings  itself  through  such 
classic  jazz  standards  as  “What’s  Your  Story 
Morning  Glory,”  “I  Wanna  Hear  Swing  Songs,” 
“Ain’t  She  Sweet,”  and  “Baby  Won’t  You  Please 
Come  Home.”  This  set  may  sound  like  the  sound- 
track from  one  of  the  better  musical  films  to  r 
come  out  of  the  ‘30’s,  but  therein  lies  its  charm. 


TCHAIKOVSKY:  THE  SIX  SYMPHONIES  - 
London  Symphony  Orchestra/Antal  Dorati-Mer- 
cury  MG6  9121/SR6  9121 

The  meeting  of  Tchaikovsky’s  romantic  spirit  t 
with  the  classical  form  of  the  symphony  resulted  ' 
in  six  works  which  have  become  a standard  pare"'’! 
of  many  an  orchestra’s  repertoire.  On  this  six- 
record  set  Antal  Dorati’s  interpretations  of  Tchai- 
kovsky’s symphonies  are,  like  the  symphonies 
themselves,  a blend  of  the  romantic  and  the  clas- 
sical. Almost  invariably,  the  blend  is  a happy 
one.  The  Sixth  iSymphony  (“Pathetique”),  receives  j 
an  especially  effective  interpretation. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


tiespenza  Joins  ABC  As  I 

''  ate  Exits  For  Indie  Work 

3ICAG0 — Vet  arranger,  producer  \ 
I id  A&R  man  Johnny  Pate  has  left  his  i 
)st  as  head  of  the  ABC  Records  Chi-  I 
■ ,g'o  office  to  work  as  an  independent 
■oducer.  He  will  remain  in  the  Chi- 
igo  area. 

» ■'  Filling  the  vacant  slot  for  ABC  is 
,||  any  Despenza. 

- ; During  his  four  years  at  ABC,  Pate 
„ I andled  sessions  for  the  Impressions, 

||  t B.  King  and  the  Trolls  among 
i!  thers.  Prior  to  that  he  had  jiroduced 
ife'  ,,'des  for  Major  Lance,  Cene  Chandler 
n nd  several  other  artists. 

'■  Despenza  gained  experience  in  the 
n ' acord  business  when  he  co-owned 
e . dth  his  brothers  two  record  labels, 
ii  Contact  Records  and  Despenza  Rec- 

- i;  rds.  Both  labels  were  Chicago-based 

,'ith  national  distribution.  In  addition 
' '0  producing  their  own  disks,  the 
others  also  sold  masters  to  other 
I ompanies. 

. ^ Despenza  studied  sociology  and 
isychology  at  Northwestern  Uni- 
, ersity,  but  decided  to  enter  the  mu- 
ic  business  four  years  ago.  He  has 
ince  independently  produced  records 
5r  Scepter- Wand  and  St.  Lawrence 
lecords.  He  also  is  a songwriter  and 
iliAs  had  his  compositions  recorded  by 
Villie  “Soul”  Williams  and  B.  B.  King, 
Ij^ong  others. 

IL  produce  both  albums  and  | 

singles  for  ABC  Records,  concentrat- 
hg  on  current  contract  artists  in  the 
nidwestern  area,  and  he  will  also 
p scout  new  talent  for  ABC. 


f^hite  Whale  Issues 
D’Dell’s  1st  Album 

LOS  ANCELES — Kenny  O’Dell’s  first 
jlaJbum,  “Beautiful  People,”  the  same 
P'rame  of  his  current  chart  single,  is 
being  released  by  Ted  Feigin  and  Lee 
^saseff,  owners  of  White  Whale  Rec- 
ords. O’Dell  is  currently  on  a nation- 
i wide  tour  visiting  certain  key  cities 
with  Johnny  Musso,  national  sales  and 
promotion  director  for  the  White 
‘Whale  label. 


Reese  Upped  at  Capitol 

HOLLYOOD — John  H.  Reese  has  been 
appointed  to  the  position  of  procedures 
administration  manager  of  Capitol 
Records  Distributing  Corp.,  according 
to  an  announcement  by  Robert  L. 
Howe,  national  distribution  manager 
of  the  firm. 

Reese  joined  CRDC  in  November, 
19(i6  as  a part-time  employee  at  Capi- 
tol’s Bethlehem,  Pa.,  facility,  while 
attending  Moravian  College  in  Bethle- 
hem. Upon  receiving  his  Bachelor  of 
Science  degree,  he  was  offered  the 
position  of  Management  Trainee,  one 
he  held  until  this  promotion. 

In  his  new  position,  Reese  will  act 
as  liaison  in  the  fields  and  areas  of 
policy  and  procedures  and  will  be 
responsible  for  developing  and  pub- 
lishing operating  practices  and  pro- 
cedures for  field  implementation. 

Reese  will  report  directly  to  Howe. 


Philips  Signs  Vignon, 

Debuts  ‘Goodbye’  Deck 

NEW  YORK — French  balladeer  Jean 
Paul  Vignon  has  joined  the  Philips 
Records  roster,  signing  an  exclusive 
long-term  contract  recently.  First 
single  from  the  singer  is  “Coodbye, 
Coodb.ve  Colette.” 

This  new  label  affiliation  resulted 
from  negotiations  between  indie  pro- 
ducer Paul  Vance,  who  recorded 
Vignon,  and  Charlie  Fach,  director  of 
recorded  product  for  Philips. 

Vignon  was  debuted  in  the  US  more 
than  two  years  ago  with  Columbia, 
and  has  been  appearing  in  night  club 
engagements  across  the  country.  One 
of  his  spots  led  to  a film  contract  un- 
der which  he  has  completed  one  movie 
and  is  currently  doing  another.  He  is 
also  in  a pilot  tv  series  now  being 
shot,  “The  Frenchman.”  Vignon  has 
also  made  appearances  on  a number 
of  daytime  panel  shows  and  late  night 
tv  talk  programs  including  the  Johnny 
Carson  and  Merv  Criffin  shows. 


^A  SWINGING  SCENE — Philips’  H.  P.  Lovecraft  group  was  among  friends  at 
an  opening  night  party  recently  held  at  Steve  Paul’s  the  Scene  in  New  York. 
Shown  in  the  center  and  second  from  the  right  of  the  top  photo  are  Spanky 
McFarlane  and  Geoff  Meyers,  both  of  Spanky  & Our  Gang.  The  middle  photo 
shows  (1.  to  r.);  Charlie  Fach,  Mercury  director  of  recorded  product;  Lily 
Mergedician,  of  the  Philips  office  staff;  Paul  Vance,  writer /producer;  and  Bob 
Halley,  Philips  A&R  producer.  From  the  left,  in  the  bottom  photo  are;  Irving 
Fascow,  music  librarian  of  WCBS-New  York;  Steve  Paul;  and  Charlie  Morrison, 
promotion  manager  for  Philips  out  of  Merrec  Distributors. 


James  Frey  Named  MCM  Classics  Head: 


Division  Sets  Artist, 

NEW  YORK — James  J.  Frey  has  re- 
joined MGM  Records  as  director  of  the 
classical  division,  which  released  un- 
der the  DGG,  Archive  and  Heliodor 
labels,  reports  Mort  Nasatir,  presi- 
dent. 

Jerr.v  Schoenbaum,  former  classical 
chief,  has  been  made  director  of  the 
Verve  division,  including  the  Verve/ 
Forecast  label  which  he  has  been  head- 
ing since  its  inception  more  than  two 
years  ago. 

Frey  rejoins  the  MGM  family  after 
a short  leave  to  act  as  manager  of 
special  services  at  CBS.  Prior  to  that, 
he  had  10  years  of  retail  and  distri- 
butor sales  experience  as  merchan- 
diser for  E.  J.  Korvette  in  the  mid- 
west, and  subsequently  was  MGM’s 
first  national  sales  manager  for  the 
Verve/Forecast  label  under  Schoen- 
baum. He  is  a graduate  of  Trenton 
State  College,  where  he  majored  in 
philosophy. 

Working  closely  with  Frey  is  Gould 
Cassal,  operations  manager.  Cassal 
co-ordinated  European  production  for 
the  American  market  with  the  sales 
and  promotion  staff.  Both  Cassal  and 
Frey  are  active  in  deciding  what  cur- 
rent product  will  be  made  available 
to  the  U.S.  market. 

Fre.y  reports  directly  to  Mort 
Nasatir. 

MGM’s  classical  division  has  been 
responsible  for  the  American  distri- 
bution of  the  Deutsche  Grammophon 
and  Archive  labels  for  the  last  five 
years.  It  started  when  Deutsche 
Grammophon  was  seeking  an  Ameri- 
can source  of  distribution  for  its  in- 
ternationally famous  lines.  MGM 
agreed  to  utilize  its  already  existing 
wide-spread  U.S.  distribution  network 
to  represent  DGG’s  famed  classics  in 
this  country,  thus  giving  the  pop- 
oriented  company  a larger  footing  in 
the  long-hair  field. 

Strong  Classical  Label 

The  sales  of  the  imported  disks  have 
steadily  increased  so  that  DGG  is  now 


All-State  Plans  Widest 
Growth  In  Its  History 

NEWARK — A program  of  diversifica- 
tion and  expansion  has  been  initiated 
by  .A.ll-State  Distributing  and  its  af- 
filiate, All-State  Records,  blueprinting 
the  company’s  broadest  program  in 
23  years  of  operation.  Mapped  out 
over  the  past  two  months  by  Sherman 
Koenig,  president,  and  Irwin  Fink,  vp 
of  sales,  the  project  includes  the  open- 
ing of  tape  cartridge  and  record  racks 
in  several  auto  accessory  chains  in 
New  Jersey,  electronic  parts  stores, 
new  car  dealers,  drug  stores,  variety 
and  5(1  & 10^‘  stores,  boat  marine  yards 
and  marinas,  college  campuses  selling 
both  tape  players  and  tapes. 

This  program  will  continue  well  in- 
to the  first  quarter  of  the  year  with 
its  ultimate  goal  of  at  least  200  rack- 
ing outlets. 

The  company  has  been  appointed 
distributor  and  rack  jobber  for  such 
lines  as:  Decca,  I.T.C.C.,  Liberty,  Mer- 
cury, Original  Sound,  Pickwick,  Hill- 
top and  is  racking  all  lines  of  records 
and  tapes  for  its  own  racking  outlets. 

It  opens  its  doors  to  all  lines  of 
records,  tapes  of  all  configurations, 
not  only  for  distribution,  but  for  rack- 
ing and  ultimate  sale  by  exposure  on 
its  racks. 

The  company  is  wholesale  distri- 
butor for  Atco,  Volt,  Kapp,  Four 
Corners,  London  and  the  London 
group  labels,  ESP,  Monument,  Com- 
pass, Musicor,  United  Artists  and  its 
labels.  Dynamo,  Little  Darlin’,  Pick- 
wich  and  Ampex  Tapes  (all  labels). 
United  Artists  Tapes,  I.T.C.C.  (all 
labels),  Muntz  (all  labels).  Modern 
Jazz,  Decca,  Mercury  (all  labels), 
Liberty  (all  labels).  Original  Sound, 
and  accessories  for  Astatic,  Recoton, 
Car  Tape  Caddies,  and  Muntz  and 
Tenna  home  and  auto  platers,  Tenna 
Auto  Radio-FM  Convertors  and  Multi- 
plex and  Orrtronics  Auto  Players. 


Product  Growth 

jockeying  between  being  the  fourth 
and  fifth  largest  selling  classical  line 
in  the  country — an  unusual  position 
for  non-domestic  product. 

Herbert  von  Karajan,  who  recently 
unveiled  his  Salzburg  production  of 
“Die  Walkiire”  at  the  Met,  recorded 
it  first  for  Deutsche  Grammophon. 
Most  of  the  cast  appearing  at  Salz- 
burg and  at  the  Met  are  represented 
in  the  album.  He  noted  at  an  MGM 
reception  given  in  his  honor  recently 
at  the  Hotel  Pierre  that  he  was  about 
to  return  to  Berlin  where  recording 
for  “Das  Rheingold”  are  just  begin- 
ning. Under  his  personal  supervision, 
the  entire  “Ring”  Cycle  is  to  be  com- 
pleted in  performance  at  Salzburg  and 
the  Metropolitan  an  on  record  for 
Deutsche  Grammophon  by  1970/1. 
With  one  or  two  exceptions,  substan- 
tially the  same  artists  will  be  utilized. 

Catalog:  Past  & Future 

While  devoted  to  recordings  of  cata- 
log staples  with  such  internationally 
renowned  artists  as  Karajan,  Kubelik, 
Bohm,  Jochum,  Kempff,  Fournier, 
Lear,  Stewart,  Fischer-Dieskau,  and 
Haefliger,  DGG’s  forte  is  the  unusual. 
Its  first  stereo  recording  of  Berg’s 
“Wozzeck”  was  cheered  as  the  recoril 
event  of  the  year  to  make  it  an  all 
time  best-seller  and  winner  of  the 
NARAS  award.  Of  considerable  im- 
portance was  the  special  packaging  of 
Karajan’s  recordings  of  the  complete 
Beethoven  symphonies,  the  first  set 
of  its  kind  to  be  sold  at  special  re- 
duced prices;  the  first  album  released 
in  this  category,  it  has  been  widely 
imitated  by  the  competition. 

Among  the  major  projects  in  the 
woi’ks  at  the  moment  is  a complete 
Mahler  symphony  cycle  under  Rafael 
Kubelik.  Also  on  the  agenda  is  a series 
of  recordings  of  Hans  Werner  Henze 
works,  the  first  of  which,  “The  Young 
Lord,”  is  due  this  January.  It  is  the 
first  Henze  opera  to  be  recorded  in 
its  entirety;  the  cast  is  that  of  the 
Berlin  premiere  of  the  work  at  the 
Deutsche  Opera. 

Great  prominence  has  been  given  to 
“live”  opera  recordings  including* 
Strauss’  “Daphne,”  “Ariadne  auf 
Naxos,”  and  “Die  Frau  ohne  iSchat- 
ten.”  Most  recent,  and  perhaps  the 
most  successful  of  these  w.3s  Waorner’s 
“Tristan  und  Isolde,”  recorded  at  the 
1966  Bayreuth  Festival.  The  astound- 
ing sales  figures  for  this  five  record 
set,  as  computed  by  Sid  Love,  DGG’s 
long-time  national  sales  manager, 
have  caused  iDGG  A&R  executives  to 
look  into  the  possibility  of  more  “live” 
recordings  at  summer  festivals 
throughout  Europe. 

Heliodor,  MGM’s  low-price  label,  is 
also  part  of  the  Classical  Division. 
Frey  has  appointed  John  Gula  to 
handle  editorial  work,  as  well  as  new 
production  and  sales. 

Discussions  recently  were  held  in 
Hamburg  concerning  the  U.S.  record- 
ing debuts  of  several  new  artists 
whose  Deutsche  Grammophon  disks 
will  begin  to  appear  here  shortly. 
These  include  pianist  Christoph 
Eschenbach  and  Martha  Argerich, 
both  scheduled  for  forthcoming  U.S. 
concert  tours,  and  the  youthful  Italian, 
Claudio  Abbado,  who  recently  was 
compared  to  Toscanini  when  he  guest- 
conducted  the  New  York  Philharmonic 
earlier  this  season. 


Petermann,  Nasatir  & Frey 


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BEST  COVNTRV  ARTISTS  OF  1967 

A TABULATION  OF  COUNTRY  RECORDS  & ARTISTS  WHO  ACHIEVED  GREATEST  SUCCESS  IN  THEIR  FIELD  ACCORDING  TO  THE  WEEKLY  CASH  BOX  TOP  50 
COUNTRY  CHART.  NAMES  LISTED  BELOW  ARE  IN  ORDER  OF  STRENGTH  IN  THEIR  VARIOUS  CATEGORIES  BASED  ON  A WEIGHTED  POINT  SYSTEM  WHICW 
GIVES  CREDIT  FOR  LONGEVITY  ON  THE  CHART  AS  WELL  AS  HEIGHT  ATTAINED  ON  CHART.  ALL  TITLES  WHICH  WERE  IN  THE  TOP  50  WERE  USED  FOR  Al^ 
ARTIST'S  TOTAL. 


TOP  COUNTRY  SINGLES  OF  1967 


1.  THERE  GOES  MY  EVERYTHING— Jack  Greene— Decca 

2.  DON'T  COME  HOME  A-DRINKIN' — Lorefta  Lynn — Decca 

3.  IT'S  SUCH  A PRETTY  WORLD  TODAY— Wynn  Stewart— Capitol 

4.  Somebody  Like  Me — Eddy  Arnold — RCA 

5.  Your  Good  Girl's  Gonna  Go  Bad — Tammy  Wynette — Epic 

6.  Walk  Thru  This  World  With  Me — George  Jones — Musicor 

7.  All  The  Time — Jack  Greene — Decca 

8.  Branded  Man — Merle  Haggard — Capitol 

9.  With  One  Exception — David  Houston — Epic 

10.  Sam's  Place — Buck  Owens — Capitol 

11.  Tender  Loving  Care — Buck  Owens — Capitol 

12.  Where  Does  The  Good  Times  Go — Buck  Owens 

13.  I'll  Never  Find  Another  You — Sonny  James — Capitol 

14.  Pop  A Top — Jim  Ed  Brown — RCA  Victor 

15.  Laura  (What's  He  Got  That  I Ain't  Got) — Leon  Ashley-Ashley 

16.  Loser's  Cathedral — David  Houston — Epic 

17.  I Can't  Get  There  From  Here — George  Jones — Musicor 

18.  The  Hurtin's  All  Over — Connie  Smith — RCA 

19.  Touch  My  Heart — Ray  Price — Columbia 

20.  Lonely  Again — Eddy  Arnold — RCA 

21.  Cold  Hard  Facts  Of  Life — Porter  Wagoner — RCA 

22.  Tonight  Carmen — Marty  Robbins — Columbia 

23.  Need  You — Sonny  James — Capitol 

24.  Jackson-Johnny  Cash  & June  Carter — Columbia 

25.  Walkin'  In  The  Sunshine — Roger  Miller — Smash 

26.  (I'm  A)  Lonesome  Fugitive — Merle  Haggard — Capitol 

27.  I'm  Still  Not  Over  You — Ray  Price — Capitol 

28.  Misty  Blue — Eddy  Arnold — RCA  Victor 

29.  Danny  Boy — Ray  Price — Columbia 

30.  No  One's  Gonna  Hurt  You  Anymore — Bill  Anderson — Decca 

31.  How  Long  Will  It  Take — Warner  Mack — Decca 

32.  If  I Kiss  You — Lynn  Anderson — Chart 

33.  My  Elusive  Dreams — David  Houston  & Tammy  Wynette — Epic 

34.  Once — Ferlin  Husky — Capitol 

35.  I Won't  Come  In  While  He's  There — Jim  Reeves — RCA  Victor 

36.  Drifting  Apart — Warner  Mack — Decca 

37.  Fool,  Fool,  Fool — Webb  Pierce — Decca 

38.  I Don't  Wanna  Play  House — Tammy  Wynette — Epic 

39.  Misty  Blue — Wilma  Burgess — Decca 

40.  Cincinnati,  Ohio — Connie  Smith — RCA 

41.  A Woman  In  Love — Bonnie  Guitar — Dot 

42.  Long-Legged  Guitar  Man — Johnny  Cash  & June  Carter — Columbia 

43.  I Threw  Away  The  Rose — Merle  Haggard — Capitol 

44.  Get  While  The  Gettin's  Good — Bill  Anderson — Decca 

45.  Hurt  Her  Once  For  Me — Wilburn  Bros. — Decca 

46.  I Know  One — Charlie  Pride — RCA 

47.  Phantom  309 — Red  Sovine — Starday 

48.  Stand  Beside  Me — Jimmy  Dean — RCA 

49.  Help  Stamp  Out  Loneliness — Stonewall  Jackson — Columbia 

50.  Urge  For  Going — George  Hamilton  IV — RCA 


TOP  COUNTRY  ALBUMS  OF  1967 


1.  THERE  GOES  MY  EVERYTHING— Jack  Greene— Decca 

2.  THE  BEST  OF  EDDY  ARNOLD— RCA  Victor 

3.  THE  BEST  OF  SONNY  JAMES— Capitol 

4.  Touch  My  Heart — Ray  Price — Columbia 

5.  Open  Up  Your  Heart — Buck  Owens — Capitol 

6.  Danny  Boy — Ray  Price — Columbia 

7.  You  Ain't  Woman  Enough — Loretta  Lynn — Decca 

8.  Don't  Come  Home  A-Drinkin' — Loretta  Lynn — Decca 

9.  All  The  Time — Jack  Greene — Decca 

10.  Lonely  Again — Eddy  Arnold — RCA 

11.  Buck  Owens  & His  Buckaroos  In  Japan — Capitol 

12.  Need  You — Sonny  James — Capitol 

13.  It's  Such  A Pretty  World  Today — Wynn  Stewart — Capitol 

14.  Walk  Through  This  World  With  Me — George  Jones — Musicor 

15.  Somebody  Like  Me — Eddy  Arnold — RCA 

16.  I'm  A Lonesome  Fugitive — Merle  Haggard — Capitol 

17.  Yours  Sincerely — Jim  Reeves — RCA 

18.  Cold  Hard  Facts  Of  Life — Porter  Wagoner — RCA 

19.  Nashville  Rebel — Waylon  Jennings — RCA 

20.  Singing  Again — Ernest  Tubb  & Loretta  Lynn — Decca 

21.  Born  To  Sing — Connie  Smith — RCA 

22.  Johnny  Cash's  Greatest  Hits,  Vol.  II — Columbia 

23.  Your  Tender  Loving  Care — Buck  Owens — Capitol 

24.  Happiness  Is  You — Johnny  Cash — Columbia 

25.  Another  Story — -Ernest  Tubb — Decca 


TOP  MALE  VOCALISTS 


1.  EDDY  ARNOLD 

2.  BUCK  OWENS 

3.  MERLE  HAGGARD 

4.  Jack  Greene 

5.  David  Houston 

6.  Sonny  James 

7.  Ray  Price 

8.  Marty  Robbins 

9.  George  Jones 

10.  Bill  Anderson 

11.  Warner  Mack 

12.  Wynn  Stewart 

13.  Jim  Reeves 

14.  Porter  Wagoner 

15.  George  Hamilton  IV 

16.  Ferlin  Husky 

17.  Waylon  Jennings 

18.  Stonewall  Jackson 

19.  Jim  Edward  Brown 

20.  Jimmy  Dean 


TOP  FEMALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  LORETTA  LYNN 

2.  CONNIE  SMITH 

3.  TAMMY  WYNETTE 

4.  Jean  Shepard 

5.  Jeannie  Seely 

6.  Bobbie  Gentry 

7.  Skeeter  Davis 

8.  DottieWest 

9.  Wilma  Burgess 
10.  Wanda  Jackson 


TOP  NEW  MALE 
VOCALISTS 


1.  JACK  GREENE 

2.  CHARLIE  PRIDE 

3.  LEON  ASHLEY 

4.  Kenny  Price 

5.  Glenn  Campbell 

6.  Stu  Phillips 

7.  Junior  Samples 

8.  Jack  Webb 

9.  Sonny  Curtis 

10.  Jerry  Reed 


TOP  NEW  FEMALES 


1.  TAMMY  WYNETTE 

2.  LYNN  ANDERSON 

3.  LIZ  ANDERSON 

4.  Dolly  Parton 

5.  Bobbie  Gentry 


TOP  LP  VOCAL 
GROUPS 


1.  WILBURN  BROTHERS 

2.  ERNEST  TUBB  & LORETTA  LYNN 

3.  JIM  & JESSE 

4.  Jean  Shepard  & Ray  Pillow 

5.  David  Houston  & Tammy  Wynette 


21.  Johnny  Paycheck 

22.  Nat  Stuckey 

23.  Webb  Pierce 

24.  Billy  Walker 

25.  MelTillis 

26.  Bobby  Lewis 

27.  Red  Sovine 

28.  Hank  Snow 

29.  Roger  Miller 

30.  Dave  Dudley 

31.  Claude  Gray 

32.  Del  Reeves 

33.  Willie  Nelson 

34.  Faron  Young 

35.  Bobby  Bare 

36.  Bill  Phillips 

37.  Don  Gibson 

38.  Robert  Mitchum 

39.  Johnny  Darrel! 

40.  Tex  Ritter 


TOP  VOCAL  GROUPS 

1.  JOHNNY  CASH  & JUNE  CARTER  , 

2.  WILBURN  BROTHERS 

3.  STATLER  BROTHERS 

4.  David  Houston  & Tammy  Wynette 

5.  Bobby  (Bare),  Norma  Jean  & | 

Liz  (Anderson) 

6.  Flatt&  Scruggs  J 

7.  Willis  Bros.  | 

8.  Jim  & Jesse  j 

9.  Tompall  & Glaser  Bros.  I 

10.  Hardin  Trio  “■ 


TOP  MALE  LP 
VOCALISTS 


1.  EDDY  ARNOLD 

2.  BUCK  OWENS 

3.  RAY  PRICE 

4.  Sonny  James 

5.  George  Jones 

6.  Merle  Haggard  ^ 

7.  Jack  Greene  ^ 

8.  Jim  Reeves 

9.  Waylon  Jennings 

10.  Johnny  Cash 

11.  Porter  Wagoner 

12.  Marty  Robbins 

13.  Wynn  Stewart 

14.  David  Houston 

15.  Bill  Anderson 


TOP  FEMALE  LP 
VOCALISTS 


1.  LORETTA  LYNN 

2.  CONNIE  SMITH 

3.  WILMA  BURGESS 

4.  DottieWest 

5.  Kitty  Wells 

6.  Skeeter  Davis 

7.  Bonnie  Guitar 

8.  Wanda  Jackson 

9.  Jan  Howard 
10.  Norma  Jean 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


\IMA  Honors  Stations  For  Country  Month  Promo 


Music  City  Jaycees  Yah  Denny  Man  Of  Year' 


WPAY — Portsmouth 

. lASHVILLE — Radio  station  WPAY- 
■' ’ortsmouth,  Ohio  took  top  honors  this 
ear  in  CMA’s  annual  Country  Music 
■ lonth  contest,  it  was  announced  last 
, v^eek.  The  contest,  which  honors  three 
■tations  in  the  U.S.  for  their  work  in 
iromoting’  October  as  National  Coun- 
ry  Music  Month,  saw  second  place  go 
0 WPLO-Atlanta  and  third  place  to 
, VMAD-Madison,  Wise. 

In  making  the  announcement,  CMA 
■:xecutive  director  Jo  Walker  noted 
hat  there  were  “at  least  15  stations 
vho  staged  outstanding  promotions  on 
he  air  and  in  the  community,”  a fact 
rhich  made  it  very  difficult  for  the 


Named  Top  Promoter 

association  to  choose  only  three 
winners. 

Each  of  the  three  winning  stations 
is  a full-time  country  outlet  which 
devoted  many  hours  of  air  time  to 
salute  Country  Music  Month  and  to 
stage  various  promotions,  in  line  with 
the  annual  event,  in  the  community. 
The  three  will  all  receive  engraved 
placques,  for  the  lobbies  of  their  re- 
spective headquarters,  saluting  them 
as  outstanding  country  stations.  In 
addition,  12  other  stations  received 
honorable  mentions,  with  a special 
citation  going  to  Chris  Lane  at  WJJD 
for  his  promotion  efforts  during 
Country  Music  Month. 


Buck  Continues  Toys  For  Tots  Tradition 


3AKERSFIELD — Just  as  the  turkey 
ias  become  the  traditional  headliner 
on  the  Christmas  menu,  the  annual 
'.3uck  Owens  Toys  for  Tots  Show  is 
ilso  gaining  prominence  as  a tradi- 
tional part  of  the  holiday  festivities. 
This  year’s  show,  the  third  in  as  many 
fjears,  was  held  this  past  weekend  (16) 
md  was  filmed  by  NBC  News  as  part 
)i  that  medium’s  special  documentary 
'In  Country  Music. 

As  part  of  his  promotion  for  the 
iffiow,  Owens  wrote  and  recorded,  at 
the  Capitol  Tower  in  Hollywood,  spe- 
cial promo  tapes  for  radio  stations,  in- 
forming listeners  of  the  Toys  for  'Tots 
Drive  which  is  staged  each  year  by 


the  U.S.  Marine  Corps.  Owens’  show, 
which  is  staged  especially  to  help  the 
Marine  Corps  campaign,  charges  an 
admission  price  of  one  toy,  new  and 
unwrapped  to  see  a walloping  coun- 
try package.  This  year’s  lineup  fea- 
tured Wynn  Stewart  & the  Tourists, 
Tommy  Collins,  Joe  & Rose  Lee 
Maphis,  Rose  Maddox,  Freddie  Hart, 
Kay  Adams,  Bob  Morris  and  Faye 
Harden,  Del  & Sue  Smart,  Buddy 
Allen,  Ronnie  Sessions,  Larry  Daniels 
& the  Buckshots,  and,  as  special  guest. 
Merle  Haggard  & the  Strangers  and 
Bonnie  Owens.  Headlining  the  show, 
of  course,  was  Buck  Owens  and  the 
Buckaroos. 


[dement:  ‘The  Cowboy’ Buiiding H Legend 


NASHVILLE — Jack  Clement,  multi- 
talented musical  maverick  and  impor- 
tant part  of  the  power  structure  be- 
hind the  Nashville  music  industry,  has 
quietly  become  guiding  force  in  the 
careers  of  many  of  today’s  top  Coun- 
'try  artists. 

, His  talents  as  writer,  publisher  and 
excitingly  creative  independent  pro- 
rlucer  are  sought  by  many  with  ills  to 
cure.  Eighteen  artists  from  at  least 
10  different  labels  look  to  Clement  to 
■create  the  sound  that  will  sell. 

And  you  can’t  argue  with  success. 
Some  of  the  biggest  records  of  the 
year  for  Clement  have  been : “Bob” 
■by  the  Willis  Brothers,  “Thru  The 
Eyes  of  Love”,  Tompall  & the  Glaser 
l^ros.,  and  some  of  Charley  Pride’s 


Jack  Clement 


‘biggest:  “Just  Between  You  and  Me” 
and  “I  Know  One”. 

, , Response  to  his  single  “Does  My 


] Ring  Hurt  Your  Finger”,  which  is 
also  published  by  Clement’s  new  pub- 
bery  Jando  Music,  Inc.  spurred  re- 
quests from  enthusiastic  RCA  distrib- 
utors for  early  release  of  his  latest 
' album  “The  Country  Way”. 

I Clement,  who  discovered  Pride’s  re- 
; cording  abilities  and  helped  land  him 
j an  RCA  Victor  contract  has  worked 
j with  the  label’s  own  A&R  producers 
j on  his  sessions.  Results:  Three  con- 
i secutive  top  10  singles, 
i A major  accomplishment  of  ’67  was 
j the  creation  of  the  Bobby  Bare  album 
) “A  Bird  Named  Yesterday”.  The  al- 
bum which  is  actually  a collection  of 
j songs  designed  to  blend  into  a totality 
j of  images  and  recollections  of  the  past, 
was  conceived  by  Clement  and  almost 
totally  written  by  him. 

I Without  Jack  Clement,  there  would 
^ be  no  Stonemans,  at  least  not  the 
thriving  musical  group  which  recently 
won  the  CMA  award  for  “Vocal  Group 
j of  the  Year”.  After  signing  a part- 
nership with  manager  Bob  Bean, 
Clement  brought  them  to  Nashville  in 
j 1965  and  began  producing  all  their 
records  for  the  MGM  label  while  fur- 
nishing them  with  much  of  their  ma- 
terial. 

j Experimentation  within  perfection 
characterizes  Clement’s  work.  A 
plaque  presented  by  Johnny  Cash  for 
j assistance  on  the  landmark  Country 
: session  “Ring  of  Fire”  which  used 
I trumpets  with  traditional  guitars  em- 
phasizes his  unorthodox  approach. 
Intense  concentration  characterizes  his 
sessions.  “I  don’t  get  paid  to  entertain 
or  make  recording  sessions  carefree 
and  fun,”  he  explains.  “My  job  is  to 
coordinate  instruments,  voices,  and 
J sounds  into  a record  that  people  want 
I to  hear.” 

“I  knew  everything  there  was  to 
know  about  the  music  industry  when 
I started.  The  average  writer’s  knowl- 
edge of  the  industry  decreases  about 
10%  per  year.  I am  now  celebrating 
my  10th  anniversary  in  the  music 
j industry.” 


NASHVILLE — Bill  Denny,  president 
of  the  Cedarwood  publishing  setup  has 
been  honored  with  the  title  of  “Man 
Of  The  Year”  by  the  Nashville  Junior 
Chamber  Commerce,  it  was  announced 
at  the  Chamber’s  annual  Christmas 
party  awards  banquet  earlier  this 
month. 


Bill  Denny 


An  active  member  of  the  organiza- 
tion’s board  of  governors  for  the  past 
4 years,  the  music  publisher  was  cited 
for  his  key  participation  as  Coordina- 
tor for  the  Chamber  in  the  recent 
successful  campaign  to  legalize  liquor 
by  the  drink  in  Davidson  County.  He 
was  also  singled  out  as  being  instru- 
mental in  the  establishment  of  the 
highly-popular  annual  Music  City  Pro- 
Celebrity  Golf  Tournament.  A past 
president  of  the  Country  Music  Assoc., 
he  represented  both  the  Chamber  and 
the  CMA  in  the  formation  of  the 
tournament. 

In  1964,  Denny  was  named  “Coun- 
try Music  Publisher  of  the  Year”  by 
Music  Business  Magazine  and  he  has 
recently  concluded  a term  as  a mem- 
ber of  the  national  board  of  trustees 
of  the  National  Academy  of  Record- 
ing Arts  and  Sciences,  representing 
the  Music  City  chapter. 

‘Spotlight’  To  Sovine 

Coinciding  with  the  presentation  of 
Denny’s  award  was  the  announcement 
that  Roger  W.  Sovine  had  been 
selected  by  the  Chamber  board  as  one 
of  five  organization  members  to  re- 
ceive the  annual  “Spotlight  Award.” 

Sovine,  who  is  Professional  Man- 
ager of  Cedai’wood,  received  recogni- 
tion for  his  outstanding  work  in  con- 
nection with  this  year’s  golf  tourna- 
ment, the  Liquor-By-The-Drink  cam- 
paign, and  the  Clinic  Bowl  charity 
football  game. 


Arnold,  Atkins  Head  Up  Gavin  Award  Winners 


NEW  YORK  — Eddy  Arnold  was 
named  Country  Music’s  Recording 
Artist  of  the  Year  in  the  Second  An- 
nual Bill  Gavin  Radio  Programming 
Conference,  held  last  week  in  Las 
Vegas,  while  RCA’s  Nashville  chief 
Chet  Atkins  was  tabbed  as  Country 
Music’s  Record  Man  of  the  Year.  Run- 
nerups  in  both  categories  were  Capi- 
tol’s Buck  Owens  (Recording  Artist) 
and  Epic’s  Billy  Sherrill  (Man  of  the 
Year— A&R). 

In  addition,  several  other  country 
awards  were  doled  out  at  the  confer- 
ence, including  those  for  Disc  Jockey 


of  the  Year,  Music  Director  of  the 
Year,  Program  Director  of  the  Year 
and  Manager  of  the  Year.  The  dee-jay 
awai’d  went  to  John  Trotter  of  WJJD 
(Ralph  Emery  of  WSM,  runnerup), 
while  WJRZ’s  Lee  Arnold  took  the 
Music  Director  award  (Bob  Kingsley 
of  KGBS,  runnerup)  and  Chris  Lane 
of  WJJD  walked  off  with  Program 
Director  honors  (Mac  Curtis  of  WPLO, 
runnerup). 

George  Dubinetz  of  WJMD  was 
named  Station  Manager  of  the  Year, 
with  WPLO’s  Herbert  Golombeck 
taking  the  runnerup  position. 


SCORING  A VICTOR-Y  IN  GOTH- 
AM— RCA  Victor  has  been  finding 
itself  busy  recently  with  a rash  of 
country  acts  invading  Big  Town  over 
the  past  few  weeks  to  play  at  the 
Nashville  Club.  As  part  of  a tradition- 
al feature  with  the  label,  a special 
pai’ty  is  held  on  Wed.  evenings,  be- 
tween shows,  whenever  Victor  artists 
are  on  the  Nashville  Room  Bill,  the 
above  photo  shows  recent  guests 
of  honor.  Photo  shows  label  general 
manager  Norm  Racusin  visiting  and 
congratulating  crooner  Jim  Ed  Brown, 
as  the  songster  comes  off  a highly 
successful  performance  at  the  N.Y. 
club. 


Lynn  Rodeo  Scores  Big 
In  1st  Year  On  Trail 

NASHVILLE  — Under  the  guidance 
of  a new  rodeo  director,  Bruce  Lehrke, 
the  Loretta  Lynn  Championship 
Rodeo  branched  out  of  Tenn.,  Miss, 
and  Ala.  during  1967  and  appeared 
across  the  eastern  half  of  the  nation 
in  six  markets  ranging  from  Atlanta, 
Ga.  to  Detroit,  Mich. 

In  its  first  year  the  company  hit 
the  national  rodeo  trail  and  it  aver- 
aged 19,333  customers  per  stop  for  a 
total  of  116,000.  The  average  of  per- 
formances in  each  city  were  four. 

The  company  is  already  booked  in 
eight  cities  for  1968  and  Lehrke  for- 
casts  a total  of  10  to  12  rodeos  with 
attendance  nearing  quarter  Million. 


RCA  Inks  Jake  Hess 

NASHVILLE  — Inspirational  singer 
Jake  Hess  has  been  signed  to  a re- 
cording contract  by  RCA  Victor  Rec- 
ords, it  was  announced  last  week  by 
the  label’s  Nashville  chief,  Chet  At- 
kins. 

The  signing  makes  Hess  the  only 
Nashville-based  inspirational  artist  on 
the  label.  His  sessions  will  be  pro- 
duced by  Darol  Rice  of  Victor’s  west 
coast  operation,  whose  producing 
credits  include  dates  by  George  Bever- 
ly Shea,  pop-turned-gospel  singer 
Tony  Fontaine,  the  Blackwood  Bro- 
thers, and  the  Statesmen  Quartet. 
Hess’s  first  Victor  sessions  will  be 
held  Jan.  8 & 9. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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CashBox  Country  Roundup 


"Fwas  tlie  week  before  Christmas, 
and  all  thru  the  land 
The  schedules  were  heavy  for  the 
traveling  bands. 

\\'hile  the  folks  in  the  city 
were  shopping  for  gifts. 
Performers  were  bogged  down 
in  twenty-foot  drifts. 

As  snow-laden  clouds  blocked  out 
all  the  stars, 

The  buses  unloaded  their  amps  and 
guitars. 

The  artists  all  straining  in  the 
snow  and  the  slush 
Tryed  but  in  vain  for  to  move  that 
old  bus. 

L nder  the  wheels  they  put  boards, 
sticks  and  gravel 
But  that  darned  old  vehicle 
just  wouldn’t  travel. 

They  raced  the  old  engine 
and  stomped  on  the  gas 
But  the  snow  was  like  Black-strap 
and  the  ice  was  like  glass. 

They  pushed  and  they'  heaved  and  they 
stamped  and  they  cussed 
And  finally  had  to  give  up  in  disgust. 
They  loaded  equipment  up  over 
their  backs 

And  started  to  march  with 
their  cumbersome  packs. 

All  frozen  and  weary 

they  started  to  trudge 
While  snowflakes  were 

flying  in  thicker  than  fudge. 

The  dark  clouds  continued  to 
loom  overhead. 

And  on  each  man’s  mind 
was  a warm,  cozy  bed. 

(.Meanwhile  in  Nashville, 
away  from  the  storm. 

The  homefolk  were  nestled  in 
living  rooms  warm. 

Thinking  how  terribly  gay 
and  carefree 

The  life  of  country  performer 
must  be.) 

But  back  on  the  road 

with  our  cross-country  tour 
The  singers  and  sidemen  vveren’t 
quite  sure 

That  this  was  their  idea  of 
fun  and  romance — 

This  tramping  thru  blizzards 
to  play  at  a dance. 

All  through  the  long  march 

their  limbs  burned  with  pain 
And  they  solemnly  vowed  that 
never  again 

Would  they  take  on  a tour 
at  this  time  of  year. 

When  probably  no  one  would  so 
much  as  care 

Whether  or  not  they  lived  or  they  died. 
Or  whether  they  froze  in  the 
snowstorm  outside. 

“Who  gives  a damn,”  they  thought 
in  dismay. 

And  who  is  this  Santa  Claus  cat, 
anyway?” 

Weary  of  spirit,  exhausted  of  soul 
They  finally  arrived  at  their 
scheduled  goal. 

Completely  without  any 
seasonal  cheer — 

For  who  could  make  THEIR 

Christmas  merry  this  year? 


A HIT  SINGLE 

JOHNNY  WRIGHT'S 


At  last,  with  their  instruments 
set  up  to  play. 

And  thinking  of  loved  ones  so  far, 
far  away. 

They  picked  out  the  tentative, 
opening  notes 

W’hile  homesickness  burned  like  a 
lump  in  their  throats. 

And,  singing  their  ballads, 
they  started  to  grieve 
As  lonely  men  often  do  on 
Christmas  Eve. 

But  the  audience  cheered  when  the 
numbers  were  through 
And  inside  the  singers  a new 
feeling  grew. 

The  feeling  grew  stronger  and 
flowed  through  their  veins 
And  suddenly  they  knew  it  was 
worth  all  the  pains 
They  had  gone  through  to  get  to 
this  desolate  place. 

For  the  cheers  from  the  crowd  and 
the  look  on  its  face 

Told  them  that  while  they  had 
looked  to  receive 

Happiness,  it  was  still  better  to  give. 
And  here,  far  from  home,  far  from 
children  and  wives 
They  brought  some  small  joy  to 
other  folks’  lives. 

Because  of  that  small  gift  of  joy 
that  they  brought 
All  of  the  singers  were  held  by 
one  thought. 

And  that  thought  (which  made  all 
of  the  artists  take  pause) 

W’as  that  they  were  the  essence  of  a 
true  Santa  Claus 

Not  a real  person, 

but  a spirit  of  giving, 

A spirit  who  made  others’  lives 
worth  the  living. 

And  so  to  you  artists  out  touring 
the  road 

Mid  snowstorms  and  blizzards, 

’neath  cumbersome  loads, 

W’e  thank  you  for  helping  spread 
feelings  of  cheer 
And  wish  you  the 

merriest  Christmas  this  year. 

Speaking  of  Santa  Claus,  the  old 
boy  makes  an  unscheduled  appearance 
this  week  at  the  WWVA  Jamboree, 
joining  the  Wheeling  Jaycees,  as  well 
as  station  and  Jamboree  personalities 
for  the  annual  JC  Christmas  party  for 
underprivileged  children  in  the  area. 
The  special  party  is  held  each  year 
after  the  Jaycees  treat  the  kids  to  a 
shopping  tour.  . . . According  to  the 
latest  Pulse  survey,  WTID-Newport 
News  (and  Norfolk)  nearly  tripled 
its  radio  audience  in  a one-year  period, 
jumping  from  a 2 share  to  a 7.5  aver- 
age share  in  Tidewater,  while,  on  the 
Peninsula  (Newport  News,  Hampton, 
York  County)  the  station  went  from  a 
4 share  to  a 20  share  during  the  same 
period.  . . . Chubby  Howard  recently 
took  a short  leave  of  absence  from  his 
night-time  slot  at  KMO-Tacoma  for  a 
ten-day  series  of  appearances  in 
Alaska  with  Capitol’s  Red  Simpson. 
Chubby  played  steel  guitar  with  Jack 
Roberts’  Evergreen  Drifters  western 
swing  group.  . . . Frank  Gilmore,  pro- 
gram director  at  KGOL-Palm  Desert, 
Calif.,  informs  us  that  the  outlet 
changed  over  to  a country  format  not 
too  long  ago,  serving  the  area  from 
Palm  Springs  down  through  the 
Coachella  Valley  (about  100,000 
people),  and  finds  that  the  audience  is 
virtually  untapped.  However,  the  sta- 
tion is  badly  in  need  of  country  disks, 
and  asks  that  records  be  sent  to  P.O. 
Box  160.3.  Palm  Desert,  Calif.,  92260. 

. . . We  hear  that  John  F.  English’s 
(or  Johnny  Sundown’s,  if  you  prefer) 
Celebrity  Ranch  I’adio  show  has  be- 
come the  talk  of  Belle  Chasse,  La., 
becoming  the  basis  for  a popular  C&W 
club  among  listeners.  Folks  wishing  to 
join  up  with  the  Celebrity  Ranch  Club 
can  write  to  the  Ranch  at  497  11  Mile 
Point,  Hwy  23,  Belle  Chasse,  La. 


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Picks  oi  ih®  Week 


DAVID  HOUSTON  & TAMMY  WYNETTE  (Epic  10274) 

It’s  All  Over  (2:30)  [Al  Gallico  BMI-Sherrill,  Sutton] 

Follo\«ing  a decisive  hit  run  with  “My  Elusive  Dreams,”  that  red-hot  pair 
of  David  Houston  and  Tammy  Wynette  team  up  again  for  what  should  be 
another  smash  in  “It’s  All  Over.”  The  strong  ballad  gets  the  usual  first-rate 
treatment  from  the  two,  and  can  expect  to  be  soon  occupying  a lofty  chart 
berth.  Flip:  “Together  We  Stand  (Divided  We  Fall)”  (2:12)  [Al  Gallico  BMl- 
Wynette,  Chapel] 


ERNEST  TUBE  (Decca  32237) 

Nothing  Is  Better  Than  You  (2:25)  [Ernest  Tubb  BMI-Howell] 

The  venerable  Hall  of  Famer  offers  his  famed  vocal  styling  to  a traditional 
country  tear-jerker  called  “Nothing  Is  Better  Than  You”  on  this  side.  Deck 
should  be  another  in  the  long  line  of  Ernest  Tubb  winners,  especially  with 
the  juke  box  buyers.  Flip:  “Too  Much  Of  Not  Enough”  (2:56)  [Ernest  Tubb 
BMI-Ripley] 


CARL  SMITH  (Columbia  44396) 

Foggy  River  (2:34)  [Milene  ASCAP-Rose] 

Carl  Smith  crawls  out  of  that  “Deep  Water,”  which  was  a healthy  chart 
sound  for  him,  and  walks  smack  into  a “Foggy  River,”  which  could  be  an- 
other winner  when  the  mist  clears.  The  oldie  gets  a swinging,  low-key  treat- 
ment that’s  bound  to  provide  the  songster  with  another  truckload  for  the 
bank.  Flip:  “When  Will  The  Rainbow  Follow  The  Rain”  (2:12)  [Cedarwood 
BMI-Walker] 


MEL  TILLIS  (Kapp  881) 

All  Right  (I’ll  Sign  The  Papers)  (2:26)  [Cedarwood  BMI-Tillis] 

Another  excellent,  self-penned  stanza  in  the  hands  of  Mel  Tillis,  “All 
Right  (I’ll  Sign  The  Papers),”  should  provide  him  with  another  long-running 
chart  item.  The  medium-paced  blueser  should  be  grabbed  up  quickly  by 
jocks  with  an  ear  for  good  programming  material.  Flip:  “Helpless,  Hopeless 
Fool”  (2:03)  [Cedarwood  BMI-Westberry,  Joy] 


LEROY  VAN  DYKE  (Warner  Bros.  7155) 

Louisville  (1:58)  [Moss  Rose  BMI-Rogers] 

Away  from  the  beaten  chart  path  for  quite  some  time,  LeRoy  Van  Dyke 
may  well  make  a solid  re-entry  into  the  big  picture  as  he  comes  up  with  a 
topnotch  piece  of  material  called  “Louisville.”  A rhythmic  number  with  a 
contagious  sound,  the  deck  has  lots  of  built-in  potential.  Flip:  “There’s 
Always  Tomorrow”  (2:50)  [Music  City  ASCAP-Tubb] 


BOBBY  BRADDOCK  (MGM  13843) 

I’m  A Good  Girl  (2:44)  [Tree  BMI-Braddock] 

The  funky  sound  of  “I’m  A Good  Girl”  and  the  ironic  twist  to  the  tragic 
ditty  gives  Bobby  Braddock  an  excellent  chance  to  finally  break  out  big  into 
the  national  sales  scene.  Should  see  some  real  good  action  out  in  the 
marketplace.  Flip:  “Did  Faithful”  (2:49)  [Tree  BMI-Braddock] 


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JIMMY  PAYNE  (Epic  10261)  T 

Where  Has  All  The  Love  Gone  (2:32)  [Glaser  BMI-Glasser] 

A real  pretty,  swaying  ballad  offering  from  Jimmy  Payne  could  prove  to 
be  worth  its  weight  in  order  forms  for  the  songster.  Titled  “Where  Has  All 
The  Love  Gone,”  the  deck  could  prove  salesworthy  in  both  pop  and  country 
areas.  Flip:  “He  Will  Break  Your  Heart”  (3:03)  [Conrad  BMI-Butler,  Mayfield, 
Carter] 


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LITTLE  JIMMY  DEMPSEY  (ABC 

11020) 

Bessie  Was  A Good  Old  Cow  (1:50) 
[Dempsey,  Low  - Ja  BMI  - Dempsey] 
Lots  of  good,  free-wheeling  picking 
makes  this  Little  Jimmy  Dempsey 
instrumental  a good  bet  for  heavy 
programming.  Excellent  workout.  Flip: 
“These  Boots  Are  Made  For  Walking” 
(2:27)  [Criterion  BMI-Hazelwood] 


OSBORNE  BROTHERS  (Decca  32242) 
Rocky  Top  (2:35)  [House  of  Bryant 
BMI-B./F.  Bryant]  The  prolific  Bryant 
pens  provide  the  (Jsborne  Bros,  with  a 
number  that  could  well  get  them  back 
on  the  chart  road.  Some  fine  mountain 
harmony  on  this  topnotch  item.  Give  it 
try.  Flip:  “My  Favorite  Memory” 


(2:42)  [Bronze  SESAC-Statler] 


MARK  SCOTT  & DICKY  TREAD- 
WAY (T.S.M.  33.32) 

Long  Road  To  Nowhere  (2:07)  [Rams- 
gate BMI-Adams]  Along  with  the 
Western  Kings,  Mark  Scott  and  Dicky 
Treadway  offer  a lively  blues  session 
that  could  eaten  on  and  carry  the  crew 
into  the  big  spotlight.  Deck  has  a 
chance.  Flip:  “Pull  Back  The  Curtain” 
(2:15)  [Ramsgate  BMI-Scott] 


GRANDPA  JONES  (Monument  1043) 
That’s  All  This  Old  World  Needs 
(2:09)  [Vintage  BMI-Tubert,  Tapp]j. 
Grandpa  Jones  has  a new  bag,  com- 
plete with  a big  vocal  background,  , 
and  may  find  himself  decorating  many^ 
a turntable  as  a result.  Deck  is  con- 
tagious, so  watch  it.  Flip:  “Don’t  Look  - 
Back”  (2:17)  [Hill  & Range  BMI- 
Jones] 


RICKY  SEARS  (Musicor  1281) 

Faded  Memory  (2:08)  [Glad  BMI-M./ 

R.  Sears]  Could  be  a pile  of  activity^ 
in  store  for  both  Ricky  Sears  and  his 
walloping  tear-tugger  called  “Faded 
Memory.”  The  lively  session  may  well  ’ 
help  establish  the  songster  nationally. 
Flip:  “Change  Of  Heart”  (2:20  [Glad  ' 
BMI-M. /R.  Sears] 


■41 


RAY  LANGLEY  (Great  1125) 
Mesmerisement  (2:12)  [Yonah  BMI? 
Gilbreath,  Morrison]  Here’s  a comedy 
take-off  on  the  world  of  commercials 
that  tell  us  what  to  smoke,  how  to 
smell,  etc.  that  makes  for  a good 
change  of  pace  for  spinners.  Flip:  “Ole 
Rover”  (2:58)  [Laindck,  Yonah  BMI-, 
Langley,  Gibson,  Edwards] 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


112 


Country  Top  50 


i 


« 

i 

It 

1 


WHAT  LOCKS  THE  DOOR  3 

(Acclaim— BMI) 

Jack  Greene  (Decca  32190) 

IT'S  THE  LITTLE  THINGS  1 

(Marson— BMI) 

Sonny  James  (Capitol  5987) 

IT  TAKES  PEOPLE  LIKE  YOU  4 

(Blue  Book— BMI) 

Buck  Owens  (Capitol  2001) 

FOR  LOVING  YOU  6 

(Painted  Desert— BMI) 

Bill  Anderson  & Jan  Howard  (Decca  32197) 

BY  THE  TIME  I GET  TO 
PHOENIX  9 


30 

31 

# 


>16 


I 

\-i 

20 

'r 


22 


25 

26 


Glen  Campbell  (Capitol  2015) 

BOTTLE  BOTTLE 

8 

(Window — BMI ) 

Jim  Ed  Brown  (RCA  Victor  9329) 

YOU  MEAN  THE  WORLD 

TO  ME 

2 

• 

(A1  Gallico-BMI) 

David  Houston  (Epic  10224) 

! 

IF  MY  HEART  HAD 
WINDOWS 

10 

36 

(Glad/BIue— Crest— BMI) 

George  Jones  (Musicar  1267) 

' 

WHAT  KIND  OF  GIRL  DO 
YOU  THINK  1 AM 

5 

37 

(Sure  Fire— BMI) 

Loretta  Lynn  (Decca  32184) 

i 

38 

COUNTRY  HALL  OF  FAME 

13  i 

(Yellow  River-ASCAP) 

Hank  Locklin  (RCA  Victor  9323) 

A DIME  AT  A TIME 

11  ! 

39 

(Pass  Key— BMI) 

Del  Reeves  (United  Artists  50210) 

1 

i 

SING  ME  BACK  HOME 

17  i 

40 

(Blue  Book— BMI) 

Merle  Haggard  (Capitol  2017) 

BURNING  A HOLE  IN  MY 
MIND 

15 

41 

(Delmore- ASCAP) 

Connie  Smith  (RCA  Victor  9335) 

1 

1 DON'T  WANNA  PLAY 
HOUSE 

1 

1 

7 j 

42 

(Al  Galileo— BMI) 

Tammy  Wynette  (Epic  10211) 

1 THOUGHT  1 HEARD  A 
HEART  BREAK  LAST  NIGHT 

18 

• 

(Hill  & Range— BMI) 

Jim  Reeves  (RCA  Victor  9343) 

DOES  MY  RING  HURT 

YOUR  FINGER 

12 

(Jando-ASCAP) 

Charlie  Pride  (RCA  Victor  9281) 

• 

JUANITA  JONES 

21 

(Natsor— Post— ASCAP) 

Uu  Phillips  (RCA  Victor  9333) 

46 

LOVE'S  GONNA  HAPPEN 

TO  ME 

30 

(Freeway— BMI) 

Wynn  Stewart  (Capitol  2012) 

I'LL  LOVE  YOU  MORE 

26 

48 

(Pamper- BMI) 

Jeannie  Seely  (Monument  1029) 

49 

WONDERFUL  WORLD  OF 
WOMEN 

23 

<Cedarwood— BMI) 

Faron  Yeung  (Mercury  72728) 

SO 

1 

BLUE  LONELY  WINTER 

31 

(Newkeys— BMI) 

Jimmy  Newman  (Decca  32202) 

! 

1 

HOW  FAST  THEM  TRUCKS 
CAN  GO 

14 

51 

Vanjo-BMI) 

Claude  Gray  (Decca  32183) 

52 

I'D  GIVE  THE  WORLD 

28 

i 

Page  Boy— SESAC) 

Warner  Mack  (Decca  32211) 

53 

HERE  COMES  HEAVEN 

37 

1 

(Hill  & Range— BMI) 

Eddy  Arnold  (RCA  Victor  9368) 

1 54 

PINEY  WOOD  HILLS 

25 

55 

(T.M. /Gypsy  Boy— BMI) 

Bobby  Bare  (RCA  Victor  9314) 

! 

BALLAD  OF  WATER  HOLE 
#3 

27 

56 

(Famous- ASCAP) 

Roger  Miller  (Smash  2121) 

57 

ANYTHING  LEAVING 

TOWN  TODAY 

35 

' 58 

(Newkeys— BMI) 

Dave  Dudley  (Mercury  70741) 

1 59 

ANNA  (I'M  TAKING  YOU 
HOME) 

(Gollico-BMI) 

38 

! 

60 

Leon  Ashley  (Ashley  2025) 


HEAVEN  HELP  THE 
WORKING  GIRL  41 

(Wilderness— BMI) 

Norma  Jean  (RCA  Victor  9362) 

I doubt  it  33 

(Ly-Rani*. — BMI) 

Bobby  Lewis  (United  Artists  50208) 

YOU'RE  THE  REASON  32 

(Vogue— BMI) 

Jch..ny  Tiiiotson  (MGM  12839) 

PROMISES,  PROMISES  40 

{ fonah— 2Ml ) 

Lynn  Ancerson  (Chart  2010) 

SKIP  A ROPE  49 

(Trse-BMI) 

Henson  Cargill  (Monument  1041) 

EVERYBODY  OUGHT  TO 
SING  A SONG  43 

(Blue  Crcst-BMI) 

Dallas  Frazier  (Capitol  2011) 

THE  LAST  THING  ON  MY 
MIND  47 

(Deep  Fork  — SMI) 

Pcrter  Wcgoner  & Doily  Pardon 
RCA  Victor  9369) 

GARDENIAS  IN  HER  HAIR  19 

(Hill  & Ranga/Mariposa— BM!) 

Marty  Robbins  (Columbia  44271) 

WEAKNESS  IN  A MAN  42 

(Ga;iic-_-EMI) 

Roy  Drusky  (Mercury  72742) 

YOU'VE  BEEN  SO  GOOD 
TO  ME  34 

(Summer  House,  Harmony  Hill— ASCAP) 
Van  Trevor  (Date  1565) 

MAKE  A LEFT  THEN  A RIGHT  39 

(Central  Songs— EMI) 

Johnny  & Jonie  Mosby  (Capitol  5980) 

HANGIN'  ON  46 

(Garpox/AIanc'o— BMI ) 

Gosclin  Bros.  (Bakersfield  In't  1002) 

1 WOULDN'T  TAKE  HER  TO 
A DOGFIGHT  44 

(Window— BMI) 

Charlie  Walker  (Epic  10137) 

TUPELO  MISSISSIPPI 

FLASH  48 

(Vector— BMI) 

Jerry  Reed  (RCA  Victor  9334) 

TENDER  & TRUE  52 

(Acoff-Rose-BMI) 

Ernie  Ashworth  (Hickory  1484) 

I'M  A SWINGER  52 

(Barmcur— BMI) 

Jimmy  Dean  (RCA  Victor  9350) 

WOMAN  HUNGRY  — 

(Owepar— BMI) 

Pcrter  Wagoner  (RCA  Victor  9379) 

YELLOW-HAIRED  WOMAN  50 

(H  ;llis-BMI) 

Clauc'e  King  (Columbia  44340) 

ROSANNA'S  GOING  WILD  — 

(Meloc'y  Lane— BMI) 

Johnny  Cash  (Columbia  4373) 

REPEAT  AFTER  ME  54 

(Tree-SMI) 

Jack  Remo  (Jab  9309) 

A GIRL  DON'T  HAVE  TO 
DRINK  TO  HAVE  FUN  55 

(B  ue  Bcok-BMI) 

Wanda  Jackson  (Capitol  2021) 

LOOKING  OVER  MY 
SH9ULDER  51 

( Cede  rwood— BMI) 

Bob  Willis  & Mel  Tillis  (Kapp  842) 

JUST  FOR  YOU 

Ferlin  Husky  (Capitol  2048) 

IF  YOU  CAN'T  BRING  IT 
HOME 

Trina  Love  & Ott  Stephens  (Chart  1005) 

THE  DAY  YOU  STOPPED 
LOVING  ME 

Bobby  Helms  (Little  Darlin'  0034) 

STRANGER  ON  THE  RUN 

Bill  Anderson  (Decca  32215) 

THE  ONLY  WAY  OUT 

(Is  To  Walk  Over  Me) 

Charlie  Louvin  (Capitol  2307) 

FUNNY 

Conway  Twitty  (Decca  322C8) 

LOVE'S  DEAD  END 

Bill  PKillips  (Decca  2007) 

RIVER  OF  REGRET 

June  Stearns  (Columbia  44321) 

BEFORE  THE  NEXT 
TEARDROP  FALLS 

Duane  Dee  (Capitol  5986) 

YOU'RE  EASY  TO  LOVE 

Arlene  Hardin  (Columbia  44310) 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


113 


CadApsc  Country  LP  Reviews 


TRAVELING  SHOES— Guv  Mitchell— Starday 
LP/SLP  412 

Guy  Mitchell  pleased  a good  many  country 
listeners  with  his  single  waxing  of  the  title  ditty 
of  this  album,  and  he  should  capture  the  en- 
thusiasm of  a nice-sized  audience  with  the  album 
itself.  Among  the  most  effective  numbers  on  the 
set  are  “Singing  The  Blues”  and  “Heartaches  By 
The  Number,”  hits  which  span  the  gap  between 
country  and  popular  music.  Watch  out  for  this 
one.  It  could  be  destined  for  a healthy  chart  ride. 


DOWN  THE  LINE  — Mickey  Gilley  — Paula 
LP/LPS  2195 

Mickey  Gilley  could  streak  right  “Down  The 
Line”  to  successville  with  this  potent  LP.  A rous- 
ing effort  from  beginning  to  end,  the  set  contains 
a dozen  exciting  tracks  assembled  to  afford  the 
listener  a varied  program  of  tear-tuggers  and 
finger-snappers.  The  title  ditty  is  a fast-paced 
swinger  ala  Jerry  Lee  Lewis  that  almost  made 
this  reviewer  get  up  out  of  his  chair  and  twist 
(or  whatever  the  appropriate  dance  is)  when  he 
heard  it. 


STEALIW 


MY 


WORLD 


STEALIN’  MY  WORLD  — Hank  Karr  — Akron 
AK/AKS  1004 

Hank  Karr  has  a rich,  powerful  voice,  equally 
suited  to  feelingful  ballads  like  “My  House”  and 
driving  foot-stompers  such  as  “Come  On  Back.” 
The  title  tune  is  a toe-tapping,  anger-filled  num- 
ber about  unfaithfulness  which  could  stir  the 
hearts  of  thousands  of  country  music  lovers.  Put 
this  one  on  your  list  of  disks  to  watch.  It  might 
break  out. 


Dear  Disc  Joekey, 

We  think  Bobbi  Staff, 
and  her  new  RCA  recording 
are  too  nice  for  anyone 
to  "Chicken  Out"  on! 

Pelton  publishing  Company 

Room  700 

333  West  52nd  Street 
New  York,  N.  Y.  10019 


Allen  Nelson  Is  WSM's 
New  Promotion  Director 

NASHVILLE — Allen  Nelson,  former- 
Iv  a member  of  WSM-Radio’s  news 
department,  has  been  named  to  steer 
the  station’s  promotional  activities. 

Nelson,  a well-known  name  in  Nash- 
ville broadcasting  circles  and  a 
veteran  announcer-newsman,  will  as- 
sume the  position  of  promotions  di- 
rector on  January  1st,  1968.  His  range 
of  activities  will  include  the  fifty  thou- 
sand watter’s  variety  of  services  in- 
cluding promotional  efforts  on  behalf 
of  the  42-year-old  Grand  Ole  Opry 
and  a planned  FM  outlet  now  pending 
before  the  FOC. 

Prior  to  joining  the  WSM’s  news 
department.  Nelson  served  Nashville’s 
WMAK-Radio  in  a variety  of  capaci- 
ties including  news,  music  and  con- 
tinuity directorships.  His  non-broad- 
cast activities  include  membership  in 
the  Nashville  Symphony  Chorus, 
Theatre  Nashville  and  the  Profes- 
sional Journalistic  Fraternity. 


U.S.  Servicemen  In  Germany 
To  See  Kitty  Wells  Show 

NEW  YORK  — Teeing  off  January 
4th  in  Heidelburg,  the  Kitty  Wells 
Country  Music  Show  will  tour  the  U.S. 
Army  and  Air  Force  bases  in  Ger- 
many. This  is  the  sixth  consecutive 
year  that  Kitty  has  made  this  tour, 
which  will  last  ten  days  and  include 
U.  S.  military  installations  in  Kirch- 
gons,  Kaiserlautern,  Munich,  Augs- 
bury,  Fulda,  Wiesbaden.  Bamstein, 
Hahn,  Graferwohr  and  New  Amster- 
dam. 

Accompanying  Kitty  Wells  will  be 
key  members  of  her  troupe,  including 
Johnny  Wright,  Bobby  Wright.  Bill 
Phillips  and  Ruby  Wright. 


Tickets  Now  On  Sale  For 
C&W  Academy  Awards  Show 

LOS  ANGELES  — Tex  Williams, 
president  of  the  Academy  of  the 
Country  & Western  Music,  last  week 
announced  that  tickets  for  the 
Academy’s  third  annual  awards  show 
have  gone  on  sale.  The  show  will  be 
held  on  March  4 at  The  Century- 
Plaza  Hotel  in  L.A.  Tickets  are  $15.00 
per  person  and  may  be  obtained  by 
writing  to  P.  0.  Box  508  in  Hollywood. 


Top  Country  JUbums 


1 

2 

3 


TURN  THE  WORLD  AROUND  1 

Eddy  Arnold  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP)  3869 


BRANDED  MAN 

Merle  Haggard  (Capitol  T/ST  2789) 

YOUR  TENDER  LOVING 
CARE 

Buck  Owens  {Capitol  T/ST  2760) 


LOVE  OF  THE  COMMON 
PEOPLE 


Waylon  Jennings 

(RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3825) 


5 

6 
7 


GENTLE  ON  MY  MIND 

Glen  Campbell  (Capitol  MT/ST  2809) 


BEST  OF  EDDY  ARNOLD 

(RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3565) 


TONIGHT  CARMEN 


Marty  Robbins 

(Columbia  CL  2725/CS  9525) 


8 


LAURA  (What-'s  He  Got 
That  I Ain't  Got) 

Leon  Ashley  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3900) 


9 

10 

11 

12 


ALL  THE  TIME 

Jock  Green  (Decca  DL  4904/DL  4904) 


ODE  TO  BILLIE  JOE 

Bobbie  Gentry  (Capitol  T/ST  2830) 


12 


BEST  OF  CONNIE  SMITH 

(RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3848) 


1 1 


QUEEN  OF  HONKY 
TONK  STREET 

Kitty  Wells  (Decca  DL  4929/DL  74929) 


17 


13  HELLO,  I'M  DOLLY 


13 


Dolly  Parton 

(Monument  MLP  8085/SLP  18085) 


14 

15 


GEMS  BY  JIM  14 

Jim  Ed  Brown  (RCA  Victor  LPM/SLP  3853) 


I'LL  NEVER  FIND 
ANOTHER  YOU 

Sonny  James  (Capitol  T/ST  2788) 


16 


YOU  MEAN  THE 
WORLD  TO  ME  2 

David  Houston  (Epic  LN  24338/BN  263$) 


17 

18 


SINGIN'  WITH  FEELING 

Loretta  Lynn  (Decca  DL  4930/DL7  4930)  ll 


BILL  ANDERSON'S  GREATEST  i 


HITS 

(Decca  DL  4859/74859) 


19 


SINGING  AGAIN 

Ernest  Tubb  & Loretta  Lynn 
(Decca  DL  4872/DL  74872) 


20 

21 

22 

23 

24 


WHAT  DOES  IT  TAKE  1 1, 

Skeeter  Davis  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  387^ip 

THE  PARTY'S  OVER  1(1' 

Willie  Nelson  (RCA  Victor  LPM/SLP  385811 


SPANISH  FIREBALL  ^ 

Hank  Snow  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3857) 

COOKIN'  UP  HITS 

Liz  Anderson  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  38521 


2 1 


25 

26 
27 


THE  BUCKAROOS  STRIKE 
AGAIN 

(Capitol  T/ST  2828) 

I'LL  HELP  YOU  FORGET  HER 

Dotti  West  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3830) 


WHAT  LOCKS  THE  DOOR  2 

Jack  Greene  (Decca  DL  4939/  7 4939) 

MY  ELUSIVE  DREAMS  2:\ 

David  Houston  & Tommy  Wynette 
(Epic  LN  24325/BN  26325) 


28 

29 


CLASS  GUITAR  31 

Chet  Atkins  (RCA  Victor  LPM/LSP  3885) 

BY  THE  TIME 
I GET  TO  PHOENIX 

Glen  Campbel  (Capitol  T/ST  2851) 


10 


30 


DON'T  SQUEEZE 
MY  SHARMON 

Charlie  Wolker  (Epic  LN  24328/BN  2632§ 


Tree  Crows  Many  Branches  In  1967 


NAiSHVILLF,  Tenn.  — Tree  execs 
Jack  iStapp  and  Buddy  Killen  see 
1967  as  a crucial  year  in  the  growth 
of  their  company.  Fxpansion  with  a 
foreign  flavor  was  the  theme  for  Mu- 
sic City’s  global  Tree  Publishing  Co., 
with  President  Jack  Stapp  traveling 
to  all  areas  of  the  world  establishing 
wholly-owned  subsidiaries  of  the  com- 
pany. During  the  year,  such  offices 
were  set  up  in  the  United  Kingdom, 
Furope,  Mexico,  South  America, 
Japan,  and  Australia. 

Symbolically,  “Green,  Green  Grass 
of  Home”  from  the  pen  of  Tree 
writer  Curly  Putman,  also  the  writer 
of  “My  Flusive  Dreams,”  became  the 
biggest  song  in  England’s  recording 
history  at  the  same  time  of  Stapp’s 
London  junket.  The  Tom  Jones  re- 
cording of  the  song  topped  charts  in 
a large  number  of  countries  around 
the  world. 


Another  especially-active  song  from 
the  Tree  catalogue  which  aroused  in- 
terest during  the  year  was  “Love  of 
the  Common  People,”  written  by  John 
Hurley  and  Ronnie  Wilkins.  A rever- 
sal in  trends  was  set  by  this  tune,  as 
it  became  a Pop  hit  and  then  de- 
veloped in  the  Country  field  thru  re- 
cordings by  Waylon  Jennings,  Jim  Ed 
Brown  and  a number  of  others. 


In  addition  to  Putnam,  Hurley  and 
Wilkins,  other  exclusive  Tree  penmen 
enjoying  banner  years  were  Roger 
Miller,  Bobby  Braddock,  Red  Lane, 
Dee  Moeller,  Autry  Inman,  and  Dottie 
and  Bill  West. 


On  the  domestic  scene.  Tree’s  in- 
ternal office  staff  was  expanded  in 
three  especially-meaningful  directions 
with  the  addition  of  Glenn  D.  Tubb 
and  Tom  Hartman  to  the  home  office’s 
Professional  staff  and  with  West 
Coast  music  man  Rick  Landy  being 
tabbed  to  head  up  the  company’s  mu- 
sic office  in  Movieland.  Tubb,  who  is 
also  an  exclusive  Tree  writer,  co- 
penned with  Jack  Moran,  Henson  Car- 


gill’s successful  end-of-the-year  selle: 
“Skip  A Rope.” 

One  aspect  of  the  ’67  expansion  ha 
been  interest  in  other  music  industryj 
business.  Wilderness  Music  Inc.  anq 
the  Bob  Neal  Talent  Agency,  both  o’’ 
which  Stapp  and  Killen  own  50% 
have  experienced  stellar  years.  Wild- 
erness added  three  BMI  awards  to 
Tree’s  four,  and  the  Neal  agency  ha.? 
had  a record-breaking  season  for  net- 
work TV  appearances  by  Sonny  James,’ 
Connie  Smith,  Liz  and  Lynn  Ander-i 
son  (for  Country  dates)  also  joingd] 
the  agency  during  ’67. 

Acquisition  of  half  interest  wif^ 
Memphis,  Tenn.’s  fabulous  Press  Mu 
sic  catalogue,  with  such  key  staff 
cleffers  as  Chips  Moman,  Dan  Penn 
and  Spooner  Oldham,  was  further  evi- 
dince  of  the  company’s  bold  growth 
plan;  as  was  the  acquisition  of  foreign 
rights  to  Eddie  Miller’s  Country  Mu:- 
sic  Opera  “The  Legend  of  Johnny 
Brown.”  *■ 

The  company’s  recording  interest  in  ^ 
Dial  Records  and  newly-created  JAB 
Records  bore  perennial  fruit,  closing^ 
out  the  music  year  with  such  respec- 
tive chart  toppers  as  Joe  Tex’s  Dial 
recording  of  “Skinny  Legs  and  All” 
and  Jack  Reno’s  “Repeat  After  Meif 
on  JAB,  both  produced  by  Buddy  Kil- 
len. Also  a matter  of  year-end  '-jli 
cord  were  Tree  Christmas  songs  “Old 
Toy  Trains,”  (written  and  recorded  by, 
Roger  Miller  and  Joe  Tex’s  “I’ll  Make 
Everyday  Christmas  for  My  Woman,” 
both  showing  a tremendous  amount  of 
sales  and  air-play. 

Killen’s  Presidency  of  the  Nashville 
NARAS  chapter  and  Stapp’s  Presi(^ 
dency  of  Cerebal  Palsy  of  Tennessee 
and  his  activity  in  the  Country  Music, 
Association,  where  he  is  a board  mem- 
ber representing  all  music  publishers, 
point  up  Tree’s  multi-faceted  fields  of 
activity  which  have  meant  continreck 
growth. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


114 


vjrreof  Britain's  Best  Sellers 

If 


J.. 

» US 

Last 

Weeks 

j;,!ek 

1 I 

Week 

On  Charts 

4 

2 

*Hello  Goodbye — The  Beatles  (Parlophone)  Northern 

/ 

1 

5 

*Let  the  Heartaches  Begin — Long  John  Baldry  (Pye) 
Schroeder 

1 

2 

5 

^Everybody  Knows — Dave  Clark  5 (Columbia)  Donna 

* 

8 

4 

"Something’s  Gotten  Hold  of  my  Heart — Gene  Pitney 
(Stateside)  Maribus 

1,T 

5 

6 

If  The  Whole  World  Stopped  Loving — Val  Doonican 
(Pye)  Immediate 

h 

12 

3 

Careless  Hands — Des  O’Connor  (Columbia) 

E.  H.  Morris 

14 

2 

*I’m  Coming  Home — Tom  Jones  (Decca)  Donna 

9 

4 

*A11  My  Love — Cliff  Richard  (Columbia) 
Shapiro-Bernstein 

i9 

1 

15 

3 

* World — Bee  Gees  (Polydor)  Abigail 

18 

2 

Daydream  Believer — The  Monkees  (KCA)  Screen  Gems 

1 

7 

16 

*The  Last  Waltz — Englebert  Humperdinck  (Decca) 
Donna 

3 

6 

*Love  Is  All  Around — The  Troggs  (Page  One) 

Dick  James 

— 

1 

*Thank  U Very  Much — The  Scaffold  (Parlophone) 

Noel  Gav 

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6 

10 

*Baby  Now  That  I’ve  Found  You — The  Foundations 
(Pye)  Welbeck/ Schroeder 

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1 

’^Magical  Mystery  Tour  (EP) — The  Beatles 
(Parlonhone)  Northern 

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16 

4 

I Feel  Love  Coming  On — Felice  Taylor  (President) 
Kassner 

7 

11 

9 

*Zabadak — Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  & Tich 
(Fontana)  Lynn 

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— 

1 

Kites — Simon  Dupree  (Parlophone)  Robbins 

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— 

1 

*Here  We  Go  Round  The  Mulberry  Bush — Traffic 
(Island)  United  Artists 

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10 

6 

*There  Is  a Mountain — Donovan  (Pye)  Donovan 
*Local  copyrights 

Irrea}  Britain's  Top  Ten  LP's 


! J Sound  of  Music — Soundtrack 
(RCA) 

;iU  Sgt.  Pepper’s  Lonely  Hearts  Club 
Band — The  Beatles  (Parlophone) 
.! , Breakthrough — ^Studio  2 Stereo 
, (EMI) 

't  British  Chartbusters  — Various 
’ (Tamla  Motown) 

I Disraeli  Gears — The  Cream 
(Reaction) 


6 The  Last  Waltz — Englebert  Hum- 
perdinck (Decca) 

7 Axis — Jimmy  Hendrix  (Track) 

8 Val  Doonican  Rocks — Val  Dooni- 
can  (Pye) 

9 Best  of  The  Beachboys  Vol:  2 — 
The  Beachboys  (Capitol) 

10  Smiley  Smile — The  Beach  Boys 
(Capitol) 


llrgenfina's  Best  Sellers 


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Week 

1 

The  World  We  Knew  (Relay)  Frank  Sinatra  (Music  Hall); 
Caravelli  (CBS);  Paul  Jourdan  (RCA);  Bert  Kaempfert,  Vin- 
cent Morocco  (Philips);  Nueva  Generacion  (Quinto) 

r2 

2 

*Quiero  Llenarme  De  Ti  (Melograf)  Sandro  (CBS);  Lord  Klave 
(Philips) 

3 

3 

Aranjuez  Mon  Amour  Richard  Anthony  (Odeon);  Caravelli 
(CBS);  Vincent  Morocco  (Philips);  Lucio  Milena  (Disk  Jockey) 

.1 

5 

I Love  You,  You  Love  Me  Anthony  Quinn  (Odeon) 

5 

4 

*Todo  Es  Mentira  (Fermata)  Palito  Ortega  (RCA) 

.6 

6 

*La  Balsa  (Fermata)  Los  Gatos,  Nacho  Paz  (RCA) 

7 

8 

Even  Bad  Times  Are  Good  Tremeloes  (CBS) 

.8 

7 

La  Carcel  De  Sing  Sing  (Edami)  Jose  Feliciano  (RCA);  Pepito 
Perez  (Disc  Jockey) 

9 

9 

*Las  Manos  (Melograf)  Sandro  (CBS) 

10 

15 

Lenita  Nilton  Cesar  (RCA) 

11 

-‘ri 

10 

No  (Edami)  Olga  Guillot  (Music  Hall);  Armando  Manzanero, 
Antonio  Prieto  (RCA);  Rosamel  Araya  (Disc  Jockey);  Carlos 
Lico  (Odeon);  Carmita  Jimenez  (CBS);  Polo  Marquez 
(Microfon) 

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12 

Release  Me  Engelbert  Humperdinck  (Odeon) 

n,3 

14 

Cuando  Tu  No  Estas  (Fermata)  Raphael  (Music  Hall) 

14 

11 

Esta  Tarde  Vi  Llover  (Relay)  Armando  Manzanero  (RCA) 

19 

Vamos  A La  Cama  (Quinto)  Pibes  Latinos  (Quinto);  Ardillitas 
(CBS);  Victrolita  (RCA) 

16 

16 

Sock  It  To  Me  Willie  Bobo  (Philips) 

17 

13 

There  Is  A Mountain  (Edami)  Donovan,  Boogaloos  (CBS); 
Fedra  & Maximilian  (Disc  Jockey);  Barbara  & Dick  (RCA) 

18 

20 

Secret  Love  Billy  Stewart  (Microfon) 

19 

17 

Summertime  (Neumann)  Billy  Stewart  (Microfon);  M.  J. 
Quartet  (Philips) 

20 

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20 

Trisagio  Del  Soltero  Napoleon  Puppy  (CBS);  Montecristo, 
Chevere  (RCA);  Los  Wawanco  (Odeon) 

* Local 

Husiralia's  Best  Seiiers 


T The  Last  M'^altz  (Englebert  Humperdinck — Decca)  J.  Albert  & Son 
2 Massachusetts  (Bee  Gees — Spin)  Abigail  Music 
’'3”  The  Two  Of  Us  (Jackie  Trent  & Tony  Hatch — Astor)  Leeds  Music 
4 To  Sir  With  Love  (Lulu — ^Columbia)  Screen  Gems/Columbia 
*5^  Snoopy’s  Christmas  (Royal  Guardsmen — Festival) 

6  Judy  (Elvis  Presley — RCA)  Progressive  Music 
T Gimme  Little  Sign  (Brenton  Wood — ^Festival) 

8 Alternate  Title  (The  Monkees — RCA)  Tu-Con  Music 
& You’ve  Not  Changed  (Sandie  Shaw — Astor)  Chappell  & Co. 

10  *Sadie,  The  Cleaning  Lady  (Johnny  Farnham — Columbia)  Tu-Con  Music 
^ ^ Asterisk  indicates  locally  produced  record 


Mexico's  Best  Sellers 


1 Quinceanera — Los  Vlamers  (Mu- 
sart)  Tono  Quirazco  (Orfeon) 
Frankie  y Los  Matadores  (Peer- 
less) 

2 Musita — Sonora  Santanera  (CBS) 
Carlos  Campos  (Musart) 

3 Dame  Una  Senal  (Gimmie  a little 
sign) — Brenton  Wood  (Gamma) 
Roberto  Jordan  (RCA) 

4 Tengo — Carlos  Lico  (Capitol)  Los 
Cuatro  Brillantes  (CBS)  Imelda 
Miller  (RCA)  (RCA  publishing) 

5 Noehes  De  San  Francisco  (San 
Franciscan  Nights) — Eric  Bourdon 
and  The  Animals  (MGM) 

6 Cierra  Los  Ojos — Marco  Antonio 
Muniz  (RSA)  Carlos  Lico  (Capi- 
tol) Alberto  Vazquez  (Musart) 

7 Yo.  Tu  Y Las  Rosas — Los  Piccoli- 
nos  (CBS) 

8 Adoro — Carlos  Lico  (Capitol)  Ar- 
mando Manzanero  (RCA)  Manny 
Bolahos  (Musart)  Enrique  Guz- 
man (Acuario)  Sonia  (RCA)  Los 
Kuatro  (Tizoc)  Carmita  Jimenez 
(CBS)  Los  Dominic  (Philips) 
Marco  Antonio  Vazquez  (Peerless) 
Hermanitas  Nunez  (Orfeon)  Los 
Rockin  Devils  (Orfeon)  (Pham) 

9 La  Balada  Del  Vagabundo — Rosa 
Maria  y Jose  Guardiola  (Son  Art) 

10  La  Carta  (The  Letter) — The  Box 
Tops  (Capitol)  Los  Belmonts  (Or- 
feon) 


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The  choir  of  Kings  College,  Cambridge,  seen  above  in  the  college  chapel,  are  famous  all  over  the  world  for  their  albums  of  Christmas  carols  and  sacred  music.  Every  yuletidt  Argo 
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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — international  Section  1 


nPUiNiTi 


THE  BEATLES 


KATHY  KIRBY 


HERMAN'S  HERMITS 


CILLA  BLACK 


DAVE  CLARK  FIVE 


THE  HOLLIES 


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2 Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box— December  23,  1967 


THE  SEEKERS 


THE  SHADOWS 


PAUL  JONES 


FRANK  IFIELD 


FRANKIE  VAUGHAN 


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PETER  & GORDON 

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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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Devaluation  of  the  pound  by  14. S'"; 
in  November  this  year,  settinp-  the 
new  rate  of  $2.40  to  the  pound,  be- 
sides rubbinp-  a considerable  amount 
of  frilt  oiY  the  pound  sterling,  will  also 
reduce  the  number  of  gold  disks 
minted  annually  in  recognition  of  a 
million-selling  record.  Gold  disks  and 
million  sellers — hard  to  come  by  at 
the  best  of  times — will  be  even  more 
difficult  to  achieve  as  a result  of  the 
drastic  austerity  measures  which  will 
come  in  the  wake  of  devaluation. 

Faced  with  a straight  3/-  in  the 
pound  on  the  basic  retail  price  of 
imported  goods,  a rise  of  15'/<p  on  all 
imported  luxury  goods,  and  a tighten- 
ing of  the  belt  generally,  the  con- 
sumer may  well  cut  down  on  his  re- 
cording spendings. 

Regretably,  this  gloomy  prospect 
manifested  itself  at  the  onset  Christ- 
mas “sell”  and  at  the  tail  end  of  a 
year  which,  as  will  be  seen  by  our 
month-by-month  summary,  has  en- 
joyed a continuous  rise  in  sales. 
Therefore,  let  us  look  back  and  re- 
valuate  the  scene  before  devaluation. 

Half  way  through  the  year,  in  our 
July  Directory,  we  underlined  the 
dramatic  changes  taking  place  within 
the  industry  at  all  levels.  New  tech- 
niques, new  personalities,  new  proc- 
esses and  of  course,  new  manufactur- 
ing forces. 

A significant  trend  has  been  the 
emergence,  with  increasing  chart  suc- 
cess, of  independent  labels  such  as 
Chris  Blackwell’s  Island  records  — 
“Page  One”  headed  by  Larry  Page 
and  Dick  James,  the  Andrew  Oldham 
and  Tony  Calder  Immediate  set-up, 
Robert  Stig^vood’s  Reaction  label.  Kit 
Lambert  & Chris  Stamp’s  Track  label, 
Philip  Solomon’s  Major-Minor,  and, 
last  but  not  least,  Denny  Cordell’s 
New  Breed  Productions  issued  on  the 
re-instated  Regal  Zonophone  label. 

However,  1967 — particularly  the  sec- 
ond half  of  the  year — has  been  notable 
for  the  entry  of  more  and  more  major 
American  manufacturers  into  Britain, 
to  set  up  their  own  independent  op- 
erations. The  first  American  company 
to  set  up  in  Britain  two  years  ago, 
CBS,  has  now  been  joined  by  Liberty 
and  MGM.  RCA  has  entered  into  a 
termination  agreement  with  Decca, 
and  is  building  its  own  plant  in  the 
north  of  England — and  by  31st  May 
1969,  will  be  completely  independent. 
United  Artists  are  in  the  process  of 
finalizing  plans  for  British  independ- 
ence, and  American  Decca  is  on  its 
way  in. 

During  the  year  under  review, 
stereo  sales  have  increased  rapidly, 
and  Britain  is  becoming  more  and 
more  stereo-conscious.  EMI,  followed 
by  other  major  companies,  has 
stepped-up  the  pace  by  issuing  new 
classical  releases  in  stereo  only.  EMI 
was  quickly  rewarded  for  its  fore- 
sight with  a chart  entry  via  their 
“Breakthrough”  sampler  LP  of  stereo 
releases. 

The  EP  continues  its  decline  as 
more  and  more  Budget  line  LP’s  hit 
the  counters.  Singles  too  have  taken 
a knock  in  popularity,  at  the  expense 
of  album  sales,  which  week  by  week 
and  month  by  month,  like  Topsy,  grow 
and  grow. 

This  development  is  applicable  not 
only  in  Britain,  but  represents  the 
pattern  which  is  taking  shape  through- 
out Europe  today. 

In  all  territories  singles  and  EPs 
are  becoming  the  poor,  but  compara- 
tively expensive,  relation  to  the  al- 
bum. It  is  interesting  to  note  that 
France,  for  years  an  EP  market,  is 
making  the  transition  to  singles. 

Except  for  Radio  Caroline,  which 
manages  to  keep  its  head  above  water, 
the  year  has  seen  the  sinking  of  the 
pirates — finally  silenced  by  the  Post- 
master General  in  the  early  Autumn. 
Stepping  into  their  waterlogged  boots, 
and  charged  with  the  almost  impos- 
sible task  of  pleasing  everyone  all  of 
the  time,  the  B.B.C.  now  rules  the 
sound  waves  with  round-the-clock 
programs  on  Radios  1,  2,  3 and  4. 
Some  of  these  are  skippered  by  one- 
time pirates  who  have  managed  to 


swim  ashore.  However,  it  was  not  long 
before  the  B.B.C.  — like  the  pirates 
before  them — came  “under  fire”  from 
manufacturers,  publishers  and  protec- 
tion societies  on  the  grounds  of  over- 
exposure of  the  top  twenty. 

British  artists  and  writers  have 
more  than  maintained  their  chart  su- 
premacy at  home,  as  can  be  seen  by 
the  lists  published  elsewhere  in  this 
section.  Patriotism  reached  its  peak 
in  the  second  week  of  November  when 
19  out  of  the  top  20  entries  were  by 
British  artists,  and  15  out  of  the  20 
were  British  compositions.  At  the 
same  time,  this  success  has  not  been 
confined  to  Britain  alone.  Artists  and 
writers  have  been  liberally  repre- 
sented week  by  week  in  the  American 
Top  100,  and  have  lost  none  of  their 
selling  power  on  that  side  of  the 
Atlantic. 

As  far  as  Europe  is  concerned,  they 
have  enjoyed  their  best  year  ever, 
and  international  charts  have  been 
peppered  with  British  names  and 
titles.  During  1967  the  demand  for 
original  British  and  American  re- 
cordings all  over  the  continent  has 
reached  unprecedented  proportions. 
Even  in  Germany,  where  for  years 
German  language  disks  have  domi- 
nated the  charts,  a complete  reversal 
has  taken  place  over  the  past  twelve 
months.  Today,  Brtiish  and  American 
originals  make  up  95%  plus  of  the 
weekly  German  Top  Twenty. 

However,  as  this  is  the  British  sec- 
tion, let  us  recall  month  by  motnh, 
the  main  events  of  the  year: 

January 

The  year  got  off  to  a good  start. 
Sales  of  gramaphone  records  in  Jan- 
uary valued  £2,191,000  were  6% 
higher  than  January  1966.  Sales  to 
the  home  market  rose  by  8%  but  sales 
to  export,  representing  14%  of  the 
total,  fell  by  7%.  Total  production 
of  records  in  January,  amounted  to 
7,685,000,  was  10%  lower  than  in 
the  same  period  1966.  Output  of  each 
type  of  record  fell  and  that  of  78 
rpm  decreased  by  nearly  24%.  British 
artists  got  off  to  a flying  start  and 
in  the  first  week  of  the  year  9 out 
of  the  Top  Ten  were  British,  led  hy 
Tom  Jones  at  No.  1 with  “Green 
Green  Grass  of  Home”  on  Decca, 
published  by  Burlington.  In  fact, 
British  artists  accounted  for  15  out 
of  the  Top  Twenty,  thus  setting  the 
trend  for  the  chart  pattern  of  1967. 
However,  it  was  an  American  group 
The  Monkees.  wtih  “I’m  a Believer” 
on  RCA  published  by  Screen  Gems 
that  held  the  No.  1 spot  for  the  last 
three  weeks  of  January.  The  Ameri- 
can Monument  label  signed  a 5-year 
deal  with  Decca  Records  to  issue 
discs  under  its  own  label  in  Britain. 
. . . Decca  welcomed  executives,  dis- 
tributors and  wives  of  London  Rec- 
ords Inc.  of  America  to  Britain  on 
the  occasion  of  I^ondon  Records’  20th 
Anniversary  celebration.  . . . EMI 
Manager  (A&R)  Norman  Newell  left 
to  form  his  own  independent  produc- 
tion company.  . . . The  Charles  Chap- 
lin movie  “Countess  from  Hong 
Kong”  was  premiered  in  London.  The 
theme  music  from  the  film,  “This  is 
My  Sone,”  published  by  Leeds  Music, 
pave  Petula  Clark  an  international 
bit  and  nut  comedian/singer  Harry 
Secombp  back  into  the  British  charts. 

. . . CBS  artists.  The  Spellbinders, 
Woody  Hermany,  The  Clancy  Broth- 
prs.  and  The  Brothers  Four,  arrived 
in  Britain  for  concert  tours.  . . . Tom 
Jones’  “Green  Green  Grass  of  Home” 
achieved  a million  sales  in  Britain 
alone  for  Decca  Records.  . . . Ken 
East,  formerlv  of  EMI  (Australia) 
l td.,  appointed  managing  director  of 
F.MI  Records  in  place  of  Mr.  G. 
Bridge  who  returned  to  the  Overseas 
Division  at  Hayes.  . . . Pye  Records 
enjoying  chart  success  with  Gene 
Washington’s  Piccadilly  LP  “Hand 
Clapping,  Foot  Stomping.,  Funkey  But 
Live”  were  prompted  to  hold  a special 
“Blues  and  Soul”  Week.  . . . Robert 
Stigwood  set  up  a new  company  in 
Hamburg,  Germany  in  association 
with  Lawrence  Yaskiel  known  as 


1967  in 


Stlgwood-Yaskiel  International  Lim- 
ited. Function,  to  operate  a tv,  press 
and  promotion  service  for  their  ar- 
tists. . . . Peter  Knight  Jr.  left  Pye 
Records  to  join  Stigwood-Yaskiel  In- 
ternational. . . . Monkees  fever  hit 
Britain.  ...  Noel  Rogers  of  United 
Artists  in  Miami  for  meeting  with 
President  Mike  Stewart.  . . . Sound- 
track album  of  “A  Man  and  a Woman” 
was  issued  to  coincide  with  the  open- 
ing of  the  film.  . . . Frank  Weinthrop 
of  Walt  Disney  Organization  visited 
Hollywood  to  discuss  the  forthcoming 
opening  of  “Happiest  Millionnaire” 
starring  Tommy  Steele.  . . . John 
Barry  and  Don  Black  nominated  for 
motion  picture  Academy  Award  for 
“Born  Free.”  . . . Robert  Stigwood 
joined  forces  with  Brian  Epstein’s 
NEMS  Enterprises.  . . . Arthur  Gor- 
son  of  Arthur  Gorson  Associated  to- 
gether with  Phil  Ochs  visited  London 
for  discussions  with  Transatlantic 
Records.  . . . Bobby  Darin  tele- 
recorded  40-minute  one  man  show  for 
BBC  television.  . . . Frank  Ifield  made 
cabaret  debut  at  London’s  Talk  of  the 
Town.  . . . The  first  Monkees’  album 
released  in  advance  of  40,000.  . . . 
British  writers  Jimmy  Stewart  and 
Gerry  Langley  signed  contract  with 
Mills  Music.  . . . 'The  Rolling  Stones 
returned  from  America  where  they 
tele-recorded  an  Ed  Sullivan  show. . . . 
The  New  Vaudeville  Band  followed 
up  their  “Winchester  Cathedral”  hit 
with  “Peek-A-Boo.”  . . . George  Grief, 
President  of  GoGo  Records  of  Amer- 
ica in  London  for  discussions  with 
independent  producers.  . . . 

February 

After  the  6%  increase  in  January, 
record  sales  in  February  failed  to 
maintain  the  upward  trend,  and  sales 
valued  at  £1,858,700  were  4%% 
lower  than  in  February  1966.  Sales 
for  the  home  market  fell  by  6%% 
but  export  sales,  representing  14% 
of  the  total,  rose  by  nearly  10%. 
Total  production  of  records  in  Febru- 
ary amounting  to  6,681,000  was  6% 
lower  than  in  the  same  period  1966. 
Output  of  331A  rpm  discs  and  45  rpm 
fell  by  2%  and  7%%  respectively. 
For  the  first  two  weeks  of  the  month 
American  group  The  Monkees  hung 
on  to  the  No.  1 spot  with  “I’m  a 
Believer”  but  for  the  last  two  weeks 
Britain’s  Petula  Clark  took  over  the 
No.  1 slot  with  “This  Is  My  Song” 
on  Pye.  published  by  Leeds.  . . . Engel- 
bert Humperdinck  entered  the  top 
three  with  “Release  Me”  on  Decca 
nublished  by  Burlington,  destined  to 
become  the  biggest  hit  of  the  year. 
. . . Tom  Jones  appeared  in  the  charts 
with  a follow-up  to  “Green  Green 
Grass  of  Home”  with  “Detroit  City” 
on  Decca  published  by  Southern.  . . . 
Newly-formed  Deram  label  had  a 
couple  of  maior  hits  via  “Mathew  & 
Son”  by  Cat  Stevens  nublished  by  Cat 
Music  and  “Night  of  Fear”  by  The 
Move,  published  by  Essex  Music.  . . . 
The  Beatles  shot  into  the  charts  with 
“Penny  Lane”  on  Parlophone  pub- 
lished by  Northern  Songs.  . . . The 
Four  Tops,  on  their  first  visit  to 
Britain,  made  a successful  appearance 
at  the  Royal  Albert  Hall.  . . . Roy 
Berry  director  of  Campbell  Connellv. 
embarked  on  a “fact-finding”  world 
tour.  . . . The  Beatles  re-signed  with 
EMI  Records  for  a further  nine  years. 

. . . RCA  had  a big  chart  entries  via 
Rita  Pavone.  Tbe  Monkees,  Jim 
Reeves  and  Mamas  and  Papas,  , , , 
Noel  Gav  Artistes  and  Feldman  Pub- 
lishers delighted  with  American  re- 
action to  Peter  & Gordon’s  “Ladv 
Godiva”  with  sales  of  over  800.000, 

, , , Mop-headed  American  Jimi  Hen- 
drix set-up  residencv  in  Britain  and 
hit  the  charts  for  the  first  time  with 
“Hey  Joe” — the  first  time  of  many 
Hendrix  Experiences.  . . . The  first 
Midem  Exhibition  took  place  in 
Cannes,  South  of  France,  attended  by 
record  and  music  men  from  all  parts 
of  the  world.  Its  initial  success  has 
ensured  a permanent  Midem  Expo. . . . 
Polydor  Records  launched  Stax  and 
Camp  labels.  . . . The  Australian 
group  The  Seekers  reached  No.  1 in 


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Ampica  with  “Georgie  Girl” — a Tom  ; ' 
Springfield/Jim  Dale  composition  on 
Parlophone,  published  by  Springfield ‘i 
Music.  . . . EMI  launched  intensive  li 
sales  campaign  to  further  promote  u 
the  Tamla-Motown  label  in  Britain. 

. . . Top  Australian  singer  Normie*  ,• 
Rowe  back  in  Britain  after  spending  1 1 
Christmas  in  Australia,  toured  Britain*  (- 
with  the  Gene  Pitney  and  The  Troggs 
package.  . . . Pye  Records  held  a i 
“Dean  Martin  Week.”  . . . Vie  Lewis  41 
of  Nems  Enterprises  flew  to  America  j| 
to  arrange  UK  visits  for  Mel  Torme"i' “ 
Buddy  Greco,  Anita  O’Day  and  Ruth  J 
Price.  . . . “Green  Green  Grass  of''  ' 
Home”  continued  to  top  the  best- 
selling sheet  music  lists  for  Burling-'i' 
ton  Music.  . . . Larry  Page  of  “Page 
One  Records,  who  set  The  Troggs,  I 
on  the  road  to  fame,  signed  new  group‘d 
The  Loot  to  a management,  recording 
and  agency  contract.  . . . Lee  Pincuss” 
of  Ambassador  Music  signed  agree- 
ment with  Seven  Arts  Music  Corp.’^ 
of  America  to  handle  their  screen  and 
television  scores  in  the  U.K.  . . . Sonn^f 
and  Cher  on  European  tour.  . . . Kenny  I 
Barker  moved  from  EMI  to  Polydor  4 
to  work  on  the  Atlantic  repertoire,  if 
. . . Dick  James  formed  a new  record- 
production  company  called  This  Rec-'^ 
ord  Co.  Ltd.  product  to  be  released  in  , 
Britain  on  the  Philips  label.  . . . Don-'*' 
ovan  followed-up  his  transatlantic  ^ 
smash  “Mellow  Yellow”  with  a 28-day* 
tour  of  America  and  Canada.  . . .CBS 
released  Verdi’s  “Falstaff”  with  Leon-  .! 
ard  Bernstein  conducting  the  Vienna  ] 
Philharmonic  Orchestra,  and  Dietrech> 
Fischer-Dieskau  in  the  title  role.  . . .1 
Engelbert  Humperdinck’s  “Release  \ 
Me”  sold  100,00  copies  in  three  weeks.  | 

. . . Petula  Clark’s  single  “This  Is 
My  Song”  sold  a quarter  of  a million" 
in  two  weeks.  . . The  British  artists  j 
enjoying  American  chart  entries  dur-  . 
ing  February  were  The  Rolling  Stones 
with  “Ruby  Tuesday,”  Herman’s  Her-«>. 
mits  with  two  entries,  “There’s  a 
Kind  of  Hush”  and  their  European  I 
smash  “No  Milk  Today,”  Tom  Jones 
with  “Green  Green  Grass  of  Home” 
and  Peter  & Gordon  with  “Knight  in" 
Rustry  Armour.”  _.  . . Pat  Campbell, 
RCA’s  Exploitation  Manager  left 
Decca  to  become  General  Manager 
and  co-director  of  the  newly-formed  .j 
independent  Major-Minor  label,  • ■ • j 

March 

After  a discouraging  drop  in  Febru-  ’ 
ary,  gramophone  record  sales  rose 
again  in  March,  Valued  at  £2,143,000'  ] 
they  were  nearly  9%  higher  than  in 
March  1966,  Sales  to  the  Home  mar-  . 
ket  rose  by  4%  and  sales  for  export,  [ 
representing  18%  of  the  total,  rose  | 
by  37%.  Total  production  of  records  | 
in  March  amounting  to  6,861,000,  was  i 
slightlv  lower  than  in  the  same  period  "" 
1966.  However,  total  sales  for  the  first 
quarter  of  1967  valued  at  £6.192,900,''  ' 
were  3%  higher  than  for  the  first  ] 
quarter  of  1966.  Sales  for  the  home  -i 
market  rose  by  2%  and  sales  for 
export  representing  15%%  of  the,,  I 
total,  rose  by  12%.  On  the  other  ' 
hand,  production  of  each  type  of  ^,1 
record  fell  and  total  output  for  the  I 
first  quarter  of  1967  was  6%  lower  ^ J 
than  from  .Tanuarv-March  a year'  * 
earliei'.  . . . Chartwise.  the  No.  1 slot 
for  the  whole  of  March  was  occupied 
bv  Engelbert  Humnerdinck  with  his  ^ 
Decca  smash  single  “Release  Me”**  J 
nublished  by  Burlington.  The  tremen- 
dous success  of  “Release  Me”  nre- 
vented  the  Beatles  making  No.  1 with 
their  double  - sided  “Penny  T>ane/ ^ L 
Strawberry  Fields  Forever.”  Vince  i 
Hill  had  an  unexpected  hit  with  | 
“Eidelweiss”  on  Columbia,  published  |i 
bv  Williamson  from  the  long-running  i 
“Sound  of  Music.”  . . . Another  sur-.-'  | 
nrise  entry  into  the  Ton  Ten  was  Ijl 
Harry  Secombe  with  “This  Is  My  _ 1 
Song”  on  Philips  published  hy  Leeds.  | 
. . . Decca’s  Deram  label  had  another  > 
blockbuster  with  “I  Was  Kaiser  Bill’s  ! 
Batman”  by  Whistling  Jack  Smith,  1 
published  by  Mills.  . . . Sandie  Shaw  ' j 
shot  straight  into  the  Top  Ten  with  ^ I 
her  Eurovision  entry  “Puppet  On  A fl 
String”  on  Pye  published  by  KPM.  ^ | 

(Continued  on  page  8,  Part  II)  ^ 


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ifeaf  Britain  — 1967  in  Review 


lisrLinued  from  paf>e  d.  Part  II) 

. . . "Hit  the  Roail  Stax”  package  tour 
!■';  Britain.  . . . Pickwick  international 
launched  comedian  Warren  Mitchell 
>in  vocal  career  via  "Sony's  of  World 
War  1."  . . . A1  Bennett  of  Liberty 
Records  visited  Britain  for  discussions 
with  EMI.  . . . The  American  smash 
hit  musical  "Fiddler  on  the  Roof” 
opened  in  London  with  Israeli  actor 
Topol  scoopino'  all  the  credits.  . . . 
(.'BS  issued  a London  cast  album 
which  immediately  entered  the  LP 
charts  where  it  was  to  stay  for 
months  and  months.  . . . The  new 
Chappell  building  in  Bond  Street  was 
opened  with  an  inaugural  party  for 
400  guests,  hosted  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Louis  Dreyfus.  Alas,  Louis  Dreyfus, 
one  of  the  greatest  and  best-loved 
publishing  personalities  of  the  cen- 
tury, died  just  a month  after  seeing 
his  dream  realized.  . . . Delyse  Rec- 
ords delighted  with  their  nomination 
for  a Grammy  aw'ard  for  their  re- 
cording of  Mahler’s  “Das  Knaben 
Wunderhorn”  sung  by  Janet  Baker 
and  Geraint  Evans  with  the  London 
Philharmonic  Orchestra  conducted  by 
Wyn  IMorris.  The  album,  first  issued 
in  Britain  in  May  last  year,  is  re- 
leased in  America  in  the  Angel 
series.  . . . RCA  with  Bernard  Nes 
as  deputy  managing  director,  move 
into  new'  headquarters.  . . . Leslie 
Gould,  managing  director  of  Philips 
Records  negotiated  a deal  with  Mau- 
rice Oberstein  of  CBS  to  market  the 
CBS  repertoire  on  musicassettes.  . . . 
Philips  became  the  first  major  British 
record  company  to  issue  compatable 
stereo  albums.  . . . Songwriter/ 

Arranger  Les  Reed  opened  new  re- 
cording studio  in  London.  . . . Song- 
wu’iters  Bill  Martin  and  Phil  Coulter 
penned  “Puppet  On  a String”  for 
Sandie  Shaw  to  sing  at  the  Eurovision 
Song  Contest.  . . . Having  had  enor- 
mous success  with  Tom  Jones  in 


“Green  Green  Grass  of  Home”  Bur- 
lington Music  scooped  a No.  1 w'ith 
Engelbert  Humperdinck’s  “Release 
Me.”  . . . Publisher  Cyril  Gee  of  Mills 
Music  in  New'  York  for  a 3-week  trip. 
. . . Dick  James  well  represented  in 
the  British  Charts  by  The  Beatles, 
The  Hollies  and  The  Troggs.  . . . 
Raphael,  Spanish  Singer,  in  London. 
. . . The  profits  of  the  Beatles’  pub- 
lishing company.  Northern  Songs, 
more  than  doubled  in  the  first  half  of 
last  year,  rising  from  £205,000  to 
£422,000.  . . . EMI  announced  Group 
profits  for  the  half-year  to  December 
31,  196(5  of  £2,976,000  as  compared 
with  £3,771,000  for  the  corresponding- 
period  in  the  previous  year.  United 
Kingdom  profits  were  slightly  lower 
than  in  the  half  year  to  December  31, 
1965.  . . . Tom  Jones  scored  a per- 
sonal triumph  at  London’s  “Talk  of 
the  Town”  nighterie.  . . . Andrew 
Loog  Oldham  of  Immediate  Records 
ended  his  eighteen-month  agreement 
with  Philips  Records  who  had  been 
marketing  and  distributing  the  Imme- 
diate product  and  signed  a new 
agreement  with  EMI.  . . . Indie  pro- 
ducer Larry  Page  visited  the  States. 
. . . Chappells  acquired  the  winning- 
song  from  the  San  Remo  contest, 
“Nom  Pensare  A Me.”  . . . Francis 
Day  & Hunter  delighted  with  the 
transatlantic  success  of  “There’s  A 
Kind  of  Hush”  by  Herman’s  Hermits 
on  Columbia.  . . . EMI’s  European 
publishing  companies  held  meetings 
in  Brussels.  . . . Joaquin  Merino  of 
Zafiro  Records  of  Spain,  visited  Lon- 
don and  Page  One  Records  with  a 
view  to  getting  British  release  for 
top  Spanish  group  Los  Brincos.  . . . 
Georgie  Fame  signed  new  recording- 
contract  with  CBS  Records.  . . .Walt 
Disney  Productions  launched  the  first 
album  of  their  Buena  Vista  label  “The 
Music  of  Walt  Disney,”  and  donated 
all  proceeds  from  the  album  to  the 


British  Spastics  Society  and  the  Cali- 
fornia Institute  of  Arts.  . . . The 
Rolling  Stones  made  a 3-week  tour 
of  Europe.  . . . Paul  Anka  top  of  bill 
at  London  Palladium  TV  show.  . . . 
Publisher  Fred  Jackson  of  Fanfare 
Music  visited  Canada  and  America.  . . . 


April 

Record  sales  for  the  month  valued 
at  £1,753,800  were  slightly  higher 
than  in  April  1966.  Sales  for  the  home 
market  rose  by  3%  but  export  sales 
representing  15%  of  the  total,  took 
a fall  of  nearly  15%.  On  the  produc- 
tion side  6,462,000  records  were  pro- 
duced, representing  3%  increase  over 
the  same  month  in  1966.  This  was  the 
first  time  since  June  that  output  in 
any  month  had  exceeded  that  of  a 
year  earlier.  The  figure  for  the  first 
four  months  of  1967  was  however, 
still  4%  down  on  production  for  the 
same  period  of  1966.  Engelbert  Hum- 
perdinck continued  to  hold  on  to  the 
No.  1 slot  for  the  first  week  of  April, 
but  Frank  & Nancy  Sinatra  took 
over  in  the  middle  of  the  month  with 
“Somethin’  Stupid”  on  Reprise  pub- 
lished by  Greenwood  Music.  By  the 
end  of  the  month  Britain  was  on  top 
again  with  Sandie  Shaw’s  “Puppet 
On  A String.”  Other  notable  chart 
entries  during  April  included  Georgie 
Fame’s  first  single  for  CBS  “Because 
I Love  You”  published  by  Feldman,  a 
return  to  the  charts  by  Cliff  Richard 
with  “It’s  All  Over”  on  Columbia, 
published  by  Acuff  Rose,  while  Val 
Doonican  had  a chart  entry  with  an 
oldie  “Memories  Are  Made  of  This” 
on  Decca  published  by  Campbell  Con- 
nelly. . . . The  new  Track  label  formed 
by  Kit  Lambert  and  Chris  Stamp  had 
a steady  chart  seller  via  “The  Purple 
Haze”  single  by  Jimi  Hendrix.  Track 
is  distributed  through  Polydor  Rec- 
ords. . . . Adrian  Rudge,  late  of  EMI, 
joined  Larry  Page’s  Page  One  Record 


Company  as  Label  Promotion  Man- 
ager. . . . Pye  managing  director  Louis  - 
Benjamin  and  Gil  Friesen,  vice  presi- 
dent of  A&M  Records,  signed  an.,_,| 
agreement  whereby  A&M  products 
would  be  issued  on  its  own  logo  in 
Britain.  The  first  single  was  Herb  " 
Alpert’s  “Casino  Royale.”  . . . Ken 
Glancy,  managing  director  of  CBS  ^ 
Records  England,  welcomed  affiliates 
from  Scandinavia  and  Central  Europe  . 
to  a conference  centered  around  reper- 
toire, marketing-  and  sales.  . . . EMT,^^ 
acquired  The  Grade  Organisation.  . . . 
Southern  Music  pro-British  policy 
paid  handsome  dividends  when  “Win-  ” 
Chester  Cathedral”  by  The  New 
Vaudeville  Band  was  voted  Best  Con-*" 
temporary  (R  & B)  Recording  of 
1966.  . . . Winchester  Cathedral  also 
collected  an  Ivor  Novello  award  as 
Britain’s  “International  Song  of  the.j 
Year.”  . . . John  Barry  and  Don  Black 
were  nominated  for  a Grammy  award  ^ 
for  “Born  Free.”  Barry’s  reputation  "" 
in  films  has  grown  rapidly  over  the^ 
years,  and  he  is  now  one  of  Britain’s 
most  sought-after  film-score  writers. 
He  has  been  responsible  for  scoring  - 
all  the  James  Bond  movies  and  also 
penned  the  music  for  the  award-.: 
winning  film  “The  Knack.”  . . . George 
Seymour,  General  Manager  of  Camp- 
beil  Connelly,  made  first  trip  to 
America.  . . . President  Records 

opened  a London  office  with  Roger 
Bolton  as  General  Manager.  . . . Irish 
group  The  Dubliners  gave  Major-  -i 
Minor  an  entry  in  the  singles  charts 
with  “Seven  Drunken  Nights”  pub-'-^-j 
lisbed  by  Scott  Solomon.  . . . Trans- 
atlantic Records  entered  the  “pop” ^ 
field  by  launching  their  new  “Big  T” 
label,  and  the  company’s  boss  Nathan  , 
Joseph  reported  Group  turnover  for 
1966  was  up  by  28%.  . . . Bill  Philips 
left  the  KPM  Group  of  Publishing 
Companies  to  open  his  own  publishing 
and  management  company.  . . . Philips 


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8 Part  II — International  Section 


Great  Britain  — I9€7  in  Review 


Records  expanded  into  the  spoken 
word  field  with  their  Musicassettes, 
and  issued  a series  of  language 
|!  courses.  . . . EMI  announced  that  from 
July  their  classical  albums  would  be 
released  in  stereo  only.  . . . John 
' Barry  scooped  two  Oscars,  one  for  the 
film  score  of  “Born  Free”  and  the 
■other  for  the  title  song  which  he 
penned  in  collaboration  with  Don 
Black.  . . . Sandie  Shaw  won  an  over- 
' whelming  victory  for  Britain  at  the 
Eurovision  Song  Contest  in  Vienna 
with  “Puppet  On  a String”  on  Pye, 
published  by  KPM.  . . . Frank  and 
■ Nancy  Sinatra’s  singde  “Somethin’ 
Stupid”  sold  over  200,000  within  ten 
•days  of  release  by  Pye  on  the  Reprise 
label.  . . . RCA  launched  an  all-out 
campaign  to  promote  their  country 
and  western  artists.  . . . Tom  Jones 
^ad  his  third  chart  entry  in  a row 
with  “Funny  Familiar  Forgotten 
Feelings”  on  Decca,  published  by 
' Acuflf  Rose.  . . . Guido  Rigmano,  Pres- 
ident of  Dischi  Ricordi  of  Milan  in 
''London  for  discussions  with  top  ex- 
ecutives of  MGM.  . . . Nems  Enter- 
prises and  Polydor  Records  hosted 
party  for  Bee  Gees.  . . . Frank  Ifield 
.returns  from  successful  Australian 
tour  to  top  the  bill  at  London  Palla- 
dium. . . . Val  Doonican  follows  Tom 
''  Jones  in  cabaret  at  “Talk  of  the 
Town.”  . . . Scottish  singer  Andy 
' Stewart  made  his  first  tour  of  Canada 
and  American.  . . . American  rock- 
and-roll  singer  Fats  Domino  in  Britain 
for  a week  of  concerts.  . . . Isaac 
.Stern,  world-famous  violinist  and  CBS 
recording  artist,  in  London  for  con- 
certs at  Royal  Festival  Hall  with 
London  Symphony  Orchestra.  . . . 
. British  Group  The  Easybeats  entered 
American  Top  100  with  their  United 
Artists  single  “Friday  On  My  Mind.” 
. . . The  American  musical  “Fiddler 
^on  the  Roof”  broke  all  box  office 
records  in  its  first  month  at  Her 
Majesty’s  Theatre,  London.  . . . 


May 

Gramophone  record  sales  for  May 
this  year  were  19%  up  on  the  same 
month  last  year.  This  followed  the 
increases  registered  in  March  and 
April.  Total  sales  for  May  were 
valued  at  £2,016,000.  Home  sales  rose 
by  16%  and  export  sales,  represent- 
ing nearly  19%  of  the  total,  rose  by 
39%.  Production  in  May  was  also  up 
on  the  same  month  last  year  by  7%. 

6,812,000  records  were  produced.  Out- 
put of  45  rpm  records  fell  by  2%,  but 
again,  LP  production  was  up  by  21%. 
Output  of  78  rpm  records  fell  by  20%. 
Chartwise,  British  artists  were  at  the 
top  again  throughout  the  month,  and 
after  four  weeks  at  No.  1,  Sandie 
Shaw  made  way  for  The  Tremeloes’ 
CBS  single  “Silence  is  Golden”  which 
was  destined  to  stay  at  No.  1 for 
three  weeks.  Among  the  month’s  ma- 
jor chart  entries  were  “The  Boat  I 
Row”  by  Lulu  on  Columbia,  published 
by  Ardmore  & Beechwood,  two  smash 
hits  for  RCA  with  “Dedicated  to  the 
One  I Love”  by  The  Mamas  and 
Papas,  published  by  Peter  Maurice, 
and  “A  Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit 
You”  by  The  Monkees,  published  by 
Screen  Gems.  Manfred  Mann  had  a 
notable  entry  with  “Ha-Ha  Said  the 
Clown”  on  Fontana,  published  by 
Braun,  and  yet  another  Deram  single, 
“I  Can  Hear  the  Grass  Grow”  by  The 
Move,  published  by  Cat  Music,  while 
Topol,  star  of  “Fiddler  on  the  Roof” 
crashed  into  the  charts  with  the  hit 
song  from  the  show  “If  I Were  a 
Rich  Man”  on  the  CBS  label  published 
by  Valando.  May  was  also  a good 
month  for  the  Tamla-Motown  sound 
with  chart  entries  from  The  Supremes 
with  “The  Happening,”  and  “Berna- 
dette” by  The  Four  Tops,  both  pub- 
lished by  Carlin  Music.  . . . The  month 
also  marked  the  rapid  rise  to  fame 
of  The  Procol  Harum  with  “Whiter 
Shade  of  Pale”  on  Deram  published 
by  Essex  Music.  . . . Vince  Hill  fol- 


lowed his  “Eidelweiss”  hit  with  an- 
other oldie  which  quickly  made  its 
way  into  the  charts,  “Roses  of 
Picardy”  on  Columbia,  published  by 
Chappell.  . . . Jennings  Musical  In- 
dustries received  the  Queen’s  Award 
to  Industry  for  their  export  achieve- 
ments for  Britain  throughout  the 
world.  . . . Indie  producer  Norman 
Newell  formed  his  own  publishing 
company  Music  Associates  Ltd.  and 
completed  a catalogue  deal  with  Edi- 
tions Campi  of  Italy.  . . . Elvis  Pres- 
ley’s Paramount  film  “Easy  Come 
Easy  Go”  opened  in  London  with  a 
score  published  by  Carlin  Music.  RCA 
issued  a single,  “You  Gotta’  Go”  plus 
an  EP  sound  track.  . . . Other  RCA 
soundtracks  for  the  month  included 
the  much-publicized  “Casino  Royale” 
album  featuring  Dustry  Springfield, 
Herb  Alpert  et  al,  as  well  as  sound- 
tracks of  “Taming  of  the  Shrew,”  “A 
Man  for  All  Seasons”  and  the  con- 
troversial “Ulysses.”  . . . CBS  singing- 
star  Tony  Bennett  in  London  for 
series  of  concerts  including  one  at  the 
Royal  Albert  Hall.  . . . R & B cata- 
logues of  Cotillion  and  Pronto  Music, 
outlets  of  Atlantic  Records  previously 
handled  in  the  U.K.  by  Carlin  Music, 
were  acquired  by  Philip  Solomon’s 
Tee  Pee  Music.  . . . Spanish  group 
Brincos  had  first  British  single  re- 
lease “Lola”  on  Page  One  label.  . . . 
EMI  acquired  a majority  interest  in 
Gerry  Oord’s  Bovema  record  company 
of  Holland.  Since  Oord  founded  the 
company  in  1947  it  has  been  the  ex- 
clusive outlet  for  the  EMI  repertoire 
in  Holland.  Bovema  celebrated  its 
20th  Anniversary  in  1966.  . . . With 
two  gold  discs  to  their  credit  for 
“Winchester  Cathedral,”  The  New 
Vaudeville  Band  launched  their  sec- 
ond Fontana  single  “Finchley  Cen- 
tral” published  by  Meteor  Music.  . . . 
Melodise  Records  had  a chart  success 
for  their  Blue  Beat  label  with  “Al 
Capone”  by  the  king  of  blue  beat. 
Prince  Buster.  . . . Jewel  Music  ac- 


quired the  American  Suma  catalogue 
for  the  U.K.  . . . Engelbert  Humper- 
dinck followed  his  “Release  Me” 
smash  with  an  American  counti-y  song 
“There  Goes  My  Everything”  on 
Decca  published  by  Burlington  Music. 

. . . Humperdinck’s  first  album  “Re- 
lease Me”  also  issued  by  Decca.  . . . 
Australian  group  The  BeeGees  now 
reside  in  Britain,  signed  five-year 
contract  with  Atlantic  Records  of 
America  with  a $250,000  guarantee. 
. . . Sandie  Shaw’s  Eurovision  winner 
“Puppet  On  a String”  notched  up 

600.000  British  sales  for  Pye  records 
and  topped  the  best-selling  sheet 
music  lists  for  the  third  week  running 
for  Peter  Maurice.  . . . The  “Doctor 
Zhivago”  soundtrack  album  notched 

80.000  sales  for  MGM.  . . . EMI  an- 
nounced the  appointment  of  Mr.  Ken 
East  and  Mr.  M.  0.  Hamilton  as 
Divisional  Directors  of  the  company. 
. . . Elektra  Records  released  the 
latest  “Tom  Rush”  album  to  coincide 
with  the  American  folk  singers  3- 
week  nationwide  tour  of  Britain.  . . . 
Geoffrey  of  Good  Music  paid  routine 
visit  to  parent  company  World  Music 
of  Belgium  for  discussions  with  Ro- 
land Kluger.  . . . Nancy  Sinatra  in 
London  to  record  title  song  from  the 
James  Bond  movie  “You  Only  Live 
Twice”  with  composer  John  Barry. . . . 
Dustry  Springfield  opened  caberet 
season  at  London’s  Talk  of  the  Town. 
. . . World  disc  sales  amassed  by  the 
Beatles  reached  200,000,000  singles. 
. . . Philips  released  their  first  EP 
musicassettes  and  announced  that 
since  they  launched  cassettes  on  the 
market  in  October  1966,  150  cassettes 
have  been  made  available.  . . . Trans- 
atlantic Records  issued  their  first 
single  by  folksinger  Bert  Jansch 
“Where  is  Love  My  Dear.”  . . . Indo- 
nesian group  Les  Surfs  made  their 
debut  on  the  Fontana  label  with 
“When  I Tell.”  . . . EMI  issued  the 
latest  Errol  Garner  album  “That’s 

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Part  II — International  Section  9 


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Sxeskt  Britain  — 1967  in  Bevieu 


(Continued  from  preceding-  page) 
My  Pick”  coincidental  with  the  star’s 
appearance  on  “Sunday  Night  at  the 
Palladium.”  . . . Louis  Benjamin  of 
Pj-e  Records  concluded  long-term  deal 
with  Egmont  Luftner  of  Ariola  to 
release  Pye  products  in  Austria  as 
from  July  1967.  . . . 


June 


A sudden  sales  spurt  in  June,  nor- 
mally a dull  month  as  far  as  disc  sales 
are  concerned,  boosted  indusry  hopes 
of  a record  year  in  over  the  counter 
sales.  Leaping  by  36%  compared  with 
the  value  of  sales  in  June  1966  the 
June  1967  total  was  £2,054,000,  an 
increase  of  £37,000  over  the  previous 
month.  The  high  June  total  brought 
the  half  year  sales  tally  to  £12,- 
018,000,  over  a million  pounds  up  op 
the  first  six  months  of  1966,  an  indi- 
cation that  if  sales  continued  to  rise 
in  the  second  half  of  the  year,  the 
final  figure  will  be  considerably  up  on 
1966.  Notwithstanding  entry  into 
the  summer  months  — notoriously 
sluggish  for  disc  sales,  production  of 
LPs  remained  remarkably  consistent. 
Production  of  2,826,000  albums  in 
June  brought  the  half  year  total  to 

16.184.000  LPs.  The  total  compared 
with  the  14,971,000  albums  produced 
in  the  first  six  months  the  previous 
year.  In  contrast,  production  of  45 
rpm  records  which  fell  in  June  to 

3.457.000  from  the  previous  June’s 
total  of  4,166,000,  also  dipped  in  the 
half  year  from  26,214,000  records  in 
1966  to  24,446,000  in  the  first  six 
months  of  the  current  year.  Fall-off 
in  45  rpm  disc  output  is  believed  to 
be  more  in  the  area  of  extended-play 
records  than  singles,  the  former  being 
hit  by  the  flood  of  low-priced  albums 
from  the  major  record  companies. 
Chartwise,  June  belonged  to  The  Pro- 
col  Harum  whose  “Whiter  Shade  of 
Pale”  on  the  Deram  label,  published 


by  Esse.x,  hurtled  to  the  top  where  it 
was  destined  to  remain  for  six  weeks 
to  come.  . . . The  Kinks  with  “Water- 
loo Sunset”  on  Pye  published  by 
Dovray,  were  also  in  the  top  three 
throughout  June.  . . . June  also 
brought  another  big  hit  to  Dave,  Dee, 
Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  and  Tich  with 
“Okay”  on  Fontana  published  by 
Lynn,  and  Cilia  Black  returned  to  the 
Top  'Twenty  with  “What  Good  Am  I” 
on  Parlophone,  published  by  Carlin. 
. . . The  Atlantic  label  had  a couple 
of  chart  entries  via  “Groovin’  ” by  The 
Young  Rascals,  published  by  Sparta, 
and  “Sweet  Soul  Music”  by  Arthur 
Conley  published  by  CopCon.  . . . 
Other  American  artists  to  figure  in 
the  charts  during  the  month  were 
The  Beach  Boys  with  “Then  I Kissed 
Her”  on  Capitol  published  by  Carlin, 
The  Turtles  with  “She’d  Rather  Be 
With  Me”  on  London  published  by 
Robbins,  and  June  was  the  month 
that  gave  Liberty  its  first  big  inde- 
pendent hit  with  Vikki  Carr’s  “It 
Must  Be  Him”  published  by  Metric. 
. . . Isabella  Wallach  of  Delyse  Rec- 
ords visited  New  York  for  meetings 
with  Bob  Meyers  and  John  Coveney 
of  Capitol  Records  and  Mr.  Horowitz 
Classical  Manager  for  American 
Decca.  Meetings  were  also  held  with 
Dario  Soria  of  RCA.  . . . Harry  Lewis 
of  Ardmore  & Beechwood  elated  with 
his  No.  1 smash  hit  “Silence  is 
Golden”  by  The  Tremeloes.  . . . Bert 
Corri,  General  Manager  of  Francis 
Day  & Hunter  visited  America  for 
discussions  with  Arnold  Maxin  of 
Robbins  Music  Corporation.  . . . Is- 
land Records  headed  by  Chris  Black- 
well,  launched  new  label  Studio  One 
devoted  to  Ska  Music  with  masters 
from  the  White  label  in  Jamaica.  . . . 
Harley  Usill  of  Argo  Records  and  di- 
i-ector  of  Decca  Educational  Services, 
visited  New  York  and  Chicago.  ...  A 


new  company  Argo  Sight  and  Sound 
I.td.,  was  formed  with  D.  H.  Toller- 
Bond  of  London  Records  as  President, 
and  Leo  Hofberg  as  General  Manager. 
. . . British  activities  of  the  company 
will  be  under  the  direction  of  Harley 
Usill.  . . . Smash  hit  for  the  Deram 
(Decca)  label  with  Procol  Harem’s 
“A  Whiter  Shade  of  Pale”  published 
by  Essex  Music.  . . . Ernest  Fleisch- 
man,  ex  General  Secretary  of  the 
London  Symphony  Oi’chestra  joined 
CBS  Records  as  Director  of  Master- 
works  (Classical  Division  Europe). 
. . . Denny  Cordell  (Producer)  and 
Tony  Secunda  (Manager  of  Procol 
Harum  and  The  Move)  went  to 
America  promoting  these  artists.  . . . 
American  publisher  Aaron  Schoeder’s 
London  publishing  outlet  enjoying 
success  via  discs  by  Alan  Price,  The 
Walker  Brothers,  Gene  Pitney  and 
Jimi  Hendrix.  ...  In  association  with 
Roy  Guest,  publisher  Dick  James 
formed  Gwyneth  Music  for  the  de- 
velopment of  folk  music  in  Britain. 
. . . The  new  Track  Record  Company 
scored  hits  in  both  singles  and  LP 
charts  with  Jimi  Hendrix  and  The 
Who.  . . . The  Turtles  arrived  in 
Britain  for  concert  dates.  . . . Pye’s 
Louis  Benjamin  visited  Japan.  . . . 
The  Monkees  in  town  for  three  con- 
certs at  London’s  9,500  seater  Empire 
Pool,  Wembley.  . . . Australian  group 
The  BeeGees  visited  America  playing 
fourteen  key  cities  in  as  many  days, 
coincidental  with  their  first  Atlantic 
release  “New  York  Mining  Disaster 
1941.”  In  Britain  the  disc  was  issued 
on  Polydor  published  by  Abigail 
Music.  . . . Jonathan  King  completed 
his  first  album  for  American  release 
on  Parrott  titled  “Jonathan  King  or 
Then  Again.”  . . . British  group  The 
Zombies  switched  labels  from  Decca 
to  CBS  while  continuing  to  record 
independently  through  Marquis  En- 


terprises. ...  Joe  Smith,  General 
Manager  of  Warner  Bros,  accompa-  .j 
nied  by  singer  Antia  Carr  in  London 
for  meetings  with  Louis  Benjamin  of 
Pye  Records.  . . . Dusty  Springfield 
and  Harry  Secombe  notched  up  inter- 
national sales  of  1,000,000  for  “You* 
Don’t  Have  To  Say  You  Love  Me” 
and  “This  is  My  Song”  respectively."’ 
Both  artists  record  for  Philips.  . . . 
CBS  injected  classical  repertoire 
into  their  Super  Stereo  series,  first 
launched  in  November  1966.  . . . Noel 
Rogers  of  United  Artists  flew  to  Paris 
to  complete  recording  of  Vanessa 
Redgrave’s  album  of  songs  from  the”^ 
film  “Red  and  Blue.”  . . . Two  major 
albums  from  Jeff  Kruger’s  Ember'' 
Records  released  in  the  States  by 
American  Decca,  “The  Best  of  the 
Irish”  featuring  Tommy  Brennan  and"^ 
The  Monarchs,  and  “The  Multi- 
talented Miss  Annie  Ross.”  . . . Dis? 
Imports  Ltd.  of  Manchester  announced 
that  in  order  to  meet  the  increased" 
demand  for  continental  records,  cer- 
tain foreign  makes  imported  by  them* 
would  in  future  be  factored  by  the 
International  Sales  Division  of  EMI  . 
Records.  . . . Belgian  singer  Adamo 
in  London  to  cut  tracks  for  indie  pro- 
ducer Norman  Newell.  . . . Decca 
Records  held  party  for  American 
group  The  Turtles,  in  Britain  for  an  ’ 
8-day  tour.  . . . Austrian  singer/ 
composer  Udo  Jurgens  in  London' 
accompanied  by  Hans  Beierlein  and 
Dieter  Weidenseld  of  Montana  Music 
(Germany)  for  discussions  with  rec- 
ord companies  concerning  the  release-:, 
of  Jurgens’  discs  in  the  U.K.  . . . Co- 
incidental with  his  caberet  stint  at , 
Talk  of  the  Town,  CBS  issued  “Mel 
Torme  Right  Now”  album.  . . . John- 
and  Scott  Walker  both  signed  to 
Philips  Records  as  solo  singers.  . . . 
Gene  Pitney  in  London  to  record  new 
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1968WILLBEA 

PflEE  OHDERHIVEAR 

m ONE  REm  UMHED 

JAMES  HOUSE  71-75  NEW  OXFORD  STREET  LONDON  WC1 

Telephone:  01-836  4864  (5  lines)  Cables:  DEJAMUS  LONDON  WC1  Telex:  27135 


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Part  II — International  Section  11 


TJn 


NITED 
TISTS 


Series 


Dynamk  talent  on 
United  Artists 
International  Labels 

NEW  SINGLE  RELEASES 


SPENCER  DAVIS  Mr.  2nd  Class 

EASY  BEATS Music  Goes  Round  My  Head 

SHIRLEY  BASSEY  Big  Spender 

F & T Live  For  Life 

NICOLE  CROISILLE Now  You  Want  To  Be  Loved 

(The  voice  from  Man  and  A Woman) 
SAMANTHA  JONES Why  Can’t  I Remember  To  Forget 


FUTURE  SINGLES 


THE  FORTUNES  • SCOTS  OF  ST.  JAMES 
TANGERINE  PEEL  • JAY  AND  THE  AMERICANS 
BOBBY  GOLDSBORO  • DOMENICO  MODUGNO 


MOTION  PICTURE  ALBUMS 

HERE  WE  GO  ROUND  THE  MULBERRY  BUSH 

featuring  Spencer  Davis  Group  and  Traffic. 

BILLION  DOLLAR  BRAIN 

VANESSA  REDGRAVE  SINGS  SONGS  RED  AND  BLUE 

from  “Red,  White  and  Zero” 

LIVE  FOR  LIFE  (VIVRE  POUR  VIVRE) music  by  Francis  Lai 

MAN  AND  A WOMAN 


CURRENT  ALBUMS 


THE  BEST  OF  EVERYTHING Frank  Cordell  & His  Orchestra 

THE  SENATE 

AND  WE  WERE  LOVERS Shirley  Bassey 

LOOKING  AT  LONG  JOHN Long  John  Baldry 


ANNOUNCING 


Commencing  February  1st,  UNITED  ARTISTS  RECORDS  will  be  launched  as  an 
independent  company  in  the  United  Kingdom.  Debut  of  initial  releases,  plans  for 
promotion,  publicity  and  news  on  exciting  new  signings  will  be  announced  through- 
out the  World  in  the  coming  weeks. 

Also  announcement  of  a new  office  location  in  London. 

PRESENT  ^United  Artists  Records,  Ltd.,  Flat  5 Albert  Gate  Court 
ADDRESS^  124  Knightsbridge,  London  S.W.  1,  Telephone  KNIGHTSBRIDGE  9383 


Great  Britain  — 

(Continued  from  page  10,  Part  II) 

tracks  with  Gerry  Bron  for  future 
release  on  Stateside.  . . . Judith  Dur- 
ham of  The  Seekers  made  solo  debut 
with  “The  Olive  Tree”  on  Columbia. 


July 

Despite  a fall-off  in  disc  sales  for 
July  compared  with  the  exceptional 
business  of  the  previous  month,  the 
British  record  industry  was  still  on 
course  for  a record  sales  year.  The 
Board  of  Trade  statistics  revealed 
that  disc  sales  for  July  1967  totalled 
£1,661,000.  While  this  was  a big- 
drop  from  the  June  total  of  £2,054,- 
000,  it  was  nevertheless  slightly  up 
on  the  previous  July  sales  figure  of 
£1,621,000.  Export  figures  for  July 
were  £296,000.  While  this  total  was 
also  a dip  on  the  previous  month’s 
sum  of  £324,000,  in  Export  business, 
it  was  nonetheless  a 9%  increase  on 
Export  total  of  July  1966,  i.e.  £273,- 
000.  Production  of  records  meantime 
continued  at  a pace.  The  total  July 
production  of  5,944,000  records  of  all 
kinds  was  slightly  less  than  the  pro- 
duction total  of  the  preceding  months, 
but  16%  up  on  the  comparative 
period  the  previous  year.  The  boom 
in  album  production  continued,  though 
figures  were  slightly  off.  A total  of 
2,237,000  LPs  were  produced  in  July 
against  2,862,000  in  June  and  1,760,- 
000  in  the  previous  July.  45  rpm 
discs,  singles  and  extended-play  rec- 
ords increased  production  however, 
and  made  significant  gains  after  a 
slowing-up  period.  Some  3,691,000  45 
rpm  discs  were  produced  in  July, 
against  3,457,000  in  June  and  3,349,- 
000  in  July  1966.  Chartwise,  Procul 
Harum  with  “A  Whiter  Shade  of 
Pale”  hung  on  to  the  No.  1 slot  for 
the  first  three  weeks  of  the  month, 
delaying  by  at  least  a week  the 
Beatles’  takeover  at  the  top  with  “All 
You  Need  is  Love”  on  PaiTophone 
published  by  Northern.  The  month 
was  also  remarkable  for  the  meteoric 
rise  to  the  top  of  the  charts  by  Scott 
Mackenzie  with  “San  Francisco”  on 
CBS  pubilshed  by  Dick  James.  . . . The 
Pink  Floyd  who  had  their  first  chart 
entry  earlier  in  the  year  with  “Arnold 
Laine”  on  Columbia  published  by 
Dunmo,  came  back  into  the  charts 
with  their  follow-up  “See  Emily 
Play,”  again  on  Columbia,  published 
by  Magdalene.  . . . Two  female  singers 
who  came  back  into  the  charts  in 
July  were  Petula  Clark  with  “Don’t 
Sleep  In  the  Subway”  on  Pye,  pub- 
lished by  Welbeck,  and  Lulu  with 
“Let’s  Pretend”  on  Columbia,  pub- 
lished by  Carlin.  . . . American  new- 
comers to  the  July  charts  were  Nancy 
Sinatra  with  “You  Only  Live  Twice” 
on  Reprise  published  by  United  Ar- 
tists; Tampla-Motown  was  repre- 
sented by  Gladys  Knight  with  “Take 
Me  In  Your  Arms”  published  by 
Jobette.  . . . Dave  Davies  of  The 
Kinks  hurtled  up  the  charts  with  his 
first  solo  disc  “Death  of  a Clown” 
on  Pye  published  by  Carlin.  . . . An- 
other American  entry  in  July  was 
Otis  Reading  with  “Tramp”  on  Stax 
published  by  Sparta.  . . . Liberty  Rec- 
ords set  up  their  own  independent 
operation  in  Britain  headed  by  Bob 
Reisdorf  and  entei’ed  into  an  agree- 
ment with  Philips  Records  for  distri- 
bution. . . . Liberty  got  off  to  a fine 
start  with  The  Vikki  Carr  single,  “It 
Must  Be  Him”  published  by  Metric 
which  took  the  No.  3 slot.  . . . Philips 
launched  their  Car  Cassettes  and 
named  July  “Musicasette  Month.”  . . . 
Island  Records  chief  Chris  Blackwell 
visited  America.  ...  At  home.  Traffic 
achieved  enormous  sales  for  Island 
Records  with  “Paper  Sun”  single.  . . . 
Marketing  Manager  Rex  Oldfield  left 
EMI  to  head-up  MGM  operation  in 
Britain.  . . . Walt  Disney  Productions 
presented  European  preview  of  “The 
Happiest  Millionaire”  starring 
Tommy  Steele.  Premier  was  attended 
by  top  European  record  executives 
from  Britain  and  the  continent.  . . . 
The  Troggs  announced  split  with 
manager  and  producer  Larry  Page, 
which  was  to  prove  only  temporary. 

. . . Top  British  folk  singer  Bert 
Jansch  signed  new  3-year  agreement 
with  Transatlantic  Records,  the  com- 
pany which  set  him  on  the  road  to 


/967  in  Reviev 


success.  . . . Chappells  opened  their 
new  recording  studios  within  the  nev-'  • 
Chappell  building.  . . . Nathan  Josepii'*; 
of  Transatlantic  Records  visited  Swe- 
den and  U.S.A.  . . . Tony  Hall  left 
Decca  after  many  years  to  set  up  his 
own  publicity  service.  . . . Polydoi;, 
Records  took  over  the  manufacture, 
marketing  and  distribution  of  the  _ 
Elektra,  Nonsuch  and  Bounty  labels ' 
in  the  U.K.  . . . After  12)4  years, 
Franklin  Boyd  left  Carlin  Music  to"": 
set  up  his  own  pubbery.  . . . Peter 
French  and  John  Snell  left  EMI  to  ] 
Join  Rex  Oldfield  at  MGM.  . . . Mick 
dagger  and  Keith  Richard  of  Th% 
Rolling  Stones  involved  in  drug  of- 
fences and  sentenced  to  terms  of 
imprisonment  which  were  later  re-’^ 
pealed.  . . . Roland  Kluger  of  Palette^ 
Records  in  London  for  talks  with' 
Geoffrey  East  of  the  London  Office, 
as  well  as  music  publishers  and  ree- » 
ord  executives.  . . . Chris  Blackwell 
acquired  British  rights  to  three  morq,  ; 
Jamaican  labels,  Trojan,  Coxsone,  and 
Federal.  . . . The  Government  an-  ^ 
nounced  it  would  bring  in  the  Bill  to 
ban  pirate  radio  stations  as  from,,^ 
August  15,  1967.  . . . Terry  Oats,  late 
of  Chappell  & Co.  joined  RCA  as 
Manager  of  their  Artists  Development 
Department.  . . . British  group  The 
Troggs  made  15-day  tour  of  Scandi=< 
navia.  . . . Herman’s  Hermits  opened 
2% -month  40-city  tour  of  U.S.A.  and,, 
Canada.  . . . Mantovani  waxed  the 
latest  James  Bond  theme  “You  Only, 
Live  Twice”  for  Decca.  . . . American 
group  The  Toys  made  extensive  Brit-  j 
ish  tour.  . . . Pye  Records  opened  their 
sixth  and  final  depot  in  Bristol,  to 
service  S.  Wales  and  the  west  coun'---  j 
try — thus  giving  the  company  blanket 
distribution  throughout  the  U.K.  in-i  ^ 
eluding  Northern  Ireland.  . . . Mrs. 
Monique  Peer-Morris,  President  of  the. 
Peer-Southern  Organization  in  Eng- 
land on  business-cum-pleasure  trip,  ; 
had  meetings  with  Tom  Ward  and 
Bob  Kingston  and  heads  of  all  de- 
partments of  her  London  office.  . . 7 
Matt  Monro  returned  to  London  from 
U.S.A.  to  promote  his  latest  Parlo-» 
phone  single  “What  To  Do.”  . . . CBS 
reported  Scott  Mackenzie’s  “Sars'riti 
Francisco”  selling  at  the  rate  of  lO,-  ! 
000  per  day.  . . . Following  the  de-  I 
parture  of  Tony  Hall,  Selwyn  Turn- 
bull  appointed  Head  of  Promotions  at 
Decca.  . . . S.  J.  Marks,  formerly  Per- 
sonal Assistant  to  L.  G.  Wood  Man- 
aging Director  of  EMI  Records,  ap^ 
pointed  Administration  Manager  of 
EMI’s  publisher  Ardmore  & Beech 
wood,  responsible  to  Harry  Lewis.  ... 

J.  E.  S.  Lloyd  took  over  as  Assistant 
to  L.  G.  Wood.  . . . The  Beatles’  single  Ij 
“All  You  Need  is  Love”  written  spe- 
cially for  the  live  TV  “Our  World” 
BBC  programme  viewed  by  more  than  iy 
four  hundred  million  people  in  twenty^ 
four  countries,  was  released  world- 
wide by  EMI.  . . . The  Beatles’  album  ^ 
“Sgt.  Pepper’s  Lonely  Hearts  Club 
Band”  approached  the  half  millioiC 
mark  after  four  weeks  of  release.  . . . 
Page  One  Records  introduced  new  | 
budget  line  known  as  “4  Star”  series. 

. . . Philips  Records  collected  a 1967 
Edison  Award  for  their  recording  or 
Handel’s  “Messiah”  performed  by  the 
London  Symnhony  Orchestra  & Cho- 
rus  conducted  by  Colin  Davis.  . . . The 
London  publishing  house  of  Boosey  &" 
Hawkes  and  their  subsidiary,  Caven- 
dish & Lafleur  had  a tremendou_ 
country  & western  hit  in  America 
with  the  recording  of  “Danny  _Boy’^ 
by  Rav  Price  (Columbia),  an  original 
British  Boosey  & Hawkes  copyright g 
and  an  all-time  standard.  ... 


August 

After  a dramatic  slump  in  July 
total  sales  of  gramophone  records  in 
August  picked  up  and  leapt  to  £l,-p, 
985,000  against  the  previous  month’s 
total  of  £,1,161,000.  Sales  total  in  k 
August  a year  ago  was  £1,864,000 
i.e.  some  6(4%  lower  than  the  figure^' 
for  August  this  year.  Exports  how- 
ever, fell  from  £262,000  to  £237,000 
when  the  August  1967  total  is  com- 
pared with  the  same  month  last  yea  xv 
The  figure  is  also  down  when  coi 


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12  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  196.^ 


I Great  Britain  — 

^ (Continued  from  preceding  page) 

I pared  with  the  £296,000  in  exports 
^^earned  in  the  immediately  preceding 
m month.  Production  of  records  levelled 
^ out  in  August  and  reached  a total  of 

5.761.000  platters  compared  with  5,- 

945.000  produced  in  the  previous 
month  and  5,787,000  produced  in 

* August  1966.  Album  production  suf- 
\^,‘fered  its  seasonal  decline — albeit  a 
^ slower  one  than  usual — at  2,087,000 

*LPs  compared  with  2,237,000  made  in 
the  previous  month  and  2,270,000  in 
August  1966.  Meanwhile,  45  rpm  rec- 
ords (singles  and  extended-play)  con- 
_ 4.inued  to  pull  back  some  of  the  pro- 
duction impetus  lost  over  the  previous 
. year.  At  3,659,000  the  production  total 
this  August  was  only  marginally  down 
on  the  previous  month’s  figures  but 
'^‘significantly  up  on  the  3,494,000  45 
rpm’s  produced  in  August  1966.  . . . 
For  three  weeks  out  of  the  month  of 
, August  the  No.  1 slot  in  the  charts 
1-»was  occupied  by  Scott  Mackenzie  with 
“San  Francisco”  on  CBS  published  by 
',Dick  James,  which  replaced  the 
( Beatles’  “All  You  Need  Is  Love.”  . . . 
*|,i  Tom  Jones  returned  to  the  top  3 with 
“I’ll  Never  Fall  In  Love  Again”  on 
y Decca  published  by  Tyler.  . . . August 
also  gave  Anita  Harris  a chart  entry 
, with  “Just  Loving  You”  on  CBS  pub- 
’^Tished  by  Chappells.  . . . Dream  en- 
joyed another  inebriated  hit  with  “Gin 
House”  by  Amen  Corner,  published  by 
1 Carlin  and  Engelbert  Humperdinck, 
I • a week  after  leaving  the  charts  with 
“There  Goes  My  Everything”  came 
hurtling  back  with  “The  Last  Waltz” 
on  Decca  published  by  Donna.  . . . 
Another  striking  chart  entry  in  Au- 
■ ’gust  was  “Excerpt  from  a Teenage 
Opera”  by  Keith  West  on  Parlophone, 
published  by  Robbins.  . . . Ken  Glancy, 
managing  director  of  CBS  Records, 
accompanied  by  A & R Manager, 
Derek  Everett,  visited  U.S.A.  for  the 
^ Columbia  Records  Convention  in  Mi- 
ami. . . . Gil  Friesen,  Vice-President 
^^and  General  Manager  of  A&M  Rec- 
ords, in  London  for  talks  with  Louis 
Benjamin,  managing  director  of  Pye 
Records  re  the  A&M  product  distribu- 
ted in  the  U.K.  by  Pye.  . . . Lee  Magid, 
*'  manager  for  Della  Reece  also  in  town 
to  discuss  plans  for  bringing  the  star 
to  Britain  later  in  the  year.  . . . Paul 
Rich  appointed  General  Profession 
^ Manager  Carlin  Music,  following  the 
exit  of  Franklin  Boyd.  . . . British 
group  The  Equals  contracted  to  Presi- 
''dent  Records,  the  newly-formed  disc- 
ery  of  Kassner  Music  Publishing 
Group,  made  a four  week  tour  of 
Germany  and  signed  long-term  agree- 
■'ment  with  RCA  Victor  to  be  repre- 
sented in  America.  . . . The  Paul 

- Hamlyn-EMI  Music  for  Theatre  com- 
; pany,  mounted  a major  7-week  promo- 
, .^tion  backed  by  national  consumer  com- 
petitions. . . . Since  it  was  launched 
21  months  ago,  M.S.D.  has  sold  over 
six  million  records.  . . . Indie  producer 
Norman  Newell  took  over  exclusive 

'recording  of~Prankie  Vaughan  who 
joined  EMI’s  Columbia  label  after  11 
' years  with  Philips.  . . . Chris  Black- 
well  visited  Greece  seeking  new  art- 

- gists’  material.  . . . Rudi  Slezak  took 

over  management  of  Apple  Music,  a 
, subsidiary  of  Nems  Enterprises,  han- 
I dling  compositions  by  The  Cream  and 
The  BeeGees.  . . . Indie  producer/ 
composer/arranger  Charles  Blackwood 
set  up  his  own  company  Charles 
f Blackwood  Productions,  and  signed 
first  group  Friday’s  Mind.  . . . Scott 
: ♦Mackenzie’s  CBS  single  “San  Fran- 
cisco” sparked  off  flower  craze  in  Bri- 
tain,  ending  up  in  an  all-night  ‘Love 
In’  at  Alexandra  Palace.  . . . The 

* Cream  kicked  off  an  8-week  tour  of 
America  with  a 2-week  stint  at  the 

’ Fillmore  Auditorium,  San  Francisco. 

. . . Bill  Randall  took  over  post  of 
' ’Professional  Manager  of  Chappell’s 
Publishing  Company  in  place  of  Terry 
■*  Oates  who  left  to  join  RCA  Records. 

. . . The  Tremeloes’  latest  CBS  single 

* “Even  the  Bad  Times  Are  Good”  is- 
sued to  a 35,000  advance.  . . . Vance 

* Hill  followed  Shirley  Bassey  at  Lon- 
don’s Talk  of  the  Town.  . . . “A  White 
'♦“Shade  of  Pale”  continued  to  top  best- 
selling sheet  music  lists  for  Essex 
Music.  . . . L.  G.  Wood,  EMI’s  Group 


1967  in  Review 

Director  — Records,  visited  Chicago 
for  the  Distributors’  Meeting  Conven- 
tion given  by  ABC  Records.  . . . top 
German  star  Freddie  Tuinn  and  ace- 
composer  Bert  Kempfeart  in  town  to 
cut  an  album  for  Norman  Newell  for 
international  release.  . . . MGM  Rec- 
ords officially  commenced  their  own 
British  operation  headed  by  Rex  Old- 
field and  moved  into  new  offices  in 
Dean  Street,  London.  They  also  issued 
first  single,  “Good  Times”  by  Eric 
Burden.  . . . British  Decca  suspended 
release  of  Jimi  Hendrix  “How  Would 
You  Feel”  following  American  ban  on 
artists.  . . . British  group  The  Shad- 
ows went  to  Yugoslavia  for  Splitt 
Song  Festival.  . . . Jack  Baverstock  of 
Fontana  returned  from  3)^  week  trip 
to  U.S.A.  and  Canada.  . . . Arthur 
Gorson,  of  New  York,  in  London  with 
two  of  his  artists  Tom  Rush  and  Judy 
Roderick.  . . . Pye  Records  issued  the 
new  Frank  Sinatra  single  “The  World 
We  Know”  on  Reprise,  published  by 
Smooth/Carlin.  . . . United  Artists 
hosted  reception  at  Dorchester  Hotel 
to  launch  the  first  single  on  the  label 
by  British  group  The  Fortunes  (pre- 
viously with  Decca)  entitled  “The 
Idol”  published  by  Fortitude  Music  . . . 
The  New  Christy  Minstrels  in  Brit- 
ain for  TV  and  radio  dates.  . . . Philips 
Records  staged  their  1967  Annual 
Sales  Conference  to  preview  future  re- 
leases on  Philips,  Fontana  and  Mer- 
cury. . . . Fontana  issued  new  low- 
prised  Vanguard  series  of  LPs.  . . . 
A1  Bennett,  President  of  Liberty  Rec- 
ords in  London  for  opening  of  the 
label’s  new  London  office.  . . . Trans- 
atlantic Records  took  over  English 
rights  to  America’s  Everett  Classical 
Catalogue.  . . . Sales  of  Beatles’  LP 
“Sgt.  Pepper’s  Lonely  Hearts  Club 
Band”  topped  500,000  mark.  . . . 

September 

The  first  week  of  the  month  saw 
Scott  Mackenzie  still  at  the  top  of  the 
charts  with  “San  Francisco”.  . . . The 
second  week  of  the  month  saw  Engel- 
bert Humperdinck  at  No.  1 with  “The 
Last  Waltz”  on  Decca  published  by 
Donna,  thus  starting  his  record  5- 
week  stint  at  No.  1.  . . . The  Rolling 
Stones  failed  to  get  higher  than  No. 
5 with  “We  Love  You”  single,  on 
Decca  published  by  Mirage.  . . . The 
Deram  label  continued  its  fantastic 
run  of  luck  with  another  chart  entry 
“Let’s  Go  To  San  Francisco”  by  The 
Flower  Pot  Men  published  by  Carter- 
Lewis.  . . . Cliff  Richard  also  had  an- 
other charter  with  “The  Day  I Met 
Marie”  on  Columbia  published  by 
Shadows  Music.  . . . British  Group 
The  Move  brought  the  revitalized. 
Regal  Zonophone  label  back  into  the 
charts  with  “Flowers  in  the  Rain” 
published  by  Essex.  . . . Major-Minor 
had  another  hit  by  the  Dubliners 
“Black  Velvet  Band”  published  by 
Scott-Solomon.  . . . 'The  happiest 
chart  entry  of  the  month  came  with 
the  welcome  return  to  the  Top  Ten  of 
Frankie  Vaughn  with  “There  Must 
be  a Way”  his  first  single  for  Colum- 
bia and  published  by  Chappells.  . . . 
The  last  week  of  the  month  saw  The 
Seekers  back  in  the  charts  with  “When 
Will  The  Good  Apples  Fall”  on  Col- 
umbia published  by  United  Artists. 
. . . P.  J.  Proby’s  return  to  Britain 
after  six  months  in  his  native  Amer- 
ica was  marked  by  the  release  on 
Liberty  of  a new  album  “Phenome- 
nen”.  . . . EMI  Records  and  New 
Breed  Productions  Ltd.  entered  into 
a long-term  contract  for  the  UK  un- 
der which  all  product  by  Denny  Cor- 
dell including  discs  by  The  Move, 
Procul  Harm  and  Beverley  would  be 
issued  on  the  revitalized  Regal  Zono- 
phone label.  Regal  Zonophone  is  one 
of  Britain’s  oldest  record  labels — it 
was  introduced  in  the  early  1930’s  as 
a result  of  an  amalgamation  between 
the  Regal  and  Zonophone  labels.  . . 
Publisher  Bill  Philips  moved  into  his 
new  offices  to  activate  Charms  Music 
Ltd.  and  Bill  Philips’  Enterprises 
Ltd.  . . . The  first  promotion  to  be 
handled  by  Tony  Hall’s  new  T.H.E. 

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company  “007”  by  Desmond  Dekker 
on  Pyramid  enjoyed  chart  status.  . . . 
High  in  the  British  charts  with  “Even 
the  Bad  Times  are  Good”  on  CBS 
published  by  Skidmore  Music,  the 
Tremeloes  returned  to  America  for  a 
coast  tour.  ...  A major  tragedy  of 
the  year  came  in  September  with  the 
sudden  death  of  Brian  Epstein  at  the 
age  of  82,  bringing  to  an  end  an 
unprecedented  era  of  success  that  had 
started  with  the  Beatles’  debut  in 
1961.  The  Chairmanship  of  Nems  En- 
terprises was  taken  over  by  Epstein’s 
brother  Clive.  At  the  time  of  Epstein’s 
death  world  sales  of  Beatle’s  discs 
amounted  to  over  200  million  units. 
. . . Pye  Records  signed  agreement  to 
release  the  American  B.T.  Puppy 
label  product  on  its  own  label  in  the 
U.K.  . . . Mercury’s  British  independ- 
ent set-up  opened  in  London  with  Lou 
Reizner  in  charge  of  operations.  . . . 
George  Szell  and  the  Cleveland  Or- 
chestra in  London  to  record  for  CBS. 
. . . American  group  The  Turtles  in 
British  charts  with  “She’d  Rather  Be 
With  Me”  on  RCA  published  by  Rob- 
bins Music,  arrived  in  Britain  for 
their  first  concert  tour  of  this  country. 
. . . Wedding  Bells  for  Island  man- 
aging director  Chris  Blackwell  who 
married  Josephine  Heinmann.  . . . 
“San  Francisco”  topped  the  British 
best-selling  sheet  music  list  for  third 
consecutive  week  for  Dick  James 
Music.  . . . Hal  Shaper,  managing 
director  of  Sparta  Music  returned 
from  four-week  visit  to  South  Africa 
setting-up  a company  Francis  Day  & 
Hunter  publishing  group  in  Johannes- 
burg, to  represent  all  Sparta  material. 
. . . Roland  Kluger  of  World  Music, 
Belgium,  in  Britain  for  discussions 
with  Geoffrey  East,  General  Manager 
of  his  London  Company,  Good  Music. 
. . . Top  German  duo  Esther  and  Abbi 
Ofarim  made  British  cabaret  debut 


at  London’s  Savoy  Hotel.  . . . Francis 
Day  & Hunter  hosted  party  for  top 
Spanish  duo  Juan  and  Junior  to  mark 
launching  of  their  first  British  re- 
lease on  CBS  “The  Chase”.  . . . The 
BBC  took  over  where  the  pirates  left 
off  by  launching  Radio  One,  trans- 
mitting 14  hours  of  pop  per  day,  both 
recorded  and  live.  Existing  programs 
were  also  re-named  Radio  Two,  Three 
and  Four.  The  changes  brought  an 
extra  50  hours  of  broadcasting  per 
week  and  introduced  jingles  and  plugs 
for  other  BBC  programs  and  fea- 
tures for  the  first  time.  ...  Jeff 
Kruger  of  Ember  Records  undertook 
extensive  tour  of  Europe.  . . . Philips 
Records  announced  they  would  no 
longer  issue  Mono  classical  record- 
ings. . . . British  Decca  held  their 
first  ever  two-day  Sales  Conference 
in  London.  Height  of  the  meeting  with 
Phase  Four.  . . . CBS  Records  held 
their  third  U.K.  Sales  Conference  at 
the  London  Hilton.  . . . Pye  Records 
held  a major  international  Sales  Con- 
ference in  association  with  Warner 
Bros,  and  Reprise  at  London’s  Europa 
Hotel  which  was  attended  by  Mike 
Maitland  President  of  Warner  Bros, 
and  Reprise,  together  with  a galaxy 
of  overseas  licensees.  . . . Differences 
between  British  group  The  Troggs 
and  Page  One  Records  amicably  set- 
tled. . . . L.  G.  Wood,  managing  direc- 
tor of  EMI,  visited  New  York  and 
Detroit.  . . . Alan  Bates  appointed 
marketing  manager,  took  on  added 
responsibility  as  head  of  Polydor’s 
Pop  Repertoire  A & R Department.  . . . 

October 

After  five  weeks  at  the  top  of  the 
charts  with  “The  Last  Waltz”  Engel- 
bert Humperdinck  relinquished  the 
position  to  make  way  for  The  Bee- 
Gees  and  “Massachusetts”  on  Polydor 
published  by  Abigail  and  destined  for 
an  equally  long  run  at  the  top.  During 
the  month  the  Traffic  moved  up  to  the 


No.  2 slot  with  “Hole  in  My  Shoe” 
on  Island  and  Procol  Harum  achieved 
their  second  chart  entry  for  the  Regal 
Zonophone  label  with  “Homburg” 
published  by  Essex.  Fontana  had  a 
couple  of  major  hits  with  “Zabadak” 
by  Dave,  Dee,  Mick  & Tich  and  “From 
the  Underworld”  by  a new  group. 
The  Herd,  both  numbers  published  by 
Lynn  Music  and  both  numbers  pro- 
duced by  Ken  Howard  and  Alan 
Blaikley.  Pye  started  a run  of  fan- 
tastic chart  success  with  “Baby  Now 
That  I’ve  Found  You”  by  The  Foun- 
dations, published  by  Welbeck/Shroe- 
der,  Sandie  Shaw  came  back  into  the 
Top  Twenty  with  “You’ve  Not 
Changed”  on  Pye,  published  by  Car- 
naby; one  of  the  most  successful 
groups  of  the  month  was  the  Box 
Tops  with  “The  Letter”  on  Stateside, 
published  by  Feldmans.  Other  Ameri- 
can entries  during  the  month  included 
“Reflections”  by  The  Supremes  on 
Tamla-Motown  published  by  Jobette, 
“Ode  to  Billy  Joe”  by  Bobbie  Gentry 
on  Capitol,  published  by  Compass.  . . . 
John  Culshaw,  one  of  Britain’s  lead- 
ing experts  on  the  recording  of  Classi- 
cal music,  left  Decca  to  take  up  his 
appointment  as  head  of  BBC  TV 
Music  programs.  He  v/as  succeeded 
at  Decca  by  Roy  Munshull.  . . . Smash 
American  musical  “Sweet  Charity” 
opened  at  London’s  “Prince  of  Wales” 
Theatre  with  Juliet  Prowse  in  the 
lead.  Original  British  cast  album  re- 
corded and  released  by  CBS.  . . . Top 
executives  of  American  Decca  in  Lon- 
don finalising  plans  for  the  label’s  in- 
dependent opening  scheduled  for  Janu- 
ary 1968.  . . . Liberty  Records’  sub- 
sidiary Logo  Minit,  made  debut  with 
an  album  from  Hapshash  & the  Col- 
ored Coat.  . . . With  their  “King 
Midas  in  Reverse”  single  hitting  on 
both  sides  of  the  Atlantic,  British 
group  The  Hollies  left  for  dates  in 
Singapore,  Japan  and  the  Philippines 


to  be  followed  by  TV  and  a 12-day 
tour  of  America,  where  their  discs 
are  issued  on  the  Epic  label.  . . . 
Italian  publisher  Gino  Paoli  of  Senza 
Fine  Publishing  Company  in  London 
for  talks  with  Rudi  Slezak  of  theil 
newly-opened  Apple  Publishing  Co. 
During  the  month  Slezak  also  crossed 
the  Atlantic  to  visit  his  American  out- 
let Nemporer  Music  in  New  York. 
...  Jeff  Kruger  announced  formation 
of  Ember  Records  (International) 
Ltd.,  to  embrace  the  company’s  world- 
wide interests  in  recording  and  pub- 
lishing. . . . With  their  new  Regal 
Zonophone  single,  “Homburg”  high 
in  the  British  charts,  Procol  Harum 
undertook  American  tour.  . . . Walt 
Disney  Productions  released  original 
cast  track  album  from  “The  Happiest 
Millionnaire”  starring  Tommy  Steele. 

. . . American  conductor /composer 
Aaron  Copland  in  London  for  concert 
at  Festival  Hall,  followed  by  record- 
ing sessions  for  CBS.  . . . Coincidental 
with  his  appearance  at  London’s  Talk 
of  the  Town  CBS  released  new  Johnny 
Mathis  single  “Don’t  Talk  to  Me” — a 
Bert  Kaempfert  composition,  pub- 
lished by  Carlin  Music.  . . . Decca 
report  fantastic  dealer  reaction  to 
their  newly-launched  Deramic  Sound 
system  releases.  . . . Ziggy  Jackson, 
late  of  Melodise  Records,  joined  EMI 
to  handle  the  new  Blue  Beat  label 
specializing  in  the  Ska  sound.  . . . 
Cliff  Richard  chosen  to  represent 
U.K.  in  next  year’s  Eurovision  Song 
Contest  scheduled  to  take  place  at  the^j 
Royal  Albert  Hall  in  April.  . . . Bill 
Martin  and  Phil  Coulter,  writers  of  , 
this  year’s  Eurovision  winner,  flew  to  i 
Rio  de  Janeiro  in  October  with  singer  ‘ 
Georgie  Fame  who  represented  Brit- 
ain in  Brazil’s  International  Song 
Festival  with  the  Martin /Coulter 
composition,  “Celebration”.  The  song 
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Sreat  Britain  — 1967  in  Review 


(Continued  from  page  14,  Part  II) 
was  placed  fourth.  . . . Engelbert 
Humperdinck  awarded  gold  disc  for 
1 million  British  sales  of  “The  Last 
Waltz’’  — earlier  this  year  he  was 
awarded  gold  disc  for  his  million 

selling  “Release  Me”.  . . . During  the 
month  a galaxy  of  American  stars 
visited  Britain,  including  Scott  Mac- 
kenzie, The  Mamas  and  Papas,  Va- 
nilla Fudge,  Lou  Rawls,  and  Del 
Shannon.  . . . RCA  (Gt.  Britain)  an- 
nounced plans  for  building  British 

plant  in  North  of  England,  to  be 
completed  within  the  year.  . . . Scots 
singer  Lulu  topped  American  charts 
with  her  Epic  recording  of  “To  Sir 
With  Love”.  Lulu  also  flew  to  Amer- 
ica to  appear  on  the  Ed  Sullivan 
show.  . . . Dru  Harvey,  chairman  of 
the  new  production  company  Poppy 

Records  Inc.  which  licenses  product 

to  MGM  Records  in  the  U.K.  an- 
nounced plans  to  visit  New  York,  Los 
Angeles  and  Japan.  . . . Score  of  the 
Broadway  smash  musical  “Sweet 
Charity”  published  by  Campbell  Con- 
nelly. . . . Under  the  heading  “Jazz- 
Expo  67”,  the  Harold  Davison  Agency 
in  association  with  George  Wein 
brought  a host  of  top  American 
jazzmen  to  Europe  for  an  extensive 
tour.  . . . 


November 

The  first  week  of  the  month  saw 
The  BeeGees  still  at  the  top  of  the 
charts  for  the  fourth  consecutive  week 
with  “Massachusetts”  on  Polydor 
published  by  Abigail.  By  the  second 
week  of  the  month  The  Foundations 
had  taken  over  the  No.  1 slot  with 
“Baby  Now  That  I’ve  Found  You”  on 
Pye,  published  by  Welbeck/Shroeder. 
Altogether  it  was  a remarkable  week 
for  Pye  Records  who  had  no  less  than 
six  entries  in  the  Top  Twenty  and  all 
on  the  Pye  Domestic  label.  Apart 


from  the  No.  1,  the  other  titles  were 
“Autumn  Almanac”  by  The  Kinks 
published  by  Carlin,  “There  Is  A 
Mountain”  by  Donovan  published  by 
his  own  company,  “You’ve  Not 
Changed”  by  Sandie  Shaw,  published 
by  Carnaby,  “If  The  Whole  World 
Stopped  Loving”  by  Val  Doonican 
published  by  Immediate,  and  last  but 
not  least,  “Let  The  Heartaches  Begin” 
by  Long  John  Baldry  published  by 
Shroeder,  and  destined  for  the  No.  1 
slot.  . . . The  month  also  gave  Presi- 
dent Records  its  first  chart  entry  via 
“I  Feel  Love  Coming  On”  by  Felice 
Taylor,  published  by  Kassner  who  also 
hosted  a reception  for  the  artist  who 
was  in  town  to  promote  the  disc. 
...  A more  familiar  American  name 
in  the  British  charts.  Gene  Pitney, 
returned  with  his  latest  single  “Some- 
thing’s Gotten  Hold  of  My  Heart” 
on  Stateside,  published  by  Maribus. 
. . . but  all  in  all,  major  chart  honors 
for  the  month  of  November  must  go 
to  Pye  Records.  . . . Decca  chairman 
Sir  Edward  Lewis  announced  that  his 
company  had  entered  into  a termina- 
tion agreement  with  RCA  Gt.Britain 
Ltd.,  the  U.K.  subsidiary  of  The 
Radio  Corporation  of  America,  which 
expanded  into  phonograph/recording 
operation  in  1966.  The  agreement  pro- 
vided for  a phase-out  period  ending 
May  31,  1969,  during  which  time 
Decca  will  manufacture  and  distribute 
RCA  label  records  for  the  account  of 
RCA  Gt.Britain.  Meantime,  RCA  G.B. 
will  proceed  with  the  establishment 
of  its  own  record-pressing  plant  and 
distribution  organization  in  readiness 
to  take  over  at  the  end  of  the  phase- 
out period.  ...  As  a result  of  the  deal 
with  American  Muntz  Stereo  Pak  and 
Muntz  International,  Clive  King, 
Managing  Director  of  C.  K.  Enter- 
prises, launched  King  Stereo  in  Brit- 
ain. King  will  market  three  car  model 


tape  machines  plus  two  play-back 
units  for  the  home  and  the  car  trade. 
Repertoire  includes  products  from 
Capitol,  Warner  Bros.  Reprise  and 
Pye.  . . . Decca  Records  hosted  party 
for  British  R&B  exponent  John  May- 
all  to  launch  his  new  single  “Suspi- 
sions”.  . . . Roland  Rennie,  Managing 
Director  of  Polydor  Records  hosted 
celebration  lunch  for  The  BeeGees 
No.  1 smash  ’’Massachusetts”  with 
single  sales  in  excess  of  300,000. 
. . . Allan  Stagg,  formerly  a director 
of  I.B.C.  Studios,  appointed  manager 
of  EMI’s  recording  studios  in  succes- 
sion to  Mr.  E.  Fowler  who  retired 
after  43  years’  service  with  EMI.  . . . 
EMI’s  “Music  for  Pleasure”  company 
reported  a 54%  increase  in  sales  for 
the  period  March  to  August  this  year 
as  against  the  same  period  last  year. 
. . . A joint  statement  by  Ken  Glancy, 
managing  director  of  CBS  and  Louis 
Benjamin,  managing  director  of  Pye 
announced  that  as  from  November  1st, 
Pye  will  take  over  distribution  of  the 
CBS  catalogue  in  Eire,  S.  Ireland. 
. . . The  Beatles’  publishing  company 
Northern  Songs  run  by  publisher 
Dick  James  announced  profits  for  the 
year  to  April  30th  1967  of  $2,359,000 
compared  with  $1,716,000  profit  made 
in  the  previous  Welve  months.  A final 
dividend  of  32%  was  recommended, 
making  a total  of  56%  for  the  year 
as  against  40%  for  the  previous 
twelve  months.  . . . EMI  made  13 
million  dollar  takeover  bid  for  the 
Blackpool  Tower  Company  which  owns 
the  famous  tower  and  other  important 
sites  along  the  holiday  resort’s  “Gold- 
en Mile”.  . . . CBS  announced  plans 
to  launch  the  Blue  Horizon  label  in 
January,  as  a showcase  for  top  Blues 
acts  in  Britain  and  America.  . . . 
Meantime,  CBS  launched  another  new 
label  Direction  specializing  in  Rhythm 


& Blues,  Pop  and  SKA.  . . . MGM 
Records  had  their  second  chart  entry 
from  Eric  Burden  & The  Animals 
with  “San  Franciscan  Nights”  pub- 
lished by  Shroeder-Slamina.  . . . BoS  ' 
Reisdorf,  Liberty  Records’  supremo  in 
this  country,  announced  that  the  labeU' 
will  launch  a low-priced  album  series 
early  in  1968.  . . . Globe-trotting  Brit-*'’ 
ish  publisher  Cyril  Shane  of  Shapiro- 
Bernstein  left  for  an  extended  tour  of  . 
Europe.  . . . Frankie  Vaughn  cut  first 
album  for  indie  producer  Normap 
Newell,  tagged  after  his  hit  single 
“There  Must  Be  a Way”  for  release^ 
on  Columbia.  . . . After  breaking  alf 
recoi-ds  at  London’s  Talk  of  the  Town, 
Johnny  Mathis  was  succeeded  by  an-^ 
other  American  singer,  Wayne  New- 
ton. . . . Robert  Stigwood  and  Davids 
Shaw  resigned  from  the  board  of 
Nems  Enterprises  to  form  a new  Iiv, 
ternational  entertainment  organiza- 
tion in  collaboration  with  The  Gram-,. 
mophon-Philips  Group.  . . . Personal 
management  artists  joining  the  nev^^. 
company  include  The  BeeGees,  The 
Cream,  and  Agency  clients  The  Foun- 
dations, etc.  The  new  company  will' 
be  called  The  Robert  Stigwood  Orgarr- 
zation  with  headquarters  at  67  Brook 
Street,  London.  The  same  HQ  will 
house  the  publishing  company  Abigail- 
& Dratleaf  under  the  direction  of 
Rudi  Slezak.  . . . Isabella  Wallich,  div 
rector  of  Delyse  and  Envoy  Record- 
ing Companies,  visited  New  York  for 
discussions  with  American  Decca  and 
Capitol  Records.  . . . The  Mechanical 
Copyright  Protection  Society  for  Pubs' 
lishers  and  composers  in  battle  with 
record  companies  over  claim  for 
increased  share  of  the  takings.  . 

EMI  announce  plans  to  launch  Belk 
Records  of  America  in  the  U.K.  on 
its  own  label  next  year.  . . . Pye 
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1967— Indie  Producers 


LONDON 

Of  all  the  changes  manifested  in 
the  British  record  business  during  the 
past  half  decade,  none  has  been  as 
profound  as  the  emergence  of  the 
independent  producer. 

Incredibly  quickly,  the  independent 
A&R  man  has  effected  an  inter-indus- 
try explosion,  and  where  once  the  vast 
majority  of  recording  for  the  commer- 
cial market  was  funneled  through  less 
than  a score  of  powei’ful  staff  record- 
ing managers,  nowadays  production 
springs  from  two  hundred  or  more 
creative  sources. 

No  record  company  dare  ignore 
independent  product;  many  have  come 
to  rely  on  it  as  their  key  to  the  Hit 
Parade.  The  successful  freelance  pro- 
ducer is  as  courted  now  as  the  hit 
artist.  Even  the  mighty  majors — EMI 
and  Decca — have  finally  come  to  the 
conclusion  . . . but  it  has  taken  a 
sensational  run  of  success  to  bring 
them  round. 


Role  of  Beatles 


As  with  much  of  the  startling  revo- 
lution that  has  occurred  in  the  British 
music  trade  over  the  past  five  years, 
the  big  breakthrough  of  the  fi-eelance 
disk  packagers  traces  to  the  emer- 
gence of  the  Beatles.  That  act  itself 
is  not  recorded  independently  and  it  is 
a matter  now  for  historians  how  EMI 
staffer  George  Martin  plucked  the 
group  out  of  obscurity — but  their  suc- 
cess with  their  own  songs,  simple  gui- 
tar-and-drums  accompaniment,  proved 
both  easy  to  emulate  and  cheap  to 
record. 

Suddenly,  while  the  staff  producers 
at  the  big  diskeries  were  indulging 
in  massive  orchestral  backings  with 
attendant  massive  recording  costs,  in- 
dependent production  became  feasible. 
Groups  could  accompany  themselves 
so  the  need  for  session  musicians  was 
minimized.  Small  studios  (albeit  with 
good  “sound”)  could  be  booked  for  an 
hour  at  a time,  and  so  a master  wax 
could  be  brought  in  for  under  $300, 
compared  with  the  $1,500  considered 
about  par  before  the  change. 


Broken  Barriers 


There  were,  however,  more  barriers 
to  be  broken  than  just  the  cost.  For 
several  years  a handful  of  non-allied 
British  producers  had  been  endeavor- 
ing to  make  inroads  with  the  record 
companies  without  any  real  success. 
Men  like  Dennis  Preston,  who  set  up 
shop  as  an  independent  in  his  own 
studios  to  specialize  in  jazz  produc- 
tions, had  their  moments,  but  left  the 
big  record  companies  unconcerned. 
Even  Joe  Meek’s  colossal  hit  “Telstar” 
by  The  Tornadoes,  never  altered  the 
majors’  view  about  the  value  of  inde- 
pendent product,  and  was  dismissed 
by  some  as  a mere  “flash  in  the  pan.” 

The  major  companies  at  the  time, 
all  had  considerable  A&R  depart- 
ments carrying  four  to  six  producers. 
The  obvious  policy  so  far  as  those 
companies  were  concerned,  was  to 


cater  first  for  their  home-grown  prod- 
uct which,  even  then,  was  profuse.  As 
the  Big  Two,  EMI  and  Decca,  had  a 
tight  grip  on  distribution  with  Pye 
and  Philips  taking  up  the  slack,  there 
seemed  little  future  for  an  outsider 
trying  to  get  in.  ♦' 

But  the  Beatles  phenomenon 
changed  all  that.  When  the  late  Brian  “ 
Epstein,  George  Martin  and  EMI 
opened  up  that  Liverpool  vein  with  " 
such  explosive  results,  certain  deeply 
ingrained  concepts  of  the  record  busi- 
ness were  tossed  out  of  the  window. 
There  was  a new,  exciting,  successful^, 
aspect  . . . and  everyone  wanted  a 
piece  of  the  action.  The  staff  pro- 
ducers, who  for  many  years  had  pre-  ^ 
scribed  the  public’s  taste  in  discs,  ^ 
were  so  London-oriented  that  they 
were  caught  out  of  their  stride  when 
the  provinces  spawned  the  rocking  , 
youngsters. 

Senior  recording  executives  began y' 
frantic  forays  into  Liverpool,  Man- 
chester, Birmingham  and  other  large  - 
provincial  cities,  in  search  of  raw 
materials  which  abounded  in  clubs  h 
and  cellars.  But  in  this  new,  teen- 
oriented  swim,  it  was  tough  for  the 
polished  professional  to  sort  out  a ! 
click  group  from  a bad  one. 


Decca  Enter  Indie  Scene 


In  their  eagerness  not  to  miss  out 
on  the  local  talent  explosion,  Decca 
began  to  listen  seriously  to  the  inde- 
pendent tapes  which  began  pouring  in 
from  would-be  producers.  Soon  the 
company  was  releasing  about  509<:>. 
freelanced  product,  and  scoring  with 
it.  One  by  one  the  other  key  waxeries 
began  to  open  their  doors  to  inde- 
pendent repertoire.  ,] 

Publishers,  former  singers,  musi- 
cians, agents,  managers  et  al  began 
to  get  into  production,  leasing  masters 
to  the  major  companies  for  between 
4%  and  5%  of  the  wax.  But  still  the"^ 
non-aligned  producer  was  tolerated 
more  than  welcomed  by  the  big  guns.  '■ 
The  big  successes  were  still  to  come! 

When  the  Beatles  opened  up  the  ^ 
American  market  to  British  product, 
U.S.  companies  looked  anew  at  the 
U.K.  as  a source  of  hit  material.  Pro- 
ducers such  as  Mickie  Most,  who  , 
scored  first  time  out  with  the  Animals’ 
ditty  “House  of  the  Rising  Sun”  and^, 
Herman’s  Hermits’  “I’m  On  To  Some- 
thing Good,”  secured  mammoth  dollar 
deals  with  American  sources.  Andrew 
Oldham  crashed  in  with  the  Rolling 
Stones.  Others  followed  in  their  wake.'" 
With  American  guarantees,  a new 
faith  in  themselves  and  adequate  - 
funds,  the  British  indie  producer 
gained  a new  stature  — their  owrv; 
labels. 

In  the  course  of  the  “new  thinking”  - 
brought  to  the  trade,  certain  elements 
had  secured  credits  for  their  produc-x^ 
tion  outfits  on  some  labels.  Bunny 
Lewis,  agent  for  both  deejays  and 
artists,  had  for  instance,  a production  j 
credit  for  his  Ritz  Records,  which  was 
released  under  the  Philips  banner.'^’  | 
But,  as  the  international  success  of 
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TITLE 

All  YOU  NEED  IS  lOVE 
CARRIE  ANNE 
EDEIWEISS 

FUNNY  FAMIIIAR  FORGOTTEN  FEEIINGS 
GEORGEY  GIRl 

GREEN  GREEN  GRASS  OF  HOME 

IN  THE  COUNTRY 

I'M  A BEIIEVER 

IF  I WERE  A RICH  MAN 

IT  MUST  BE  HIM 

I'll  NEVER  FAll  IN  lOVE  AGAIN 

IF  THE  WHOIE  WCRID  STOPPED  lOVING 

JUST  lOVING  YOU 

MORNINGTOWN  RIDE 

MASSACHUSETTS 

PUPPET  ON  A STRING 

PENNY  lANE 

REIEASE  ME 

SIMON  SMITH  AND  HIS  AMAZING  DANCING  BEAR 

SOMETHING  STUPID 

SIIENCE  IS  GOIDEN 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

THIS  IS  MY  SONG 

THERE  GOES  MY  EVERYTHING 

THE  lAST  WAITZ 

THERE  MUST  BE  A WAY 

WHAT  WOUID  I BE 

WATERIOO  SUNSET 

WITH  A lITTlE  HEIP  FROM  MY  FRIENDS 
WHITER  SHADE  OF  PAIE 


PUBLISHER 

Northern  Songs 

B 

Gralto 

B 

Williamson 

Ay 

Acuff  Rose 

A 

Springfield 

B 

Burlington 

B 

Shadam 

B 

Screen  Gems 

A 

Valando 

A'» 

Metric 

A 

Tyler 

B 

Immediate 

A 

Chappell 

A 

Compass 

B 

Abigail 

Peter  Maurice 

B 

Northern  Songs 

B 

Burlington 

A t 

Schroeder 

A 

Montclare 

A 

Ardmore  & Beechwood 

A'' 

Dick  James 

A 

Leeds 

A 

Burlington 

A 

Donna 

B 

Chappell 

'Ll 

Marvel 

Belinda 

B 

Northern 

B 

Essex 

Cash  Box — December  23,  1967*^ 


L 8 Part  II — International  Section 


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Breakthrouffh  Year 


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some  solo  producers  spiralled  and  the 
p’^flow  of  hit  product  became  consistent, 
j the  British  record  companies  broke 
their  traditional  reserve  and  splashed 
out  as  parent  opei-ations  to  independ- 
.ent  labels. 

First  such  operation  was  put  into 
effect  by  Leslie  Gould  of  Philips.  He 
lured  Andrew  Oldham  from  his  Decca 
environs  with  a deal  to  facilitate  the 
pbl^lmmedate  label.  Gould  later  did  an- 
other deal  with  indie  producer  Shel 
Talmy  and  the  Planet  logo. 

More  Labels 

Other  diskeries  followed.  Polydor — 
itself  a newcomer  as  a British-based 
* operation — and  therefore  with  a burn- 
ing  need  to  establish  itself,  saw  a way 
^ ^ of  tempting  top  production  talent  into 
its  orbit  and  began  its  “mother-hen” 
operation  to  the  Reaction  (Bob  Stig- 
wood).  Track  (Kit  Lambert  - Chris 
^ •Stamp),  and  Marmalade  (Georgia 
' Gomelsky)  labels,  among  others. 


The 


Another 


Pirates 

factor 


intrisic  in 


■y  major 

' the  rise  of  the  indies  was  the  advent 
of  “pirate”  radio.  These  offshore 
broadcasters  for  the  first  time,  pro- 
vided massive  exposure  for  the  free- 
•“'lance  product  in  a format  foreign  to 
BBC  Radio  at  the  time.  The  “pirates” 
- > thus  broke  the  grip  that  the  EMPs, 
the  Dacca’s,  the  Pye’s  and  the  Philips 
♦ had  on  radio  exposure.  Alternative 
sources  of  exposure  became  available 
to  all  to  compete  with  BBC  and  Radio 
^ Luxembourg. 

Climate  became  such  that  Decca 
-'*^ven  brought  out  an  “independent 
type”  label.  Deram,  to  handle  product 
Mp  “from  out  of  left  field.”  Decca  has 
now  also  agreed  to  act  as  parent  to 
the  Rolling  Stones’  new  indie  logo 
while  EMI  has  moved  to  bring  the 
Immediate  label  into  its  fold.  EMI 
also  tossed  Denny  Cordell  his  own 
label.  Regal  Zonophone,  as  part  of  a 


deal  in  which  EMI  secured  from 
Decca’s  Deram  two  click  acts.  The 
Move  and  Procul  Harum. 

Among  the  many  reasons  for  this 
kind  of  move  at  the  big  companies  is 
the  fact  that  many  of  the  best  staff 
A&R  men  have  been  tempted  into 
independent  production.  It  is  little 
wonder  that  with  fellow  producers 
making,  by  now,  lO'  f or  more  on  their 
freelanced  disks  that  the  highly  pro- 
ficient staffer  grew  dissatisfied  with 
his  relatively  small  monthly  paycheck. 

George  Martin  and  Ron  Richard 
quite  EMI  to  form  with  Peter  Sulli- 
van, John  Burgess  formerly  of  Decca, 
an  independent  outfit,  AIR  (London) 
Ltd.  Norman  Newell  left  EMI,  too, 
and  the  producer  turnover  at  Decca 
has  been  comparatively  rapid.  The  in- 
coming American  companies  are  pro- 
viding even  more  outlets  for  the  indie 
producer  and  are  offering  top  dollar 
deals  to  boot.  All  this  has  made  the 
majors  face  the  questionable  prospect 
of  reverting  to  “distribution  houses.” 
One  way  of  averting  that,  they  feel, 
is  to  bring  the  best  freelancers  into 
the  fold. 

If  the  sales  power  of  independent 
producers  and  labels  have  become 
self-evident  to  the  domestic  trade — 
indies  often  make  up  50%  or  more 
of  the  hit  parade — it  has  also  played 
a large  part  in  perpetrating  Britain’s 
thrust  into  the  international  market. 
With  the  U.K.  now  an  established 
mill  for  the  creation  of  hits  that  will 
sell  worldwide,  the  independent  pro- 
ducer here  has  begun  to  manage  his 
own  affairs  by  holding  on  to  the 
overseas  rughts  to  product  he  licenses 
to  local  companies. 

By  not  being  forced  to  market  with 
one  outfit  throughout  the  world,  the 
independent  producer  naturally  en- 
deavors to  link  with  the  best  operation 
in  each  individual  territory.  Effect  has 
been  the  continued  success  of  British 
artists  in  offshore  locations. 


Great  Britain  — 

(Continued  from  page  16,  Part  II) 


Records  launch  new  classical  label 
Virtuoso.  . . . EMI’s  HMV  label 
to  become  ‘classical  only’  logo.  . . . 
Deutsche-Grammophon  introduced  its 
' first  classical  cassettess  into  the  U.K. 

. . Jack  Heath  took  over  manage- 
ment of  RCA’s  Sunbury  Music.  . . . 

*'  “The  Last  Waltz”  topping  Best  Sell- 
ing Sheet  Music  Lists  for  Donna 
■~r  Music  for  8th  consecutive  week.  . . . 

Harry  Secombe  celebrating  21st  year 
_ in  show  business  won  this  year’s 
“Radio  Luxembourg  Credit  to  Show 
' ^ Business  Award”.  . . . 


I 


December 

Topping  the  charts  at  the  beginning 
of  the  month  was  Long  John  Baldry 
with  “Let  The  Heartaches  Begin”  one 
of  five  Top  Ten  entries  for  Pye  Rec- 
ords in  one  week.  Dave  Clark  was  at 
No.  2 with  “Everybody  Knows”  on 
Columbia  published  by  Donna.  Chart- 
wise,  the  last  month  of  1967  started 
off  in  a blaze  of  glory  for  British  ar- 
tists who  occupied  100  per  cent  of 
the  Top  Ten  and  18  out  of  the  Top 
20.  The  month  also  saw  Frankie 
Vaughn’s  second  entry  for  Columbia 
“So  Tired”  published  by  Campbell 
Connelly.  . . . “The  Last  Waltz”  still 
topping  Best  Selling  Sheet  Music  Lists 
for  Donna  Music.  . . . John  Ilott  left 
Chappell  Publishing  company  after 
14  years.  . . . Elated  with  the  success 
of  The  Troggs  “Love  Is  All  Around” 
on  Page  One  publisher  Dick  James 
via  his  American  company  lined  up 
strcng  promotional  campaign  for  the 
disk’s  American  release  on  Mercury. 
. . . Capping  a year  of  unprecedented 
success  indie  producer  Norman  Newell 
put  Des  O’Connor  into  Top  20  with 
“Careless  Hands”  on  Columbia  pub- 
lished by  E.  'H.  Morris.  . . . Nathan 
Joseph  of  Transatlantic  Records  an- 
nounced the  group’s  first  full  sales 
convention  would  take  place  in  Janu- 
ary 1968  attended  by  distributors  and 
representatives  all  over  the  country. 
. . . Southern  Music  enjoyed  another 
British  chart  entry  via  Donovan’s 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


1967  in  Review 


“There  Is  a Mountain”  on  Pye.  . . . 
Bob  Reisdorf  of  Liberty  reported  good 
sales  for  “Gorilla”  by  The  Bonzo  Dog 
Doo  Dah  Band.  . . . New  single  from 
Tom  Jones  on  Decca  “I’m  Coming 
Home”  a chart  certainty.  . . . First 
chart  entry  for  American  singer 
Felice  Taylor  with  “I  Feel  Love  Com- 
ing On”  on  the  President  label  pub- 
lished by  Kassner.  . . . Another  suc- 
cess for  President  came  via  The 
Equals  L.P.  “Unequal  Equals”.  . . . 
Celebrated  conductor  and  CBS  artist 
Eugene  Ormandy  in  Britain  for  con- 
cert at  Royal  Festival  Hall.  . . . Christ- 
mas season  for  Scottish  singer  Andy 
Stewart  in  native  Scotland  before 
taking  off  for  a tour  of  America,  Aus- 
tralia and  New  Zealand.  . . . After  an 
eight-year  run  the  BBC  took  its  weekly 
BBC  disk  show  “Juke  Box  Jury”  off 
the  air.  . . . Pet  Clark  returned  to 
Britain  for  TV  and  recording  ses- 
sions. . . . United  Artists  released 
L.P.  of  the  Spencer  Davis-Traffic  score 
of  “Here  We  Go  Round  The  Mul- 
berry Bush”.  . . . Anita  Harris  waxed 
title  song  from  United  Artists  picture 
“Danger  Route”.  . . . Paul  Rich  of 
Carlin  Music  activated  new  subsidiary 
company  Amen  Music  representing  all 
material  from  The  Amen  Corner.  . . . 
The  Seekers  latest  single  “Emerald 
City”  on  Columbia  published  by  Ard- 
more & Beechwood.  . . . 120,000  cop- 
ies of  “Disraeli  Gears”  by  L.P.  by 
The  Cream  sold  in  U.S.  in  four  days. 
. . . British  sales  totalled  60,000  in 
ten  days.  . . . The  Cream  set  to  open 
their  second  U.S.  tour  at  the  Filliniore 
Auditorium  San  Francisco  followed 
by  eight  week  coast  to  coast  tour.  . . . 
Lulu  visited  America  for  three  TV 
shows.  . . . The  Dallas  Boys  on  Major 
Minor  recorded  “He  Won’t  Love  You” 
published  by  Lawrence  Wright.  . . . 
The  Electric  Prunes  in  Britain  to  pro- 
mote latest  Reprise  single  “Long  Day’s 
Flight”.  . . . Val  Doonican’s  Pye  sin- 
gle “If  The  Whole  World  Stopped 
Loving”  issued  in  the  U.S.  on  Ameri- 
can Decca.  . . . 


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20  Part  II — International  Section 


BRITISH  ARTISTS  WHO  HIT  THE  TOP  20 
i BRITISH  SINGLES  CHART  DURING  1967 


NUMBER  or 
WEEKS 

ARTIST  ON  CHART  TITLE  RECORD  COMPANY  PUBLISHER 


P.  P.  Arnold 

(3) 

The  First  Cut  Is  The  Deepest 

Immediate 

Cat 

Amen  Corner 

(4) 

Gin  House 

Deram 

Carlin 

i 

Long  John  Baldry 

(3) 

Let  the  Heartaches  Begin 

Pye 

Schroeder 

The  Barron  Knights 

(1) 

Under  New  Management 

Columbia 

West  One 

A 

■ I', 

The  Beatles 

(9) 

Penny  Lane 

Parlophone 

Northern  Songs 

1 

(10) 

All  You  Need  is  Love 

Parlophone 

Northern  Songs 

Jeff  Beck 

(4) 

Hi  Ho  Silver  Lining 

Columbia 

Emquiry 

t 

The  Bee  Gees 

(3) 

New  York  Mining  Disaster 

Polydor 

Abigail 

- 1 

(8) 

Massachusetts 

Polydor 

Abigail 

1 

(1) 

World 

Polydor 

Abigail 

Cilia  Black 

(2) 

What  Good  Am  1 

Parlophone 

Carlin 

1 

Eric  Burdon  & The  Animals 

(3) 

San  Franciscan  Nights 

MGM 

Schroeder/ 

1' 

Slamina 

<.  li 

The  Cream 

(4) 

1 Feel  Free 

Reaction 

Dratleaf 

(3) 

Strange  Brew 

Reaction 

Dratleaf 

Petula  Clark 

(11) 

This  Is  My  Song 

Pye 

Leeds 

(7) 

Don't  Sleep  In  The  Subway 

Pye 

Welbeck 

Dave  Clark  Five 

(3) 

Everybody  Knows 

Columbia 

Donna 

I 

Donovan 

(5) 

Sunshine  Superman 

Pye 

Southern 

ri 

(6) 

Mellow  Yellow 

Pye 

Donovan 

B 

(5) 

There  Is  o Mountain 

Pye 

Donovan 

„ I 

Dave  Dee,  Dozzy,  Beaky, 

*^■1 

Mick  and  Tich 

(3) 

Save  Me 

Fontana 

Lynn 

(6) 

Okay 

Fontana 

Lynn 

(7) 

Zabadak 

Fontana 

Lynn 

Val  Doonican 

(3) 

What  Would  1 Be 

Decca 

Barrel 

(4) 

Memories  are  Made  of  This 

Decca 

Campbell 

Connelly 

(4) 

If  The  Whole  World  Stopped  Loving 

Pye 

Immediate 

Spencer  Davis 

(3) 

I'm  a Man 

Fontana 

Island 

Dave  Davies 

(7) 

Death  of  a Clown 

Pye 

Carlin 

1 

Ken  Dodd 

(3) 

Let  Me  Cry  On  Your  Shoulder 

Columbia 

Dominion 

T 

The  Dubliners 

(9) 

Seven  Drunken  Nights 

Major  Minor 

Scott-Solomon 

H 

(6) 

Black  Velvet  Band 

Major  Minor 

Scott-Solomon 

**  ii 

The  Easybeats 

(2) 

Friday  on  My  Mind 

United  Artists 

United-Artists 

1 

Georgie  Fame 

(5) 

Sitting  in  the  Park 

Columbia 

Jewel 

* 1 

(4) 

Because  1 Love  You 

CBS 

Feldman 

P 

The  Flov^er  Pot  Men 

(8) 

Let's  Go  To  San  Francisco 

Deram 

Carter-Lewis 

The  Foundations 

(8) 

Baby  Now  That  I've  Found  You 

Pye 

Welbeck/ 

p 

Schroeder 

Wayne  Fontana 

(5) 

Pamela,  Pamela 

Fontana 

Hournew 

] 

' Anita  Harris 

(11) 

Just  Loving  You 

CBS 

Chappell 

- 

Jimi  Hendrix 

(6) 

Hey  Joe 

Polydor 

Yameta 

(9) 

Purple  Haze 

Track 

Yameta 

(5) 

The  Wind  Cries  Mary 

Track 

Yameta 

! 

(2) 

Burning  of  the  Midnight  Lamp 

Track 

Schroeder 

1 The  Herd 

(8) 

From  the  Underworld 

Fontana 

Lynn 

1 Englebert  Humperdinck 

(IS) 

Release  Me 

Decca 

Burlington 

1 

(11) 

There  Goes  My  Everything 

Decca 

Burlington 

1 

(14) 

The  Last  Waltz 

Decca 

Donna 

j! 

j The  Hollies 

(7) 

On  A Carousel 

Parlophone 

Gralto 

L 

n 

j 

(2) 

King  Midas  in  Reverse 

Parlophone 

Gralto 

(7) 

Carrie  Ann 

Parlophone 

Gralto 

1 Vince  Hill 

(9) 

Edelweiss 

Columbia 

Williamson 

, 

(3) 

Roses  of  Picardy 

Columbia 

Chappell 

1 

I Herman's  Hermits 

(7) 

There's  a Kind  of  Hush 

Columbia 

Francis  Day  & 

i 

Hunter 

^ Frank  Ifield 

(1) 

Call  Her  Your  Sweetheart 

Columbia 

Acuff  Rose 

V' 

< Tom  Jones 

(7) 

Green  Green  Grass  of  Home 

Decca 

Burlington 

1 

(7) 

Detroit  City 

Decca 

Southern 

' 

(7) 

Funny  Familiar  Forgotten  Feelings 

Decca 

Acuff  Rose 

! 

' 

(12) 

I'll  Never  Fall  In  Love  Again 

Decca 

Tyler 

I 

Paul  Jones 

(5) 

I've  Been  a Bad  Bad  Boy 

HMV 

Leeds 

'T-  1 

The  Kinks 

(9) 

Waterloo  Sunset 

Pye 

Davray 

1 

(5) 

Autumn  Almanac 

Pye 

Carlin 

(3) 

Dead  End  Street 

Pye 

Davray 

'1 

Lulu 

(7) 

The  Boat  That  1 Row 

Columbia 

Ardmore  & 

T 1 

Beechwood 

(8) 

let's  Pretend 

Columbia 

Carlin 

The  Move 

(6) 

Night  of  Fear 

Deram 

Essex 

rl 

(5) 

1 Can  Hear  the  Grass  Grow 

Deram 

Essex 

1 

(9) 

Flowers  in  the  Rain 

Regal 

Essex 

n 

Zonophone 

'tfj 

Manfred  Mann 

(7) 

Ha  Ha  Said  the  Clown 

Fontana 

Bron 

(6) 

Peek-a-Boo 

Fontana 

Meteor 

The  New  Vaudeville  Ban 

(6) 

Finchley  Central 

Fontana 

Meteor 

Des  O'Connor 

(1) 

Careless  Hands 

Columbia 

E.  H.  Morris 

Alan  Price 

(8) 

Simon  Smith  and  his  Amazing 

Dancing  Bear 

Decca 

Schroeder 

(7) 

The  House  That  Jack  Built 

Decca 

Alan  Price 

The  Pink  Floyd 

Arnold  Layne 

Columbia 

Dunmo 

1 

(8) 

See  Emily  Play 

Columbia 

Magdalene 

Procul  Harum 

(13) 

A Whiter  Shade  of  Pale 

Deram 

Essex 

(7) 

Homburg 

Regal 

Zonophone 

Essex 

Cliff  Richard 

(4) 

In  the  Country 

Columbia 

Shadam 

iT.I 

(5) 

It's  All  Over 

Columbia 

Acuff  Rose 

(1) 

I'll  Come  Running 

Columbia 

Ardmore  & 

Beechwood 

^j| 

(9) 

The  Day  1 Met  Marie 

Columbia 

Shadows 

1 

(2) 

All  My  Love 

Columbia 

Shapiro 

t 

Bernstein 

The  Seekers 

(4) 

Morningtown  Ride 

Columbia 

Compass 

(8) 

Georgy  Girl 

Columbia 

Springfield 

(7) 

When  Will  The  Good  Apples  Fall 

Columbia 

United  Artists 

' 

The  Small  Faces 

(1) 

My  Mind's  Eye 

Decca 

Robbins 

(5) 

Here  Comes  The  Nice 

Immediate 

Avakak 

(10) 

Itchycoo  Park 

Immediate 

Avakak 

Cat  Stevens 

(8) 

Matthew  ar>d  Son 

Oeram 

Cat 

*■, 

(4) 

I'm  Gonna  Get  Me  a Gun 

Oeram 

Cat 

The  Rolling  Stones 

(8) 

Let's  Spend  The  Night  Together 

Decca 

Mirage 

(7) 

We  Love  You/Dandelion 

Decca 

Mirage 

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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


BRITISH  ARTISTS  WHO  HIT  THE  TOP 
|||N  THE  BRITISH  LP  CHARTS  DURING 


ARTISTE 


TITLE 


LABEL 


10 

1967 

WEEKS  ON 
CHART 


H^rie  Beatles 

A Collection  of  Beatles  Oldies  Parlophone 

(2) 

r 

Sgt.  Pepper's  Lonely  Heart  Club  Band  Parlophone 

(24) 

The  Bee  Gees 

The  Be  Gees  1st 

Polydor 

(1) 

The  Cream 

Fresh  Cream 

Reaction 

(7) 

Disraeli  Gears 

Reaction 

(3) 

Val  Doonican 

The  Gentle  Shade  of  Val  Doonican  Decca 

(4) 

r Donovan 

Universal  Soldier 

Marble  Arch  (Pye)  (5) 

' The  Dubliners 

A Drop  of  the  Hard  Stuff 

Major  Minor 

(6) 

Georgie  Fame 

Hall  of  Fame 

CBS 

(1) 

*Jimi  Hendrix 

Are  You  Experienced 

Track 

(21) 

The  Hollies 

Evolution 

Parlophone 

(4) 

Englebert  Humperdinck 

Release  Me 

Decca 

(12) 

The  Last  Waltz 

Decca 

(1) 

Tom  Jones 

Green  Green  Grass  of  Home 

Decca 

(14) 

Tom  Jones  Live  at  the  Talk  of  the  Town  Decca 

(12) 

London  Cast 

Fiddler  on  the  Roof 

CBS 

(23) 

. The  Pink  Floyd 

Piper  at  the  Gates  of  Down 

Columbia 

(11) 

Cliff  Richard 

Finders  Keepers 

Columbia 

(S) 

Crusade 

Columbia 

(1) 

The  Seekers 

Come  the  Day 

Columbia 

(17) 

The  Rolling  Stones 

Between  the  Buttons 

Decca 

(12) 

Harry  Secombe 

Secombe's  Personal  Choice 

Philips 

(3) 

The  Shadows 

Jigsaw 

Columbia 

(5) 

Cat  Stevens 

Matthew  and  Son 

Deram 

(3) 

The  Troggs 

Troglodynamite 

Page  One 

(2) 

Various  Artistes 

Breakthrough 

EMI  Studio  2 Stereo  (6) 

Geno  Washington 

Hand  Clapping  Foot  Stomping  Piccadilly 

(3) 

Hipsters  Flipsters 

The  Who 

A Quick  One 

Reaction 

(6) 

*Scoft  Walker 

Scott 

Philips 

(1) 

* Anglo-American 

BRITISH  ARTISTS  WHO  HIT 

ON  THE 

AMERICAN 

ALBUM  CHARTS 

IN  1967 

NO.  OF 

WEEKS 

ARTIST 

TITLE  AMERICAN  LABEL 

ON  CHART 

The  Animals 

Animalism 

MGM 

(8) 

Winds  of  Change 

MGM 

(12) 

Eric  Burden  & The  Animals 

Eric  Is  Here 

MGM 

(7) 

Volume  2 

MGM 

(9) 

The  Beatles 

Revolver 

Capitol 

(5) 

Sgt.  Pepper's  Lonely  Hearts  Club 

Capitol 

(25) 

Band 

Bee  Gees 

Bee  Gees  First 

Atco 

(14) 

Dave  Clark  Five 

More  Great  Hits 

Epic 

(5) 

5x5 

Epic 

(9) 

You  Got  What  It  Takes 

Epic 

(5) 

Petula  Clark 

Colour  My  World 

Warner  Bros. 

(13) 

These  Are  My  Songs 

Warner  Bros. 

(14) 

Jeremy  Clyde  & Chad  Stuart  Of  Caggabes  and  Kings 

Columbia 

(3) 

The  Cream 

Fresh  Cream 

Atco 

(19) 

Disraeli  Gears 

Atco 

(1) 

Donovan 

Mellow  Yellow 

Epic 

(14) 

^Spencer  Davis 

Gimme  Some  Loving 

United  Artists 

(21) 

[ 

I'm  a Man 

United  Artists 

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Noel  Harrison 

Collage 

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Parrott 

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Tom  Jones 

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Parrott 

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The  Kinks 

The  Live  Kinks 

Reprise 

(5) 

Face  to  Face 

Reprise 

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Lulu 

To  Sir  With  Love 

Epic 

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Mantovani 

Mr.  Music 

London 

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Golden  Hits  of  Mantovani 

London 

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Mantovani  in  Hollywood 

London 

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Matt  Monro 

Born  Free 

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NEW  Vaudeville  Band 

Winchester  Cathedral 

Fontana 

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Peter  and  Gordon 

Lady  Godiva 

Capitol 

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Procul  Harum 

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Deram 

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The  Pink  Floyd 

The  Pink  Floyd 

Tower 

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The  Rolling  Stones 

Got  Live  If  You  Want  If 

London 

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London 

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AHermafh 

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London 

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Flowers 

London 

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Fontana 

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Best  of  The  Seekers 

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The  Tremeloes 

Here  Comes  My  Baby 

Epic 

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The  Who 

Happy  Jack 

Deoca 

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DEAD  END  STREET 

THE  KINKS 

DAVRAY 

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TOM  JONES 

SOUTHERN 

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DECCA 

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HERMAN'S  HERMITS 

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THE  HOLLIES 

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MARIBUS 

PARLOPHONE 

EAST  WEST 

HERMAN'S  HERMITS 

HOURNEW 

MANKEN 

COLUMBIA  1 

EPISTLE  TO  DIPPY 

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PEER  INT. 

PYE 

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THE  TREMELOES 

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PONDEROSA 

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EASY  BEATS 

UNITED  ARTISTS 

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DECCA 

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FONTANA 

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GIVE  ME  TIME 

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PONDEROSA 

PHILIPS 

HAPPENINGS  TEN  YEARS  AGO 

THE  YARDBIRDS 

ROBBINS 

LEO  FEIST 

COLUMBIA 

HELP  ME  GIRL 

THE  ANIMALS 

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HELIOS 

DECCA 

HERE  COMES  MY  BABY 

THE  TREMELOES 

ARDMORE  & 

MAINSTAY 

CBS 

BEECHWOOD 

REACTION 

HAPPY  JACK 

THE  WHO 

FABULOUS 

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HEAVEN  AND  HELL 

EASY  BEATS 

FELDMAN 

MILLER 

U.  A. 

HA  HA  SAID  THE  CLOWN 

THE  YARDBIRDS 

BRON 

PONDEROSA 

COLUMBIA 

HOLIDAY 

BEE  GEES 

ABIGAIL 

NEMPEROR 

POLYDOR 

HELLO  GOODBYE 

THE  BEATLES 

NORTHERN  SONGS 

MACLEN 

PARLOPHONE  ' 

I'VE  GOT  TO  HAVE  A REASON 

DAVE  CLARK  FIVE 

BRANSTON 

COLUMBIA  1 

I'LL  TRY  ANYTHING 

DUST  SPRINGFIELD 

RAINTREE 

PAM3ER 

PHILIPS 

I'M  A MAN 

SPENCER  DAVIS 

ISLAND 

ESSEX 

FONTANA 

1 WAS  KAISER  BILL'S  BATMAN 

WHISTLING  JACK  SMITH 

MILLS 

MILLS 

DERAM 

I'LL  NEVER  FALL  IN  LOVE  AGAIN 

TOM  JONES 

TYLER 

HOLLIS 

DECCA 

1 CAN  SEE  FOR  MILES 

THE  WHO 

FABULOUS 

ESSEX 

TRACK 

ITCHYCOO  PARK 

SMALL  FACES 

AVAKAK 

NICE  SONGS 

IMMEDIATE 

I'M  A WALRUS 

THE  BEATLES 

NORTHERN  SONGS 

MACLEN 

PARLOPHONE 

JUST  ONE  LOOK 

THE  HOLLIES 

GRALTO 

MARIBUS 

PARLOPHONE 

KNIGHT  IN  RUSTY  ARMOUR 

PETER  & GORDON 

DEAN  STREET 

REGENT 

COLUMBIA 

KING  MIDAS  IN  REVERSE 

THE  HOLLIES 

GRALTO 

MARIBUS 

PARLOPHONE 

LET'S  SPEND  THE  NIGHT  TOGETHER 

THE  ROLLING  STONES 

MIRAGE 

GIDEON 

COLUMBIA 

LITTLE  GAMES 

THE  YARDBIRDS 

MILLS 

M'LLS 

DECCA 

LOOK  OF  LOVE 

DUSTY  SPRINGFIELD 

SCREEN  GEMS 

COLGEMS 

PHILIPS 

MORNINGTOWN  RIDE 

THE  SEEKERS 

COMPASS 

AMAEDO 

COLUMBIA 

MATTHEW  & SON 

CAT  STEVENS 

CAT 

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DERAM 

MUSEUM 

HERMAN'S  HERMITS 

SOUTHERN 

PEER  INT. 

COLUMBIA 

MR.  PLEASANT 

THE  KINKS 

DAVRAY/CARLIN 

NOMA 

PYE 

MARTA 

THE  BACHELORS 

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MASSACHUSETTS 

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NEMPORER 

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NEW  YORK  MINING  DISASTER  1941 

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ON  A CAROUSEL 

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MARIBUS 

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ON  THE  OTHER  SIDE 

THE  SEEKERS 

SPRINGFIELD 

CHAPPELL 

COLUMBIA 

PaPER  FUN 

TRAFFIC 

ISLAND 

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BRANSTON 

COLUMBIA 

PEEK-A-BOO 

NEW  VAUDEVILLE  BAND 

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SOUTHERN 

FONTANA 

PENNY  UNE 

THE  BEATLES 

NORTHERN  SONGS 

MACLEN 

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PORTRAIT  OF  MY  LOVE 

THE  TOKENS 

KASSNER 

PICADILLY 

— 

PURPLE  HAZE 

JIMI  HENDRIX 

SCHROEDER 

SEA  LARK 

TRACK 

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THE  HOLLIES 

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MARIBUS 

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PICTURES  OF  LILY 

THE  WHO 

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UNART 

TRACK 

RUBY  TUESDAY 

THE  ROLLING  STONES 

MIRAGE 

GIDEON 

DECCA 

RELEASE  ME 

ENGLEBERT  HUMPERDINCK 

BURLINGTON 

FOUR  STAR 

DECCA 

RED  AND  BLUE 

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BRANSTON 

COLUMBIA 

STRAWBERRY  FIELDS  FOREVER 

THE  BEATLES 

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MACLEN 

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SUNDAY  FOR  TEA 

PETER  & GORDON 

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SOUTHERN 

COLUMBIA 

SIXTEEN  TONS 

TOM  JONES 

CAMPBELL  CONNELLY 

NOMA 

DECCA 

FUZANNE 

NOEL  HARRISON 

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PROJECT  7 

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SPENCER  DAVIS 

ISLAND 

ESSEX 

ISLAND 

SILENCE  IS  GOLDEN 

THE  TREMELOES 

SATURDAY 

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CBS 

SAN  FRANCISCAN  NIGHTS 

ERIC  BURDON  & ANIMALS 

SCHROEDER/SALAMINA  SEALARK 

MGM 

THERE'S  A KIND  OF  HUSH 

HERMAN'S  HERMITS 

F.  D & H. 

LEO  FEIST 

COLUMBIA 

THIS  IS  MY  SONG 

PETULA  CLARK 

LEEDS 

SHAMLEY 

PYE 

TELL  ME  TO  MY  FACE 

KEITH 

GRALTO 

MARIBUS 

PHILIPS 

THERE  GOES  MY  EVERYTHING 

ENGLBERT  HUMPERDINCK 

BURLINGTON 

BLUE  CREST 

DECCA 

TO  LOVE  SOMEBODY 

THE  BEE  GEES 

ABIGAIL 

POLYDOR 

POLYDOR 

THE  OTHER  MAN'S  GRASS 

PETULA  CLARK 

WELBECK 

NORTHERN 

PYE 

IS  ALWAYS  GREENER 

TO  SIR  WITH  LOVE 

LULU 

SCREEN  GEMS 

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COLUMBIA 

THE  LAST  WALTZ 

ENGLEBERT  HUMPERDINCK 

DONNA 

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TIME  SELLER 

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MARIBUS 

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THE  YARDBIRDS 

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DUNBAR 

COLUMBIA 

WALK  WITH  FAITH  IN  YOUR  HEART 

THE  BACHELORS 

F.  D & H. 

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DECCA 

WHEN  1 WAS  YOUNG 

ERIC  BURDON  & ANIMALS 

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DECCA 

WHAT'S  IT  GONNA  BE 

DUSTY  SPRINGFIELD 

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WEAR  YOUR  LOVE  LIKE  A DREAM 

DONOVAN 

SOUTHERN 

PEER 

PYE 

YOU  GOT  WHAT  IT  TAKES 

DAVE  CLARK  FIVE 

LEEDS 

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YOU  MUST  HAVE  BEEN  A BEAUTIFUL 

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Tel:  01-437-5123 

RAK  RECORDS 
155/157,  Oxford  Street 
London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-6671 
Peter  Grant 

SPENCER  DAVIS  MANAGEMENT 
1,  Wardour  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-734-7464 

STARCAST  LTD. 

122/124,  Regent  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-734-2813 
Evelyn  Taylor 

STARLITE  ARTISTES 
6,  Southampton  Place, 

London,  W.  C.  1. 

Tel:  01-405-0943 
Brian  Walsh 

DOROTHY  SOLOMON  AGENCY 
71/75,  New  Oxford  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-836-1801 

ROBERT  STIGWOOD  ORGANISATION 
67,  Brook  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-629-9121 

TRACK  RECORDS 

58,  Old  Crompton  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-9506 
Chris  Stamp/Kit  Lambert 


AMERICAN  ARTISTS  TO  ENTER  TOP  TEN 
BRITISH  ALBUM  CHARTS  DURING  1967 


ARTIST 

TITLE 

RECORD  COMPANY 

NO.  OF 
WEEKS 
ON  CHART 

Herb  Alpert 

SRO 

Pye 

(6) 

V 

Going  Places 

Pye 

(4) 

1 jr : The  Peach  Bovs 

Pet  Sounds 

Capitol 

(1) 

Best  of  the  Beach  Boys 

Capitol 

(41) 

Best  of  the  Beach  Boys  Vol: 

2 Capitol 

(6) 

Smiley  Smile 

Capitol 

(2) 

iL  Four  Tops 

Live 

Tamla  Motown 

(9) 

‘ Trini  Lopez 

Trini  Lopez  in  London 

Reprise 

(2) 

_ V The  Monkees 

Meet  the  Monkees 

RCA 

(16) 

S 

I'm  a Believer 

RCA 

(1) 

The  Monkees 

RCA 

(10) 

More  of  the  Monkees 

RCA 

(18) 

f,. 

Headquarters 

RCA 

(13) 

i^t'  Mamas  and  Papas 

Mamas  and  Papas  Deliver 

RCA 

(9)  ' 

} Jim  Reeves 

Distant  Drums 

RCA 

(2) 

Soundtrack 

The  Sound  of  Music 

RCA 

(47) 

[[t  . . Soundtrack 

Dr.  Zhivago 

MGM 

(16) 

1^1  Soundtrack 

Thoroughly  Modern  Millie 

BRunswick 

(2) 

■ Various  Artists 

Br'tish  Chartbusters 

Brunswick 

(2) 

1 


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U.  K.  Companies  & 

Associates 

Budd  Music  Ltd. 
Clinton  Music  Co. 
Combine  Music 
Ltd. 

Cooper  Music  Ltd. 
Forrest  Hills 
Music  Ltd. 

Gallico  Music  Ltd. 
Garnett  Music  Ltd. 
Imperia  Music  Co. 
K.P.M.  Music  Ltd. 

Lois  Music  Ltd. 
Macmelodies  Ltd. 
Marlboro  Music  Ltd. 
Moss-Rose  Music  Ltd. 
Musicville  Ltd. 
Raintree  Music  Ltd. 
Reynolds  Music 
Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co 
(London)  Ltd. 
Villager  Music  Ltd. 


FOR  THE 
WORLD 

OUTSIDE  U.S.A. 


KEITH  PROWSE 

MUSIC  PUBLISHING  CO.  LTD. 

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MUSIC  COMPANY  LIMITED 


Television  Music  Ltd. 

The  World  Wide  Music 
Co.  Ltd. 

World  Copyrights  Ltd. 
Foreign  Companies 

Edizioni  Musicali 

Peter  Maurice  (Milan) 

Edition  Excelsior 
Hans  Gerig  (Cologne) 

Editions  Musicales 
Peter  Maurice  (Paris) 

Peter  Maurice 
Belgolux  S.A.  (Brussels) 

A1  Gallico  Music  Corp. 
(New  York) 

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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — International  Section  23 


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Verulam  Music  Ltd. 
Jon  jo  Music  Ltd. 


on  behalf  of  their  artistes 


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THE  PAPER  (LOUD 
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BRmSH  INDEPENDENT  RECORD  PRODUCERS 


ACUFF  ROSE  MUSIC  LTD. 

15,  St.  George  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-629-7600 

Nicholas  Firth  & Hubert  Pattison 


A.I.R.  (LONDON)  LTD. 

101,  Baker  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  486-3451 

George  Martin,  John  Burgess, 
Ron  Richards  & Peter  Sullivan 


AXLE-SCHROEDER  PRODUCTIONS 
2,  Holly  Mount, 

Hampstead,  N.W.3. 

Tel:  01-435-4341 

Alan  Blaikley  & Ken  Howard 


BEACON  SOUND  LTD. 
331/333,  High  Road, 
London,  N.W.10. 
Milton  Samuel 


JOHN  L.  BARKER  ASSOCIATES  LTD. 
164,  Shaftesbury  Avenue, 

London,  W.C.2. 

Tel:  01-240-0572 
John  Barker 


CHARLES  BLACKWELL  PRODUCTIONS 
42,  Glasshouse  Street, 

London,  W.  1 . 

Tel:  01-734-1521 
Charles  Blackwell 


BRON  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
29-31,  New  Oxford  Street, 
London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-5063 
Gerry  Bron 


CASH  RECORDS 
Kenneth  Pitt  Management 
35,  Curzon  Street, 
London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-499-7905 
David  Nicolson 


CEECEE  PRODUCTIONS 
10,  Denmark  Street, 
London,  W.  C.  2. 

Tei:  01-493-1653 

Roy  Berry  & Mike  Collier 


CHAPPELL  & CO. 

50,  New  Bond  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-629-7600 

Sandy  Roberton  & Deke  Arlon 


CITY  MU3IC 
8,  Radnor  House, 
93-97,  Regent  Street, 
London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-734-5351 
B.  A.  Palmer 


CONTEMPORA'^Y  RECORD  CO. 
52-55,  Carnaby  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-9602 
Vic  Smith 


DOUBLE  R PRODUCTIONS 
23,  Old  Burl'ngton  Street, 
London,  W.  1 . 

Tel:  01-734-9942 
Steve  Rowland 


ALAN  FREEMAN  ASCOCIATES 
145,  Oxford  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-5362 
Alan  Freeman 


FXB  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
100,  Nightingale  Lane, 
London,  S.  W.  12. 

Tel:  01-637-3189 
Eddie  Jarrett 


HANSA  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
5,  Denmark  Street, 

London,  W.  C.  2. 

Tei:  01-240-0674 
Mark  Pasquin 


HILTIE  RECORDS 
Kenneth  Pitt  Management 
35,  Curzon  Street, 

London,  W.  1 . 

Tel:  01-499-7905 

Hilton  Valentine  & Kenneth  Pitt 


IVER  RECORDING  CO. 
8,  Denmark  Street, 
London,  W.C.2. 

Tel;  01-836-4524 
Bob  Kingston 


DICK  JAMES  MUSIC  LTD. 

James  House, 

71-75,  New  Oxford  Street, 
London,  W.C.1. 

Tel:  01-836-4864 

Stephen  Jan^es  & Dents  Berger 


KERROY  PRODUCTIONS 
42,  Westb'urne  Terrace, 
London,  W.  2. 

Tel:  01-262-2948 
lain  Kerr 


lINDON  RECORDS  LTD. 
235-241,  Regent  Street, 
London,  W.  1 . 

Tel:  01-734-7961 
Tito  Burns 


MARQUIS  ENTERPRISES  LTD. 
37,  Soho  Square, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-9405 

Joe  Roncoroni  & Ken  Jones 


NORMAN  NEWELL  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
40,  Montague  Mansions 
Baker  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-935-4133 
Norman  Newell 


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NEW  BREED  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
Dumbarton  House. 

68,  Oxford  Street, 

London,  W.  C.  1. 

Tel:  01-636-7906 
Denny  Cordell 


NOEL  BROWN  PRODUCTIONS 
26  D'Arbloy  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-3745 
Noel  Brown 


SCOTT-SOLOMON  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
73-75,  New  Oxford  Street, 

London,  W.C.1. 

Tel:  01-493-1801 

Tommy  Scott  & Philip  Solomon 


: 


ORBIT  MUSIC  CO. 
10,  Albert  Court, 
124,  Knightsbridge, 
London,  S.W.1. 

Tel:  01-589-6293 
Shel  Talmy 


LTD. 


SMASH  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 

26,  Kingly  Street, 

London,  W.  1 . 

Tel;  01-437-8512 

Mike  Hurst  & Christopher  Brough 


POPPY  RECORDS 

73,  South  Audley  Street, 

London,  W.  1 . 

Tel:  01-493-5912 
Dru  Harvey 


STANLEY  SCHOFIELD  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
6-8,  Old  Bond  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-629-4642 
Stanley  Schofield 


ODDBALL  RECORDS  LTD. 

22,  Kingly  Street, 

London,  W.  1 . 

Tel:  01-437-5953 

Grenville  Collins  & Robert  Wace 


ROBERT  STIGWOOD  ORGANISATION 
67,  Brook  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-629-9121 
Robert  Stigwood 


RAK  RECORDS,  LTD. 
155-157,  Oxford  Street, 
London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-6671 
Mickie  Most 


TRACK  RECORDS  LTD. 
58-Old  Compton  Street, 
London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-9506 
Chris  Stamp 


1 


RECORD  SUPERVISION  LTD. 
Lansdowne  House, 
Lansdowne  Road, 

London,  W.  11. 

Tel:  01-727-0041 
Denis  Preston 


VOX  PRODUCTIONS  (GB)  LTD. 
1 1 , Eigood  House, 

Wellington  Road, 

London,  N.W.6. 

Tel:  01-774-1208 
P.  Fefer 


RIT2  RECORDS 
Flat  6, 

Albert  Gate  Court, 
124,  Knightsbridge, 
London,  S.W.1. 

Tel:  01-589-8801 
Bunny  Lewis 


WARM  RECORDS 
22,  Dean  Street, 

London,  W.  1. 

Tel:  01-437-8512 

Mike  Hurst  & Christopher  Brough 


WITCHSEASON  PRODUCTIONS  LTD. 
90,  Westbourne  Terrace, 

London,  W.  2. 

Tel:  01-402-6894 
foe  Boyd 


BRITISH  ARTISTS,  THEIR  AGENTS  & MANAGERS 


ARTIST 


AGENT 


MANAGER 


Animals 
Amen  Corner 
Bachelors,  The 
Berry,  Dave 
Bennett,  Cliff 
Bassey,  Shirley 
Beatles,  The 
Bee  Gees,  The 
Black,  Cilia 
Bilk,  Acker 
Beck,  Jeff 
Ball,  Kenny 
Baldry,  Long  John 
Brown,  Joe 
Beatstalkers,  The 
Bowie,  David 


Harold  Davison 
Galaxy  Entertainments 
Dorothy  Solomon  Agency 
Kennedy  Street  Artistes 
Rik  Gunnell  Agency 
Leslie  Simmons 
Nems  Enterprises  Ltd. 

Robert  Stigwood  Organisation 
Nems  Enterprises 
Harold  Devison  Agency 
Nems  Enterprises  Ltd. 

Harold  Davison  Agency 
Rick  Gunnell  Agency 
George  Cooper  Agency 
Kenneth  Pitt  Management 
Kenneth  Pitt  Management 


Anim  Ltd. 

Ron  King  & Tony  Birfield 

Dorothy  Solomon 

Danny  Betesch 

Rick  Gunnell 

Leslie  Simmons 

Nems 

Robert  Stigwood 
Nems 
David  Bilk 
Peter  Grant 
Reg  Tracey 
Rik  Gunnell 
Harry  Dawson 
Kenneth  Pitt 
Kenneth  Pitt 


Clark,  Petula 
Clark,  Dave  Five 
Cream,  The 


The  Grade  Organisation 
Harold  Davison  Agency 
Robert  Stigwood  Organisation 


Martin  Wyatt 
Harold  Davison 
Robert  Stigwood 


Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick 
and  Tich 
Donovan 
Doonican,  Val 
Dodd,  Ken 
Dubliners,  The 
Dee,  Kiki 

David  & Jonathan 


Arthur  Howes  Agency 


Ken  Howard  & Alan  Blaikley 


Nems  Enterprises  Ltd. 
Starcast 

Forrester-George  Ltd. 
Dorothy  Solomon 
Harold  Davison 
Kennedy  Street  Enterprises 


I.M.C. 

Evelyn  Taylor 
Dave  Forrester 
Dorothy  Solomon 
Dick  Katz 
Danny  Betesch 


Fame,  George 
Faith,  Adam 
Fontana,  Wayne 
Foundations,  The 
Flower  Pot  Men,  The 


Rick  Gunnell 
Starcast 

Kennedy  Street  Artists 
Robert  Stigwood  Organisation 
Spencer  Davis  Management 


Rick  Gunnell 

Evelyn  Taylor 

Danny  Betesch 

Robert  Stigwood 

Spencer  Davis  Management 


Garrick,  David 


Arthur  Howes 


Boscobel  Productions 


Harris,  Anita 
Harris,  Rolf 
Herd,  The 
Herman's  Hermits 
Hill  Vince 
Hollies,  The 
Hendrix  Jimi 
Humperdinck,  Englebert 


Bert  Aza  Agency 

International  Artists  Representation 


Kennedy  Street  Enterprises 
Forrester-George  Ltd. 

Air  (London)  Ltd. 

Harold  Davison  Agency 
Acuff-Rose  Agency 


Mike  Margolis  & Brian  Lanosl 
Phyllis  Rounce  '' 

Ken  Howard  & Alan  Blaikley 
Harvey  Lisberg 
Dave  Forrester 
Ron  Richards 
Anim  Ltd. 

Gordon  Mills 


■field, Frank 


The  Grade  Organisation 


Jones,  Tom 
Jones,  Paul 


Acuff  Rose  Agency 
Noel  Gay  Artists 


Gordon  Mills 
Robin  Britten 


Kinks,  The 


Arthur  Howes 


Lulu 


Boscobel  Productions 
Marion  Massey 


Mantovani 
Moyall,  John 
Mann,  Manfred 
Mindbenders,  The 
Monro,  Mott 
Maughan,  Susan 
Move,  The 


George  Elrick 
Rik  Gunnell  Agency 
Gerry  Bron 

Kennedy  Street  Artists 
Nems  Enterprises  Ltd. 
Dick  Katz 

Galaxy  Entertainments 


Rik  Gunnell 
Gerry  Bren 


Don  Black 
Dick  Katz 

New  Movement  Ltd. 


Peter  and  Gordon 
Pink  Floyd,  The 
Procul  Harum 
Price,  Alan 


Noel  Gay  Artists 
Brian  Morrison  Agency 
Harold  Davison 
Rik  Gunnell  Agency 


Richard  Armitoge 
Brian  Morrison 
New  Movement  Ltd. 


Richard,  Cliff 
Rolling  Stones,  The 


The  Grade  Organisation 
Harold  Davison  Agency 


Peter  Gormley 
Tito  Burns 


Stewart,  Andy 
Secombe,  Harry 
Seekers,  The 
Shadows,  The 
Show,  Sandie 
Springfield,  Dusty 
Stevens,  Cat 
St.  Peters  Crispian 
Southern,  Sheilo 


Fosters  Agency 

Jimmy  Grafton 

The  Grade  Organisation 

The  Grade  Organisation 

Starcast 

Tito  Burns 

Harold  Davison 

Kenneth  Pitt  Management 


Eddie  Jarrett 
Peter  Gormley 
Evelyn  Taylor 
Vic  Billings 
Dick  Katz 

Kenneth  Pitt  Management 
Derek  Boulton  Management 


Tremeloes,  The 
Trent,  Jackie 


Starlite  Artistes 
Starcast 


Brian  Walsh 
Evelyn  Taylor 


Vaughan,  Frankie 

Washington,  Geno 
Walker  Scott  & John 
West,  Keith 
Who,  The 

Yardbirds,  The 
Zombies,  The 


Harold  Davison  Agency 


Billy  Marsh 


Rik  Gunnell  Agency 
Capable  Management 
Brian  Morrison  Agency 
Robeatt  Stigwood  Organisation 


Rik  Gunnell 

Barry  Clayman/Maurice  Kinc 


Harold  Davison 
Tito  Burns 


Kit  Lambert/Chris  Stamp 
Rak  Records 
Marquis  Enterprises 


Cash  Box — December  23,  196 


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24  Part  II — International  Section 


WINNERS  OF  INTERNATIONAL  SONG  CONTESTS  DURING  1967 


ITALY 
jl  January 

June 
■June 


J uly 

'July 
July 

October 

October 

_ October 

BELGIUM 

July 

^ FRANCE 
June 

November 


YUGOSLAVIA 

August 


SPAIN 
September 


EUROPE 

April 


SAN  REMO  SONG  FESTIVAL 

■Winning  Song:  “Non  Pensare  A Me”  published  by  Mascotte 
Winning  Artistes:  Claudio  Villa  (Fonit  Cetra) 

Iva  Zanicchi  (RiFi) 

A RECORD  FOR  THE  SUMMER 

Winning  Song:  “La  Mia  Serenata”  published  by  RCA  Italiana 
Winning  Artiste:  Jimmy  Fontana  (RCA  Italiana) 
CANTAGIRO 

Winning  Songs:  “Pieta  Per  Chi  Ti  Ama”  published  by  Sugar- 
music 

“Prendi  La  Chitarra  E Vai”  published  by  Mills  Music 
Winning  Artistes:  Ranieri  (CGD) 

The  Motowns  (RCA  Italiana) 

VENICE  FESTIVAL 

Golden  Gondola  “Perdono”  published  by  Sugarmusic 
Caterina  Caselli  (CGD) 

Silver  Gondola  “Nel  Sole”  published  by  EMI  Italiana 
A1  Bano  (EMI  Italiana) 

PESARO  SONG  FESTIVAL 

Winning  Song:  “Nel  Sole”  published  by  EMI  Italiana 
Winning  Artiste:  A1  Bano  (EMI  Italiana) 

NEOPOLITAN  SONG  FESTIVAL 

Winning  Song:  “O’  Matusa”  published  by  Durium 

Winning  Artistes:  Nino  Taranto  (Edibi) 

I Baldordi  (Durium) 

FESTIVAL  OF  ROSES 

Winning  Song:  “L’Oro  Del  Mondo”  published  by  EMI  Italiana 
Winning  Artiste:  A1  Bano  (Emi  Italiana) 

CASTROCARO 

Winning  Artistes:  Elio  Gandolfi  (Cemed  Carosello) 

Giusi  Romeo  (EMI  Italiana) 

THE  GOLDEN  CARAVELLE  OF  HITS 
Winning  Song:  “II  Silenzio”  published  by  Durium 
Winning  Artiste:  Daldida  (Barclay) 

KNOKKE  SONG  CONTEST 
Winning  Team:  Great  Britain 


LE  ROSE  DE  FRANCE 

Winning  Song:  “Le  Vent  et  la  Jeunesse” 

Winning  Artiste:  Les  Troubadours  (AZ) 

CHANSONS  SUR  MESURE 
Winning  Song:  “Les  Fusils” 

Winning  Artiste:  Anne  Vanderlove  (Pathe  Marconi) 

YUGOSLAVIAN  SONG  FESTIVAL 
Winning  Song:  “Running  Out  of  World” 

Winning  Artistes:  The  Shadows  (Great  Britain  - EMI) 
The  Defini  (Yugoslavia) 

Winning  Song:  “Pismo  Cali” 

Winning  Artistes:  Vice  Vukov  (Yugoslavia) 

Heine  (Germany) 


MEDITERRANEAN  FESTIVAL 
Winning  Song:  “Le  Chancon  du  Bonheur” 

Winning  Artistes:  Nancy  Holloway  (Decca  France) 
Guy  Mardel  (CBS  France) 

EUROVISION  SONG  CONTEST  (VIENNA) 
Winning  Song:  “Puppet  on  a String”  (Great  Britain) 
Winning  Artiste:  Sandie  Shaw  (Pye) 


AMERICAN  ARTISTS  WHO  HIT 
BRITISH  TOP  20  SINGLES 


ARTIST 

The  Beach  Boys 

The  Box  Tops 
- Vikki  Carr 

Arthu/  Conley 
The  Pour  Tops 

Eddie  Floyd 
K Aretha  Franklin 

Vanilla  Fudge 

I Marvin  Oaye  & Kim  Weston 

I Bobbie  Oenfry 

Ik  Gladys  Knight 

^ • The  Lovin'Spoonful 

The  Monkees 


The  Mamas  and  Papas 


Scott  McKenzie 
Johnny  Mann  Singers 
Gene  Pitney 

Prince  Buster 

The  Royal  Guardsmen 

Jim  Reeves 

Otis  Reading 
Nancy  Sinatra 

Frank  & Nancy  Sinatra 
The  Supremes 


Felice  Taylor 
The  Temptations 
The  Turtles 

Stevie  Wonder 
The  Young  Rascals 


TITLE 

Then  I Kissed  Her 
Heroes  And  Villains 
The  Letter 
It  Must  Be  Him 
Sweet  Soul  Music 
Standing  In 

The  Shadow  Of  Love 
Bernadette 

Seven  Rooms  Of  Gloom 
Knock  On  Wood 
Respect 

You  Keep  Me  Hanging  On 
It  Takes  Two 
Ode  To  Billie  Joe 
Take  Me  In  Your  Arms 
Nashville  Cats 
I'm  A Believer 
A Little  Bit  Me 
A Little  Bit  You 
Alternate  Title 
Pleasant  Valley  Sunday 
Dedicated  To 
The  One  I Love 
Creeque  Alley 
San  Francisco 
Up  Up  And  Away 
Something's  Got  Hold 
Of  My  Heart 
Al  Capone 

Snoopy  Vs  The  Red  Dragon 
I Won't  Come  In 
While  He's  There 
Tramp 
Sugar  Town 
You  Only  Live  Twice 
Somethin'  Stupid 
Love  Is  Here  And  Now 
You're  Gone 
The  Happening 
Reflections 

I Feel  Love  Coming  On 
1 Know  I'm  Losing  You 
Happy  Together 
She'd  Rather  Be  With  Me 
I Was  Made  To  Love  Her 
Groovin' 


RECORD 

COMPANY 

Capitol 

Capitol 

Stateside 

Liberty 

Atlantic 

Tamla  Motown 
Tamla  Motown 
Tamla  Motown 
Atlantic 
Atlantic 
Atlantic 
Tamla  Motown 
Capitol 

Tamla  Motown 
Kama  Sutra 
RCA 

RCA 

RCA 

RCA 

RCA 

RCA 

CBS 

Liberty 

Stateside 

Bluebeat 

Stateside 

RCA 
' Stax 
Reprise 
Reprise 
Reprise 

Tamla  Motown 
Tamla  Motown 
Tamla  Motown 
President 
Tamla  Motown 
London 
London 

Tamla  Motown 
Atlantic 


PUBLISHER 

Carlin 

Immediate 

Barton 

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Part  II — International  Section  25 


ITALY- 1967  IN  REVIEW 


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JAMAUY 

EMI  Italiana  releases  a special  low- 
priced  series  entitled  “Invito  Alla  .Mu- 
sica”  which  receives  strong-  sales  suc- 
cess. According  to  the  results  of  the 
sales  ElMI  releases  a package  of  10 
LP's  devoted  to  the  greatest  classical 
composers:  Vivaldi.  Bach.  IMozart. 
Beethoven.  Brahms.  Chopin.  Tchaikov- 
ski. Greig. 

Starting  from  January  1st  the  rep- 
ertoires of  Command  and  Grand 
Award  are  distributed  in  Italy  by 
EMI.  Among  the  artists  who  will  be 
promoted  in  Italy,  there  are:  Hav 
Charles  Singers,  Fats  Domino.  Enoch 
Light,  George  Hamilton,  Tonv  Mot- 
tola  and  in  the  classical  field,  three 
famous  orchestra  conductors:  Der- 
vaux,  \ ar  Der  Nat  and  Steinberg. 

Another  step  for  classical  music 
promotion  on  the  part  of  EMI  is  the 
release  of  the  series  “Voci  Illustri” 
devoted  to  the  world  greatest  operatic 
artists.  Among  these  singers  are: 
Titta  Ruflfo,  Gino  Bechi,  Ebe  Stignani. 
Tancredi  Pasero,  Tamagni,  Gigli, 
Pampanini,  Fertile,  Lauro  Volpi. 

A new  English  group  The  Motowns 
is  introduced  on  the  Italian  scene  by 
RCA.  Under  the  RCA  label  they  re- 
cord their  first  Italian  tunes:  “Prendi 
La  Chitarra  e Vai”  (which  will  soon 
become  a hit)  and  “Per  Quanto  lo  Ci 
Provi”. 

The  Rolling  Stones’  new  LP  issued 
by  Decca  including  the  big  hits  of  this 
group,  starting  from  “Satisfaction” 
achieves  a big  success  on  the  market. 

Spotlight  on  a young  promising 
Fonit  Cetra  talent:  Gianni  Pettenati, 
who  is  obtaining  a strong  success  with 
the  song  “Bandiera  Gialla”  published 
by  Curci. 

Another  big  hit  of  the  year  may  be  . 
considered  “Winchester  Cathedral” 
that  is  released  in  Italy  by  Phonogram 
under  Fontana  label.  It  is  sung  in  the 
original  version  by  the  New  Vaude- 
ville Band,  and  has  been  for  many 
weeks  among  the  top  best  sellers. 


.\riston  pubbery  obtains  a strong 
success  with  the  .Vmericau  copyright 
"Bang  Bang"  that  achieves  a total  of 
12  Italian  recordings,  four  of  them 
listed  among  the  best  sellers. 

Giovanbattista  .\nsoldi,  managing 
director  of  Rifi  Records,  i)urchases 
Renato  Carosone's  studios.  Renato 
Carosone,  one  of  the  most  famous 
Italian  artists,  built  his  own  up-to- 
date  recording  studios  two  years  ago. 
The  reason  for  this  sale  is  Renato 
Carosone’s  moving  to  Los  Angeles, 
California.  The  complex  called  “Play 
Co”  is  located  in  Milan  and  includes  4 
recordings  studios  (1  large,  1 medium, 
2 small  size). 

Rifi  artist  Mina  begins  a series  of 
TV  shows  of  1 hour  and  half  broad- 
cast every  Saturday  evening.  During 
these  performances  Mina  presents 
some  of  the  best  tunes  of  Italian  and 
foreign  repertoires.  The  show  entitled 
“Sabato  Sera”  (Saturday  Evening) 
receives  a strong  welcome  by  the 
Italian  public  and  turns  out  to  be  one 
of  the  best  1967  TV  shows,  and  one 
of  the  strongest  record  promotional 
events,  not  only  for  Mina  herself,  but 
for  all  the  other  artists  who  are 
guests  of  the  program. 

As  usual  the  most  important  Italian 
and  International  event  of  the  month 
is  the  San  Remo  song  Festival,  which 
took  place  on  26,  27  and  28  January 
at  this  well  known  Italian  resort. 

The  most  important  events  of  this 
contest  are: 

First,  official  return  of  two  big 
Italian  firms  on  the  San  Remo  stage: 
RCA  Italiana  and  Durium  which  were 
the  great  absentees  of  last  year. 

Second,  for  the  first  time  the  num- 
ber of  the  songs  presented  is  raised 
to  30  instead  of  26  (1966  edition)  Of 
these  30  songs  only  15,  which  were 
selected  by  15  national  juries  from  all 
over  Italy,  were  entered  in  the  final 
night.  This  last  night  was  televised 
and  broadcast,  as  usual,  all  through- 
out Europe  with  only  the  exception 
of  France. 


Third  and  very  sad  event  of  this 
Festival  was  the  tragic  suicide  of  the 
young  singer  Luigi  'I'eiico  (RCA  Ital- 
iana) composer  of  the  tune  “Ciao, 
,\more  Ciao”,  which  he  performed  to- 
gether with  Dalida  (Barclay,  RCA 
Italiana)  only  three  hours  before  his 
death. 

The  winning  song  is  “Non  Pensare 
A Me”  sung  by  the  great  Italian 
singer  Claudio  Villa  (Fonit  Cetra) 
with  the  other  big  talent  of  Iva  Zan- 
icchi  (Rifi)  also  Italian.  “Non  Pensare 
A Me”  is  published  by  Edizioni  Musi- 
cali  Mascotte,  the  pubbery  owned  by 
Eros  Sciorilli,  who  is  the  composer  of 
the  tune  with  the  lyric  writer  Alberto 
Testa. 

The  other  songs  of  the  Festival  we 
must  mention,  because  they  became 
best  sellers  in  a short  time  are: 
“Cuore  Matto,”  sung  by  Little  Tony 
(Durium)  and  Mario  Zelinotti  (Dur- 
ium); and  “Cuore  Matto,”  by  Little 
Tony,  which  has  surpassed  the  million 
mark  in  Italy  only;  “Pietre,”  sung  by 
the  top  French  singer  Antoine  (SAAR) 
with  Gian  Pieretti  (Vedette);  “Pro- 
posta,”  by  I Giganti  (Rifi)  and  The 
Bachelors  (Ricordi);  “L’lmmensita,” 
by  Jonnv  Dorelli  (CGD)  and  Don 
Backy  (Clan);  and  “Quando  Dico  Che 
Ti  Amo,”  by  Annarita  Spinaci  (Inter- 
record) and  Les  Surfs  (CGD).  With 
regard  to  this  latter  song  we  must  re- 
member the  RCA  recording  of  the 
song  waxed  by  Tony  Renis,  composer 
of  the  tune.  This  disk  served  to  bring 
again  Tony  Renis  on  the  record  scene. 

FEBRUARY 

The  Rolling  Stones  (Decca)  release 
the  new  record  “Let’s  Spend  The 
Night  Together”  and  “Ruby  Tuesday”. 
The  disk  obtains  a strong  reaction, 
and  turns  out  to  be  one  of  the  group’s 
greatest  hits  in  Italy. 

Milva  (Ricordi),  one  of  the  best 
known  Italian  artists,  is  invited  for 
the  first  time  to  be  star  guest  at  the 
top  U.S.  club  “Maisonette”  of  St. 
Regis  Hotel  in  New  York.  It  marks 


the  start  of  a career  for  this  artist  iv-. 
the  States.  She  will  be  back  at  th  - 
St.  Regis  three  times  during  196  . 
MGM  is  releasing  her  recordings  in 

U.S.A. 

Gigliola  Cinquetti  (Italian)  and  A1 
Korvin  (Italian-Argentine  living  iifi' 
Milan)  won  the  television  foreign  ar- 
tist prize  “Chico  Viola”  awarded  o 
them  by  Brazilian  TV.  The  award  is 
based  on  record  sales  obtained  in  that  ■ 
country. 

A group  of  Italian  journalists  in  co- 
operation with  Italy’s  TV  company 
organizes  an  interesting  and  original 
singing  voyage  called  “Youth  Cruise”.' 
The  cruise  will  touch  the  ports  of 
Genoa,  Cannes,  Barcelona,  Tangiers, 
and  London.  The  ship  has  on  board 
such  singing  talents  as  Caterina  Ca- 
selli  (CGD),  Gigliola  Cinquetti  (CGD) 
and  Ricky  Maiocchi  (CBS). 

MARCH 

“Winchester  Cathedral”  is  a pre-' 
ferred  copyright  for  artists  and  rec- 
ord producers.  14  different  versions  of 
this  title  are  released  in  Italy.  South- 
ern Music  is  conducting  a strong  pro-  ' 
motional  campaign  on  the  tune  which 
leaches  the  charts  thanks  to  the  orig- 
inal New  Vaudeville  Band  recording- 
issued  by  Phonogram. 

As  reported,  Durium  artist  Little ' 
Tony  reaches  great  success,  the  high- 
est in  his  life,  thanks  to  his  perform- 
ance of  the  San  Remo  song  “Cuore 
Matto”.  The  total  sales  of  this  song 
surpasses  the  500,000  copies  in  the 
first  fortnight  of  March,  being  in 
fact,  the  first  best  selling  disk  of  all 
those  presented  this  year  on  the  San  ^ 
Remo  stage. 

Another  song  which  has  achieved 
good  success  is  the  winning  tune  “Non 
Pensare  A Me”.  The  song  composed 
by  Eros  Sciorilli  and  Alberto  Testa 
has  been  sub-licensed  in  all  countries 
of  the  world.  In  France  the  song-  has 
been  assigned  to  Edition  Jaques 
Plantes  in  co-edition  with  Edition  . 

(Continued  on  page  28,  Part  II) 


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(Continued  from  pape  26,  Part  II) 
Tutti  and  translated  as  “Quand  Tu 
T’en  Iras”.  It  has  been  waxed  by 
Mirelle  Mathieu,  one  of  the  top  French 
artists,  under  the  Barclay  label.  It  is 
noted  that  the  tune  became  a best 
seller  in  that  country. 

In  the  States  and  in  England  the 
song  is  published  by  Chappell  with 
the  title  “Time  Alone  Will  Tell”.  It 
is  recorded  by  Connie  Francis  under 
MGM  label  and  Jerry  Vale  for  CBS. 


APRIL 

The  Rolling  Stones  (Decca)  comes 
to  Italy  for  the  first  time.  They  per- 
form in  Milan,  Bologna,  Genoa.  Turin 
and  Rome.  The  latest  Rolling  Stones’ 
single  “Let’s  Spend  The  Night  To- 
gether” surpasses  150,000  copies  in 
15  days. 

Another  foreign  star  arrived  in 
Italy  is  Sandy  Posey  (MGM).  In  our 
country  she  has  recorded  the  Italian 
version  of  her  top  sellers,  “Born  A 
Woman”  and  “Single  Girl”,  translated 
as  “Nata  Donna”  and  “Sempre  Sola”. 
This  marks  the  start  of  the  promo- 
tional campaign  on  the  MGM  cata- 
logue by  Dischi  Ricordi. 

Concerning  the  Ricordi  firm,  the 
top  Italian  group  Equipe  84  wax  their 
first  English  disk  that  includes  Eng- 
lish versions  of  “Auschwitz”  and  “29 
September.”  The  latter  title  is  a top 
seller  for  the  group  with  more  than 
350,000  copies  sold. 

Emi  Italiana  group  I Nomali  has 
obtained  its  first  record  success,  sell- 
ing over  150,000  copies  of  “Noi  Non 
Ci  Saremo”.  After  this  smash  Emi 
Italiana  releases  the  first  LP  of  the 
group  containing  among  the  other 
tunes  “Dio  E’  Morto,”  which  will  be- 
come another  top  seller  for  this  group. 

GTA  has  moved  to  new  and  bigger 
offices  in  the  center  of  Milan,  located 
in  the  Corso  Europa  building.  GTA 
Records  also  opens  a new  shop  for 
direct  sales  to  the  public.  GTA  re- 
leases an  album  entitled  “12  Bac- 
chette  Per  Una  Chitarra”  (Twelve 
Batons  For  A Guitar)  waxed  by 
Franco  Cerri  one  of  the  most  well 
known  guitar  players  in  Italy  who 
is  accompanied  by  twelve  of  the  best 
known  light  music  conductors  and 
arrangers. 

Mina  presents  some  new  tunes  in 
the  Saturday  evening  TV  show. 
Among  them  are  “Se  C’E’  Una  Cosa 
Che  Mi  Fa  Impazzire”,  “Portami  Con 
Te”,  “Sabati  E Domeniche”  and  “La 
Banda”.  The  last  one  will  result  to 
be  her  biggest  hit  of  1967.  It  is  an 
original  Brazilian  copyright  published 
by  Fermata  Do  Brasil.  All  tunes  are 
released  under  Ri-Fi  label.  “La 
Banda”  will  probably  sell  over  400,000 
copies. 

Caterina  Caselli  (CGD)  gets  her 
first  gold  disk  for  one  million  sales 
of  her  record  “Nessuno  Mi  Puo’  Gui- 
dicare”.  The  tune  she  presented  at  the 
San  Remo  Festival  in  1966  and  which 
turned  out  to  be  one  of  the  most  sold 
during  the  year  1966.  Just  in  this 
period  CGD  releases  the  second  LP 
of  Caterina,  which  is  entitled  “Dia- 
moci  Del  Tu”.  This  is  the  same  title 
of  the  TV  weekly  series  which  was 
presented  by  Caterina  Caselli  together 
with  Giorgio  Gaber  (top  Ri-Fi  Artist). 

On  April  18th,  starts  the  big  Radio 
TV  contest  “A  Disc  For  The  Summer” 
the  pop  Festival  organized  by  our 
Radio  TV  Monopoly  in  cooperation 
with  AFI,  Italian  Trade  Association. 
All  Italian  top  artists  are  taking  part 
to  this  manifestation,  whose  promo- 
tional power  can  be  considered,  on 
the  Italian  market,  to  that  of  the 
San  Remo  Festival. 


the  Leonard!  publishing  group. 

Blue  Sky  pubbery  also  previoi  sl^" 
associated  with  Clan  Celentano  has 
been  sold  to  the  Sidet  publish  ng 
group. 

Phonogram  announces  big  chan 
in  its  organization  in  Italy.  Ma  io 
Corsi  is  appointed  new  general  ma^ih,  < 
ager  and  Carlo  PogUani  is  charged* 
with  the  promotional  department. 

The  New  Vaudeville  Band  arrives  P 
in  Italy  where  it  is  enjoying  a strongs, 
popularity  thanks  to  its  hit  “Win- 1 ’ 
Chester  Cathedral”.  i 


SAAR  is  also  reorganizing  its  staiiTi 
in  fact,  Giampiero  Simontacchi  (for^ 

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pointed  head  of  the  promotional  offieq 
together  with  Guido  Ardizzone.  1' 
Marino  Marini  (Tiffany  Records)  | 
just  back  from  Madrid  announces  the 
conclusion  of  a deal  for  the  exclusive 
distribution  in  Italy  of  the  Spanisft|pi 
catalogue:  Sonoplay.  This  deal  will 
mark  for  the  first  time  the  introduc-^ 
tion  in  Italy  of  some  Spanish  talents. 
Brazilian  music  appears  again  oif'|f 


the  music  scene  in  Italy,  with  two  y 


MAY 

Little  Tony  has  been  awarded  a 
golden  record  for  his  million  selling 
single  of  the  top  hit  “Cuore  Matto”  he 
presented  on  the  San  Remo  Stage. 

Adriano  Celentano  (Clan)  termi- 
nates his  activity  as  an  independent 
publisher  and  signs  an  agreement 
with  Franz  Leonard!,  owner  and  presi- 
dent of  Gruppo  Editoriale  Leonard!. 
As  a result,  Leonard!  handles  Clan 
pubbery  and  Clan  became  member  of 


songs  performed  by  two  well  known  | 
songstresses,  first  is  the  Brazilian 
top  hit  “A  Banda”  sung  by  Mina  (Ri- 
Fi)  and  second  is  “Tristeza”  by 
nella  Vanoni  (Ariston). 

Equipe  84  the  top  Ricordi  group, 
is  obtaining  a strong  success  with 
their  latest  disc  “29  September”’*' 
I'eaches  the  top  of  the  charts. 

Cure!  promotion  is  devoted,  this 
month,  to  two  numbers  which  enter 
the  hit  parade.  They  are:  “A  Chii’- 
Italian  version  of  “Hurt”  recorded  by 
Fausto  Leali  under  Ri-Fi  label  and 
“Happy  Together”  by  the  Turtles. 
This  latter  tune  will  be  also  recorded-, 
by  Jimmy  Fontana  with  the  title  “Per  ‘ 
Vivere  Insieme”  under  RCA  label. 
But  at  the  end  of  the  year  it  is  the 
Italian  version  recorded  by  the  group 
Quelli,  for  Ricordi  which  may  possibly 
be  the  most  sold  disk  of  this  tune. 

EMI  Italiana  releases  the  top  French 
hit  “Inch’  Allah”  by  Adamo.  Like  al- 
most all  Adamo’s  disks,  the  numbeTMij 
is  immediately  listed  in  the  charts. 

Sammy  Davis  arrives  in  Italy  for 
concerts  at  Palazzo  dello  Sport  in 
Rome  and  at  Palalido  in  Milan.  Lola 
Falana  (CGD)  dancer  and  songstress 
who  reached  great  popularity  in  Italy, 
for  being  the  star  guest  of  the  weekl;^' 
TV  show  “Saturday  Evening”  is  tak- 
ing part  to  the  shows  with  him. 

Also  top  French  talent  Charles  Az- 
navour  arrives  in  Italy  during  this 
month  and  peiforms  in  Milan  at 
Lirico  Theatre  and  in  Roma  at  the 
Sistina’s. 

Tom  Jones  presents  via  TV  his  re-4»* 
cent  hit  “Green,  Green  Grass  of 
Home”  which  has  a strong  reaction 
on  the  market.  This  song  has  been 
also  translated  in  Italian  as  “Verde^!;^ 
Verde  Erba  Di  Casa  Mia”  and  released 
by  the  Ariston  artist  Leonardo. 

Bob  Mitchell,  that  is  the  pseudonym 
of  Augusto  Martelli,  one  of  the  young- 
est and  most  talented  Italian  ar^' 
rangers,  responsible  for  the  arrange- 
ments of  the  top  successful  recordings 
for  Mina,  Iva  Zanicchi,  I Giganti,  etc. 
has  signed  an  exclusive  agreement 
with  Ariston  records  as  orchestra  con- 
ductor. 

The  English  group  the  Renegades 
leaves  Ariston  to  sign  a new  long^ 
term  pact  with  EMI  in  London.  From” 
now  their  recordings  will  be  distib-  , 
uted  by  Carisch  in  Italy.  ^ 

The  Beatles  appear  on  the  Italian 
TV  screens  thanks  to  a film  showing'* 
their  performance  of  “Penny  Lane”. 
The  film  is  presented  in  one  of  the 
most  popular  TV  shows  “Settevoci” 
and  “Penny  Lane”  will  result  to  be,i 
one  of  the  best  sellers  of  the  group 
in  Italy  in  1967.  This  record  is  dis- 
tributed  by  Carisch. 

Another  guest  of  the  month  in  ^ 
Italy  is  Joan  Baez,  who  makes  series 
of  concerts  and  TV  appearances. 

Duiium  Amei’ican  artist  Rocky  Rob- 
erts has  a great  success  thanks  to  his 
tune  “Stasera  Mi  Butto”  opening 
theme  of  the  weekly  top  Italian  TV 

(Continued  on  page  30,  Part  II)  ^ 


28  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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Part  II — International  Section 


ITALY'S  INDEPENDENT  PRODUCERS 


; VNDOMENICO  BONCO^MPAONI 

\ i:-  Nemea,  -1 
ROMA 


FRANCO  MIGI.IACCI 

Via  Richelmy,  .s 
ROMA.  Tcl.  (ioasifi 


KI.IO  BOKROM 
Via  Garofalo  4 
MILAXO.  Tol.  CeiTi 


CARLO  XISTRI 

Via  dei  Tadolini,  13 
ROMA 


GIORGIO  CALABRESE 
Via  Leon  Battista  Alberti.  12 
MILAXO,  Tel.  3431S3 


ALDO  PAGAXI 

Galleria  del  Corso.  2 
MILANO.  Tel.  705005 


ICO  CALLEGART 

Viale  Ouccini.  55 
SASSUOLO.  Tel.  S1006 


ILLER  P.M'ACCIXI 
CIP  CAXTANTI 

Corso  Europa.  5 
5IILANO.  Tel.  793122 


R.AIMONDO  CAPl'.VXA 

Via  S.  Martino  della  Battag-lia.  3 
ROMA 


PIERO  PIXTl'CCI 

Via  Cabrio  Casati.  103 
ROMA 


ELAYIO  CARRARESl 

Via  Donizetti.  11 
MILANO.  Tel.  705S53 


OSCAR  CARBON! 
Via  Pony 
FERRARA 


ENRICO  POLITO 

c/0  CGD 

Via  Carrozze.  3 

ROMA.  Tel.  68161S 


TEDDY  RENO 

ARICCIA 


RUGGERO  CIM 

Via  della  Cisa.  Itl 
ROMA 


GIANFRANCO  REVERBERI 

Via  Massimi.  101 
ROMA — Tel.  3494437 


ALBERIGO  CROCETTA 

Via  Domenico  Chelini.  9 
ROMA 


N.INNI  RICORDI 

Via  Cernaia.  5 
MILANO.  Tel.  651207 


GIANCARLO  DE  BELLIS 

Via  Cassia  Antica.  11 
ROMA 


VITTORIO  SFORZI 

Via  Canaletto.  14 
5IILANO.  Tel.  731066 


PAOI.O  DOSSENA 

Via  Coyiello.  IS 
ROMA 


SALRO  SILI 

Via  Camprilli.  9 
MILANO.  Tel.  400563 


ALCEO  GI ATELLl 

Via  Fachinetti.  6 
MILANO.  Tel.  723271 


.ALBERTO  TESTA 

Via  Settembrini.  9 
MILANO.  Tel.  366513 


ENRICO  GENTILE 

Viale  Certosa.  46 
MILANO.  Tel.  366200 


G I A N F KAN  C O T A D 1 M 

Via  Gain.  5 
MILANO.  Tel.  362360 


ELIO  G.AKBIBOLDI 

Via  Virgrilio.  9 

BRUGHERIO  i Milano.  Tel.  79120 


AMEDEO  TOMMASI 

Via  Capnana.  152 
ROMA 


GIGI  G.ALLO 

Galleria  del  Corso.  4 
MILANO.  Tel.  799447 


VITO  TOMMASO 

Via  Renato  Fvicini.  31/9 
ROMA 


ALGLSTO  M.ARTELLI 

Via  Emanuele  Filiberto.  11 
MILANO.  Tel.  316685 


GABRIELE  VARANO 

Via  Schuster.  9 
ROMA.  Tel.  349071S 


ADRIANO  MAZZOLETTl 

Viale  Palibio.  50 
ROMA 


LAIVKENCE  IVHIFITN 

Piazza  Lapo  Gianni.  7 
ROMA.  Tel.  5819309 


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30  Part  II — International  Section 


ItaiY—1967  in  Review 


(Continued  from  page  28,  Part  II) 
show  “Saturday  Evening”.  Rocky  is 
the  first  American  artist  in  the  rec- 
ord story  starting  in  Italy  his  career. 
“Stasera  Mi  Butto”  is  published  by 
Curci  and  is  an  original  Italian  copy- 
right. The  disk  sales  over  500,000 
copies. 

EMI  Italiana  releases  the  third 
group  of  singles  devoted  to  the  oper- 
atic series  “Stasera  All”  Opera”  (To- 
night at  the  Opera).  These  records 
contain  some  of  the  best  performances 
of  Boris  Christoff,  Mario  Del  Monaco, 
Giacomo  Lauri  Volpi,  Maria  Callas, 
Renata  Scotto,  Beniamino  Gigli. 

RCA  Italiana  releases  the  first  LP 
performed  by  the  Monkees  with  their 
first  Italian  chart  entry  “I’m  A Be- 
liever”. The  song  is  published  in  Italy 
by  Sugarmusic  and  is  recorded  by 
Caterina  Caselli  who  registers  an- 
other record  success  with  this  cover 
version,  which  sells  over  350,000  cop- 
ies, entering  in  the  charts  together 
with  the  original  disk. 

Alberto  Carisch  publisher  of  all 
Donovan’s  compositions  here  has  is- 
sued an  album  bringing  together 
some  of  this  artist’s  biggest:  “Mel- 
low Yellow”,  listed  among  the  best 
sellers  of  the  month,  “Sunshine  Super- 
man”, “Colors”,  “Universal  Soldier” 
(by  Buffy  Ste.  Marie),  “Catcb  Tbe 
Wind”  and  “Ballad  Of  A Crystal 
Man”  all  with  Italian  lyrics. 


JUNE 


The  famous  English  group  the 
Bachelors  are  guests  of  Italy  this 
month,  for  a fifteen-day  concert  tour 
in  Venice,  Naples,  Rome  and  Bari. 
They  also  appear  on  a personal  TV 
show  entitled  “Fifteen  Minutes  With 
The  Bachelors”. 

Ri-Fi  Records  has  received  in  Milan 
the  visit  of  its  U.S.  attorney  Richard 
Roemer  who  is  responsible  for  the 
negotiation  of  all  American  cata- 
logues represented  by  Ri-Fi,  includ- 
ing Atlantic,  Vox,  Westminster, 
Monument. 

The  most  important  event  of  the 
month  certainly  is  the  final  night  of 
the  contest  “A  Disk  For  The  Summer” 
held  in  Saint  Vincent.  The  winning 
song  is  “La  Mia  Serenata”  written 
and  performed  by  Jimmy  Fontana  as 
a result  of  a final  jury  selection  on 
the  final  night  of  the  contest  organ- 
ized by  Italy’s  Radio  TV  Company 
in  cooperation  with  the  Phonografic 
Trade  Association  AFI. 

“La  Mia  Serenata”  is  so  introduced 
on  the  record  scene.  It  will  result  to 
be  another  top  hit  of  RCA  Italiana 
artist  Jimmy  Fontana,  who  repeats 
the  big  success  obtained  in  1966  with 
the  other  top  “Disc  For  The  Summer” 
hit  “11  Mondo”.  “La  Mia  Serenata” 
sells  over  600,000  copies. 

Second  place  is  taken  by  “La  Rosa 
Nera”  published  by  Sugarmusic  and 
sung  by  Gigliola  Cinquetti  (CGD). 

Third  prize  is  taken  by  “Se  Stasera 
Sono  Qui”  composed  by  Luigi  Tenco 
and  performed  by  Ricordi  artist 
Wilma  Goich.  Both  songs  enter  the 
charts  and  result  to  be  among  the 
summer  top  selling  disks.  A further 
confirmation  of  the  promotional 
streight  of  “A  Disc  For  The  Sum- 
mer” contest. 

CGD/CBS  Italiana  hold  their  first 
convention  at  Riccione,  a tourist  re- 
sort on  the  Adriatic  coast.  Purpose  of 
the  meeting  is  the  presentation  of 
the  new  sales  organization  of  CGD/ 
CBS  Italiana,  the  introduction  of  the 
new  products  and  a short  training 
course  for  new  sales  agents  who  re- 
cently joined  the  CGD/CBS  Italiana. 
The  new  sales  organization  includes 
now  34  sales  agents.  New  sales  man- 
ager is  Sergio  Di  Gennaro. 

Besides  the  two  stores  located  in 
Milan  and  in  Rome,  CGD/CBS  Italiana 
have  opened  other  five  stores  located 
in  some  important  commercial  centers 
of  Italy:  Naples,  Catania,  Turin, 
Genoa,  and  Bari;  two  other  stores 
will  be  opened  in  a short  time  in 
Padova  and  Florence. 


of  Venice,  which  was  broadcast  on 
radio  and  televised.  First  prize,  the 
“Golden  Gondola”  was  awarded  to 
Caterina  Caselli  (CGD)  for  her  hiti 
“Perdono”  (280,000  copies  of  which 
had  already  been  sold.  She  presented 
this  tune  in  1966  edition  of  the  event 
Second  prize,  the  “Silver  Gondola” 
was  awarded  to  a new  young  star  A1 
Bano  over  10  newcomers.  He  presented 
“Nel  Sole”  which  has  become  one  of 
the  greatest  hits  of  the  year. 

This  event  was  also  a good  spot- 
light for  the  youthful  talent  Claudio 
Lippi,  (Bluebell),  who  received  rec- 
ognition on  the  final  night  of  the 
contest.  He  presented  the  song  “Si 
Maria”. 

Second  of  the  month’s  major  events 
was  the  final  night  of  the  “Cantagiro” 
contest  which  took  place  at  Fiugg; 
(Roma).  Massimo  Ranieri  (CGD)  an 
18  year  old  singer,  won  the  singing 
tour,  in  the  “B”  group  while  in  “C” 
category  first  place  was  taken  by  The 
Motowns  (RCA).  The  “A”  team, 
which  includes  all  top  artists,  had  no 
classification  this  year  to  avoid  a 
competition  between  Adriano  Celen- 
tano  and  Rita  Pavone.  Unfortunately., 
with  this  elimination,  this  event  har- 
lost  a lot  of  its  promotional  power 
although  it  remains  the  largest  Musi- 
cal Show  in  Italy. 

Third  event  was  the  Neapolitan 
song  contest.  Winning  song  was  “0 
Matusa”  published  bv  Durium  and 
performed  by  Nino  Taranto  (Edibi) 
and  a new  eroup  I Balordi.  This  year’s 
contest  held  for  three  nights  in  dif- 
ferent districts  of  the  Naples  harbor 
was  nationally  broadcast  and  televisei' 

Campi  Group  formed  a new  distri- 
bution firm  “Campi  Distribuzione”, 
which  will  distribute  (in  Italy)  all  the 
labels  owned  by  Campi,  including: 
Det,  Det  International,  Cam,  Campi 
Editore,  and  Tank.  Sales  manager  of 
this  firm  is  Aldo  Tilesi. 

The  New  Vaudeville  Band  arrived 
for  a concert  tour  in  our  country. 
The  group  was  then  high  on  the 
carts  with  “Winchester  Cathedral”. 

Don  Backy,  one  of  the  leading  art- 
ists of  Clan  Celentano,  made  his  debut 
as  an  actor  taking  part  in  the  film 
“L’lmmensita”,  derived  from  his  San 
Remo  hit. 


CDI  Compagnia  Discografica  Itali- 
ena,  is  releasing  a package  called 
“Russian  Musical  Anthology,  devoted 
to  some  of  the  best  Russian  comnosi- 
tions  and  performed  by  some  of  the 
most  famous  artists. 

On  the  occasion  of  the  first  cen- 
tennial of  the  birth  of  composer  Um- 
berto Giordano,  EMI  Italiana  released 
a special  LP  containing  some  of  the 
best  interpretations  of  his  well  known 
operas,  like:  “Andrea  Chenier”  “Fe- 
dore”,  etc. 

Saar’s  young  discovery,  Umberto, 
received  a very  good  reaction  on  the 
market  with  “Gioventu”  which  was 
presented  during  the  contest  “A  Disk 
For  The  Summer”  and  at  the  Interna- 
tional Light  Music  Show  of  Venice. 


AUGUST 


JULY 

Three  top  Italian  musical  events 


were  scheduled  this  month.  First  was 
the  International  Light  Music  Show 


Bobby  Solo  (Ricordi)  visited  Berlin 
to  take  part  in  a TV  color  show. 
Great  importance  is  attached  to  this 
show  since  it  is  the  first  color  pro-, 
gram  transmitted  in  Europe.  '( 

Adriano  Celentano  (Clan)  nego- 
tiated with  impressarios  from  the  !' 
U.S. A.,  England,  France,  and  Ger-  \ 
many  for  personal  performances  in 
those  countries.  Adriano  then  topped 
our  best  seller  lists  with  his  hit  “La 
Coppia  Piu’  Bella  Del  Mondo”.  His 
name  appeared  also  on  the  German 
charts  thanks  to  his  recording  “Una 
Festa  Sui  Prati”  released  by  Deutsche 
Vogue. 

CGD/CBS  Italiana  has  scheduled 
promotion  of  its  most  important  re- 
leases. Among  the  artists  who  were 
introduced  were:  Frank  Sinatra,  An- 
tonio Carlos  Jobim,  Roberto  Carlos, 
Caterina  Valente,  Barbra  Streisand. 

Another  top  radio  program  to  which 
record  firms  are  devoting  their  atten- 
tion is  “Batto  4”  (“I  Stake  4”)  pre- 
sented by  the  well  known  Italian 
comic  actor  Gino  Bramieri.  On  the 


(Continued  on  page  32,  Part  II) 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


RITA  PAVOIME 


-Subsidiaries  of  G.  RICORDI  & C.  S.p.A.  established  in  1808 

Cash  Box— December  23,  1967  Part  II— International  Section  31 


GRUPPO  RICORDI 
DISCHI  RI^RDI  S.p.A.  MUSICA  LEGGERA 

Via  Berchet,  2 - Milano  (Italy)  Galleria  del  Corso,  2 - Milano  (Italy) 

the  young  companies  with  an  old  tradition 


ITALIAN  ARTISTS  WHO  ATTAINED 
BEST  SELLER  STATUS  ON  ITALY'S  CHARTS 


IiaiY—1967  in  Review 


ARTISTS: 


AGENT/ MANAGER  or  RECORD  COMPANY 


AL  BANO 

ORIETTA  BERTI 

I CAMALEONTI 
MILENA  CANTU' 
CATERINA  CASELLI 
ADRIANO  CELENTANO 
GIGLIOLA  CINQUETTI 
I CORVI 

LUCIO  DALLA 
RICCARDO  DEL  TURCO 
I DIK  DIK 
DON  BACKY 
JOHNNY  DORELLI 

EQUIPE  84 
JIMMY  FONTANA 

ISABELLA  JANNETTI 
I GIGANTI 
WILMA  GOICH 

FAUSTO  LEALI 
LITTLE  TONY 

MICHELE 
BOB  MITCHELL 

MILVA 

GIANNI  MORANDI 
MINA 

NICO  E I GABBIANI 
I NOMADI 

GIANNI  PETTENATI 
GIAN  PIERETTI 
RITA  PAVONE 

TONY  RENIS 
ROBERTINO 

ANNARITA  SPINACI 
BOBBY  SOLO 

CLAUDIO  VILLA 
IVA  ZANICCHI 


FRANCO  MULAZZANI,  Via  Principe  di  Piemonte,  4,  MIRAMARE 
RIMINI 

SAURO  SILI,  Via  Camprilli,  9,  MILANO — Tel.  400563 

PAOLO  DI  CEGLIE,  Via  Lorenteggio,  154,  MILANO — Tel.  473926 
ELIO  BORRONI,  Via  Garofalo,  MILANO — Tel.  221729 
IVO  CALLEGARI,  Viale  Puccini,  55,  SASSUOLO — Tel.  81096 
CLAN  CELENTANO,  Corso  Europa,  5,  MILANO — Tel.  704226 
LUIGI  CINQUETTI,  Via  Pesetti,  1,  VERONA — Tel.  812008 
LUCINO  FERRARI,  Piazza  Santa  Apollonia,  3,  PARMA 

GIANFRANCO  REVERBERI,  Via  Massini,  101,  ROMA — Tel.  3494437 
CGD,  Via  Passarella,  2,  MILANO — Tel.  794841 
OFFICE,  Galleria  del  Corso,  2,  MILANO — Tel.  700304 
CLAN  CELENTANO,  Corso  Europa,  5,  MILANO — Tel.  704261 
CGD,  Via  Passarella,  2,  MILANO — Tel.  794841 

DISCHI  RICORDI,  Via  Berchet,  2,  MILANO — Tel.  871313 
RCA  ITALIANA,  Via  Tiburtina,  Km.  12,  ROMA — Tel.  416041 

ADALGISO  JANNETTI,  Via  Imbriani,  78/G,  TRANI — Tel.  42360 
PINO  MOSCHINI,  Via  Torricelli,  17,  FIRENZE — Tel.  221177 
DISCHI  RICORDI,  Via  Berchet,  2,  MILANO — Tel.  871313 

PINO  MOSCHINI,  Via  Torricelli,  17,  FIRENZE — Tel.  221177 
LICIO  d'ALNISIO,  Via  Mambretti,  15,  ROMA — Tel.  3272740 

GIANFRANCE  REVERBERI,  Via  Masini,  101,  ROMA — Tel.  3494437 
AUGUSTO  MARTELLI,  Via  Emanuele  Filiberto,  11,  MILANO — Tel 
316685 

BRUNO  BERRI,  Corso  Vittorio  Emanuele,  1,  MILANO — Tel.  867367 
FRANCO  MIGLIACCI,  Via  Rechelmi,  8,  ROMA — Tel.  635818 
ELIO  GIGANTE,  Via  Gandino,  2,  ROMA — Tel.  633876 

ELIO  TREINA,  Via  Antonio  Ugo,  23,  PALERMO 
ERPIC,  Via  Malmusi,  40,  MODENA — Tel.  33249 

LIONETTI,  Via  Marsala,  41,  BOLOGNA — Tel.  220850 
niSCHI  RICORDI,  Via  Berchet,  2,  MILANO— Tel.  871313 
TEDDY  RENO,  ARRICCIA 

MARIO  ORO,  Via  Ombrona,  12  Bis,  ROMA 

ALFREDO  RIZZO,  Via  Campo  d'Africa,  23,  ROMA — Tel.  7311676 

GIAN  CARLO  DE  BELLIS,  Via  Cassia  Antica,  11,  ROMA 
DISCHI  RICORDI,  Via  Berchet,  2,  MILANO— Tel.  871313 

MARIO  TUGNOLO,  Via  Benucci,  7,  ROMA — Tel.  5261683 
MARIO  MINASI,  Via  Teulada,  52,  ROMA — Tel.  358817 


WE  HAVE  THE  SUCCESS  IN  OUR  HAND. 


because  we  are  a young  dynamic  company; 
a good  reason 

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PARADE  RBCORDS  MUSIC 
Viale.  Bruno  Buozzi  3 

00197  Roma  (Italy)  telefono  805.109  cable:  PARADE 
General  Manager : Vincenzo  Micocci 


(Continued  from  page  30,  Part  II) 
program  are  Thane  Russel,  Marisa 
Del  Frate,  I Camaleonti,  Gian  Pieretti, 
etc. 

Dischi  Parade  which  made  its  debut 
on  the  Italian  music  scene  one  year 
ago  signed  a new  exclusive  agree- 
ment with  Decca  Italiana,  which  will 
distribute  the  Parade  catalogue  in 
Italy. 

Decca  Italiana  presents  on  our  mar- 
ket the  single  by  the  Procol  Harum 
“A  Whiter  Shade  of  Pale”.  Decca 
planned  a strong  promotional  cam- 
paign for  this  single  that  made  it  a 
top  seller  in  a short  time. 

Ricordi  issued  an  Italian  version  of 
the  title  made  by  the  group  I Dik  Dik 
with  the  title  “Senza  Luce”.  Together 
with  the  original  disk  from  the  Procol 
Harum,  it  also  reached  the  top  of  the 
charts. 

Ricordi  released  the  latest  single  by 
Milva:  “Dipingi  Un  Hondo  Per  Me” 
b/w  ‘To  Non  So  Cos’e’  ”.  The  first 
song  was  presented  by  Milva  at  the 
International  Light  Music  of  Venice 
and  in  two  TV  programs;  “Lei  Non 
Si  Preoccupi”  and  “Chi  Ti  Ha  Dato 
La  Patente”.  Results  were  the  second 
Milva  hit  of  1967:  previous  one  was 
the  Italian  version  of  “Little  Man” 
which  was  listed  in  the  top  positions 
of  the  charts. 

Fonit  Cetra  enjoyed  good  sales  re- 
actions on  the  latest  Sergio  Endrigo 
single  containing  “Perche’  Non  Dormi 
Fratello”  a folk  ballad  composed  by 
Sergio  introduced  at  the  Venice  In- 
ternational Light  Music  Show. 

Another  Adriano  Celentano’s  hit 
climbed  the  charts,  “Tre  Passi  Av- 
anti”. 

Tiffany  Records  was  still  present 
on  the  market  with  a new  release  by 
“Los  Bravos”.  The  new  single  in- 
cludes “Trapped”  and  “Cutting  Out”. 

Antoine  received  a strong  Saar 
promo  for  his  San  Remo  hit  “Pietre” 
which  has  sold  more  than  600,000 
copies,  this  month  he  had  his  name 
listed  in  the  best  sellers  thanks  to 
the  Italian  version  of  his  copyright 
“J  Me’appelle  Cannella”  simply  en- 
titled “Cannella”. 

The  summer  spotlight  was  put  on 
A1  Bano  (EMI)  who  hit  the  top  posi- 
tion on  the  charts  with  “Nel  Sole”. 
It  stayed  a the  top  of  the  hit  parade 
in  Italy  for  22  consecutive  weeks.  At 
present,  the  A1  Bano  song  is  still 
listed  among  the  best  sellers. 

SEPTEMBER 

New  French  discovery  Philip  Olivier 
was  introduced  in  Italy  through  the 
“Festival  Degli  Sconosciuti”  (The 
Unknown’s  Festival)  a yearly  event 
organized  by  Teddy  Reno  in  Ariccia. 
This  was  the  first  time  that  a foreign 
singer  took  part  in  the  contest.  Oliv- 
ier’s records  are  distributed  in  Italy 
by  Carisch. 

Giampiero  Scussell  A/R  Manager 
of  Durium  announced  the  publishing 
of  a new  record  of  the  top  Durium 
talent  Rocky  Roberts.  Title  of  this 
new  single  is  “Lasciatemi  Stare” 
which  is  also  the  theme  of  the  radio 
program  “Gran  Varieta’  ”.  This  is  the 
second  disk  from  the  American  issued 
by  Durium,  after  his  big  hit  “Stasera 
Mi  Butto”.  The  new  disk  got  an  im- 
mediate reaction  on  the  market. 

Phonogram  has  released  two  new 
disks.  The  first,  from  star  Orietta 
Berti,  is  “A  Piedi  Nudi”.  The  number 
is  included  in  the  soundtrack  of  the 
Italian  motion  picture  “L’uomo  Dai 
Sei  Palloni”.  The  second  was  recorded 
by  Annarita  Spinaci.  The  song  is 
“Ciao  Caro”  (Goodbye  Darling).  This 
is  the  first  disk  recorded  by  Annarita 
for  Phonogram. 

During  this  period  Brazilian  music 
witnessed  great  success  in  Italy.  After 
“La  Banda”,  which  was  recorded  by 
Mina,  became  the  most  popular  num- 
ber here,  another  Brazilian  hit  ob- 
tained a strong  sales  reaction.  It  was 
“Tristeza”  sung  by  Ornella  Vanoni 
(Ariston).  The  original  version  was 
introduced  by  Astrud  Gilberto  (MGM) 
who  took  part  in  an  Italian  TV  show 
“Partitissima”.  Another  strong  pro- 
motion on  a Brazilian  copyright  was 
announced  by  RCA  Italiana.  In  fact. 


two  new  artists  from  Argentina  were  li 
introduced  by  RCA  on  our  market:  , 
Barbara  & Dik  who  presented  the  ■ 
Italian  version  of  their  top  hit  “Fu-  t 
neral  De  Um  Labrador”. 

CBS  Italiana  has  signed  an  agree- 
ment with  the  popular  film  actor  ! 
Thomas  Milian,  who  is  debuting  as  a j 
singer.  His  first  disc  is  “Senza  Luce”,  . 
another  Italian  version  of  “A  Whiter 
Shade  of  Pale”. 

The  popular  young  artist,  Caterina 
Caselli  (CGD),  has  just  finished  an  '' 
acting  role  in  the  film,  “La  Ragazza 
Tutta  D’Oro”  (“The  All  Golden  Girl”) 
and  she  will  shortly  record  her  new 
disk  for  the  winter  season,  containing 
on  the  A side,  “Sole  Spento”,  penned 
by  Daniele  Pace  and  published  of 
course,  by  Sugarmusic.  The  disk  will 
enter  the  charts  immediately.  Then 
Caterina  will  leave  for  a concert  tour  ^ 
in  Spain,  Canada  and  the  U.S.A. 


OCTOBER 

Connie  Francis  (MGM)  arrives  in 
Italy  to  take  part  in  the  TV  show 
entitled  “Roma  4”,  in  which  she  will 
introduce  to  our  public  the  Italian 
version  of  “Love  Is  Me  Love  Is  You”  . 
as  “Cosa  C’e’  Che  Non  Va”.  On  this 
occasion  Connie  will  meet  the  A/R 
men  of  Dischi  Ricordi  to  select  with 
them  the  song  she  will  do  at  the 
next  San  Remo  Festival.  ] 

Milva  (Ricordi)  has  just  come  bac’x 
from  England  where  she  was  received 
with  great  interest.  Milva  leaves  again  ! 
for  New  York  to  perform  at  the  ' 
“Maisonette”  in  the  St.  Regis  Hotel.  | 
Another  Ricordi  artist,  Bobby  Solo,  1 
has  been  pacted  for  a long  singin 
tour  in  the  States. 


Equipe  84  has  been  signed  to  per- 
form in  France.  This  is  the  first 
Italian  rock  group  pacted  for  concerts 
in  France.  The  four  boys  are  enjoy- 
ing a good  reaction  on  the  French  ’ 
market  with  “Resta”  b/w  “Ho  In 
Mente  Te”,  released  by  Festival  Rec- 
ords in  its  original  Italian  version,  i 
Festival  schedules  the  release  of  the  ' 
first  French  recording  by  Equipe  84. 
Among  the  four  titles  selected  is 
“Auschwitz”  penned  and  composed  by 
the  members  of  this  group. 

“Sounds  of  Silence”  by  Simon  & 
Garfunkel”  is  the  newly-formed  CBS  J 
Italiana’s  biggest  record  to  date.  This  1 
new  firm  is  associated  with  the  music  [ 
firm,  CGD;  it  will  distribute  in  Italy  j 
all  CBS  products  including  the  U.S.  | 
catalogue  of  Columbia  Records. 

Mrs.  Minatngian  of  Durium  visits  | 
London  to  take  part  in  the  annual  j 
convention  of  Pye  Records.  Pye  Rec-  [ 
ords  represents  and  distributes  the  ) 
Durium  catalogue  in  England.  Dur- 
ium releases  a new  single  by  Nini  I 
Rosso:  “La  Ballata  Dello  Yankee”  [ 
b/w  “Serenata  Maledetta”.  Both  titles  | 
are  from  the  sound  track  of  the  film  J 
“Yankee”,  the  score  of  which  was  l 
composed  by  Nini  Rosso.  This  single  T 
has  been  released  all  over  the  world.  I 

The  Ariston  group,  I Corvi,  thanks 
to  the  great  success  they  obtained 
with  the  single,  “Un  Ragazzo  Di  , ■ 
Strada”,  have  been  called  to  compose 
and  perform  the  sound  track  of  the 
film  “Che  Notte  Ragazzi”  (published 
by  CAM). 

Adamo  (EMI  Italiana)  is  obtaining  i 
great  success  during  his  singing  tou: 
in  our  country.  In  Milan  Adamo  has''  - 
received  his  7th  golden  disk  for  his 
7th  million  disk  sold.  He  has  also  - 
introduced  his  new  hit,  “Se  Mai” 
(Ton  Nom). 

On  the  third,  fourth  and  fifth  of  ' 
this  month  the  Roses  Festival  took 
place  in  the  Hilton  Hotel  in  Rome,  i 
Unfortunately  this  edition  of  the  j * 
Roses  Festival  was  marred  by  disputes  ' ' 
between  the  organizers  and  our  Radio 
TV  Company.  Winner  of  this  contest  j- 
was  A1  Bano  (EMI  Italiana)  who 
presented  the  tune,  “L’oro  Del  Hondo” 
(“'The  Gold  of  the  World”).  The  song  ■ 
is  published  by  EMI  Italiana.  The  |— 
second  prize  went  to  “Vivere  Per 
Vivere”,  composed  by  Francis  Lai  and  ' ‘ 
sub-published  in  Italy  by  Curci.  The  I 
song  has  been  presented  by  Memo  j 
Remigi  (Cemed-Carosello),  by  the 
American  guitar  duo,  Santo  & Johnny  . j 

(Continued  on  page  36,  Part  II) 


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publishing  group  — galleria  del  Corso,  4 Milano  — 
Tel.  79.47.46 

Curci  — D’Anzi  — Accordo  — Italcanto  — Cervino  — 
Spanka  Italiana  — Music  Union  — Italian  Yank  — 
Ducale  — Orchestralmusic  — RTV  — Fast  — Ariete 
— Star  — Dea  — Izzo 


is  always  on  the  HIT  PARADE  with 

"STASEHA  MI  BUTTO" 

"A  CHI"  (Hurl) 

"PER  VIVERE  INSIEME"  (Happy  together) 

"DOVE,  NON  SO"  (Somewhere,  my  love) 
from  the  film  "Doctor  Zhivago" 

"ERA  LA  DONNA  MIA"  (in  the  top  ten  of  'Un  disco 
per  Testate") 

recorded  on  Carosello  Records  by  ROBERTINO 

"'0  VESUVIO"  (ir  Prize  Festival  of  Napoli  1967) 
recorded  on  Curci  Records  by  DOMENICO 
MODUGNO 

"VIVERE  PER  VIVERE" 

Original  motion  picture  from  "Vivre  pour 
vivre"  United  Artists  Records  also  recorded  on 
Carosello  Records  by  MEMO  REMIGI  (11°  Prize 
Festival  of  the  Roses  1967) 

"SI  VIVE  DUE  VOLTE" 

Original  motion  picture  from  "007  You  Only 
Live  Twice" 

United  Artists  Records 


and  its  sister  firm 

CAROSELLO  CEHED 


s.r.l.  via  Beccaria,  5 — Milano 

distributor  in  Italy  of  the  following  labels;  Carosello  — Curci 
— Disneyland  — Erato  — Topolino  — Buena  Vista  — 
Triola  — United  Artists  — Mustang  — Ariete — Italian  Yank 


ITALIAN  ARTISTS  WHO  HIT  THE  CHARTS  <| 
DURING  1967;  TITLE,  LABELS,  PUBS  | 


ARTIST 

TITLE 

LABEL 

PUBLISHER 

!rf 

Nationality  hi 

The  Rokes 

V La  Pioggia  Che  Va 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

English  i 

Ricordo  Quand'ero  Tambino 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

English 

Eccola  Di  Nuovo 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

English  j. 

Bisogna  Saper  Perdere 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

English  7 

Cercate  Di  Abbracciare  Tutto 

A 

II  Mondo  Con  Noi 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

English 

Caterina  Caselli 

Cento  Giorni 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  ^ ' 

II  Cammino  Di  Ogni  Speranza 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  1 

Sono  Bugiarda  (I’m  a Believer) 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  " 

Sole  Spento 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  , 

Adamo 

Se  Mai 

EMI  Italiana 

EMI  Italiana 

Belgian 

Insieme 

EMI  Italiana 

EMI  Italiana 

Belgian 

Inch’Allah 

EMI  Italiana 

EMI  Italiana 

Belgian 

Adriano  Celentano 

II  Mondo  In  Mi  7 

Clan 

Clan/Curci 

Italian  1) 

La  Coppia  Piu’  Bella  Del  Mondo 

Clan 

Clan 

Italian  1 

Tre  Pass!  Avanti 

Clan 

Clan 

Italian  v 

Dalida 

Bang  Bang 

RCA  Italiana 

Ariston 

French 

Ciao  Amore  Ciao 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Ricordi 

French 

Mama 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

French 

Antoine 

Pietre 

Saar 

Sciascia 

French 

Cannella 

Saar 

MAS 

French  ' 

Orietta  Berti 

Lara’s  Theme  From  Dr.  Zhivago 

Phonogram 

Curci 

Italian 

lo  Tu  E Le  Rose 

Phonogram 

Nazionalmusic/ 

Sugarmusic 

Italian 

1 Camaleonti 

Portami  Tante  Rose 

CBS  Italiana 

Bixio 

Italian  ^ 

Non  C’e’  Niente  Di  Nuovo 

CBS  Italiana 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  ./Ji 

Riccardo  Del  Turco 

Figlio  Unico 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  1| 

Uno  Tranquillo 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  1 

1 Dik  Dik 

II  Mondo  E’  Con  Noi 

Ricordi 

Ricordi 

Italian  S 

Senza  Luce 

Ricordi 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  !' 

Don  Backy 

L’lmmensita’ 

Cian 

Clan/Sugarmusic 

Italian 

Poesia 

Clan 

El  & Chris 

Italian 

Equipe  84 

Bang  Bang 

Ricordi 

Ariston 

Italian  '| 

29  Settembre 

Ricordi 

Ricordi 

Italian  1 

Michele 

Quando  Parlo  Di  Te 

RCA  Italiana 

Aberbach 

Italian  . 

Dite  A Laura  Che  L’Amo 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian  ' p 

Gianni  Morandi 

Se  Perdo  Anche  Te 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian  1^ 

Un  Mondo  D’Amore 

RCA  Italiana 

Curci 

Italian  vzF 

Rita  Pavone 

Lara’s  Theme  From  Dr.  Zizago 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian  | 

Questo  Nostro  Amore 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian  I 

The  Rolling  Stones 

Let’s  Spend  The  Night 

RCA  Italiana 

Sugarmusic 

English  L 

We  Love  You 

Decca 

EMI  Italiana 

English  fir 

Sandie  Show 

Domani 

Decca 

Sugarmusic 

English  > 

La  Danza  Delle  Note 

RCA  Italiana 

Sugarmusic 

English  ■m 

Frank  Sinatra 

Strangers  In  The  Night 

RCA  Italiana 

Sugarmusic 

USA  f 

The  World  We  Knew 

CGD 

Ricordi 

USA  I 

Bobby  Solo 

Non  C’  E’  Piu’  Niente  Da  Fare 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  . Jr 

San  Francisco 

Ricordi 

RCA  Italiana/ 

Italian 

Luigi  Tenco 

Ciao  Amore  Ciao 

Ricordi 

RCA  Italiana 

f- 

Ricordi 

Italian  Mp 

Guarda  Se  io  Donevo 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian  |]S: 

Claudio  Villa 

Granada 

Fonit  Cetra 

Southern 

Italian  i 

Non  Pensare  A Me 

Fonit  Cetra 

Mascotte 

Italian  F 

Al  Bano 

Nel  Sole 

EMI  Italiana 

Sidet 

Italian  i 

Al  Korvin 

Lara’s  Theme  From  Dr.  Zivago 

GTA 

Curci 

Argentina  >{ 

The  Bachelors 

Proposta 

Ricordi 

Cicogna 

English  f i 

The  Beach  Boys 

Good  Vibration 

EMI  italiana 

EMI  Italiana 

USA 

The  Beatles 

Penny  Lane 

Carish 

Ricordi 

English  j'  1 

Milena  Cantu 

Bang  Bang 

Clan 

Ariston 

Italian  4*  | 

Cher 

Bang  Bang 

EMI  Italiana 

Ariston 

USA 

Christophe 

Estate  Senza  Te 

Saar 

MAS 

French 

Gigliola  Cinquetti 

La  Rosa  Nera 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

Italian  - h 

Les  Compagnons  De 

La  Chanson 

lo  Tu  E Le  Rose 

CBS 

Nazionalmusic/ 

Sugarmusic 

French  ) j 

1 Corvi 

Bang  Bang 

Ariston 

Ariston 

Italian 

Lucio  Dalla 

Bisogna  Saper  Perdere 

RCA  italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian  i 

Pascal  Daniel 

Kilimandjaro 

Saar 

Esedra 

French 

Donovan 

Mellow  Yellow 

CBS  Italiana 

Southern 

USA  1 

lonny  Dorelli 

L’immensita' 

CGD 

Clan/Sugarmusic 

Italian  | 

Jimmy  Fontana 

La  Mia  Serenata 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian  ] 

Connie  Francis 

Lara’s  Theme  From  Dr.  Zivago 

MGM 

Curci 

USA  I 

1 Giganti 

Proposta 

Ri  Fi 

Cicogna 

Italian  ^ 

Wilma  Goich 

Se  Stasera  Sono  Qui 

Rirordi 

Ricordi 

Italian  !" 

Francoise  Hardy 

1 Sentimenti 

Saar 

MAS 

French  i. 

Isabella  Jannetti 

Corriamo 

Durium 

Durium/Leonardi 

Italian  i 

Francis  Lai 

Un  Uomo  Una  Donna 

Cemed/ 

Carosello 

Curci 

USA  ' 

Fausto  Leali 

A Chi 

Ri  Fi 

Curci 

Italian 

Little  Tony 

Cuore  Matto 

Durium 

Durium 

Italian  :: 

Scott  McKenzie 

San  Francisco 

CBS  Italiana 

Sugarmusic 

USA  ! 

Milva 

Little  Man 

Ricordi 

Ricordi 

Italian  Jj 

Mina 

La  Banda 

Ri  Fi 

Cicogna 

Italian  |\ 

The  Monkees 

I’m  A Believer 

PCA  Italiana 

Sugarmusic 

USA  i 

Bob  Mitchell 

Lara’s  Theme  From  Dr.  Zivago 

Ri  Fi 

Curci 

Italian  ^ 

The  New  Vaudeville 

•j-Ib 

Band 

Winchester  Cathedral 

Phonogram 

Southern 

English 

Nico  E 1 Gabriani 

Parole 

City  Record 

Ariston 

Italian 

1 Nomadi 

Dio  E’  Morto 

EMI  Italiana 

EMI  Italiana 

Italian 

Gianni  Pettenati 

Bandiera  Gialla 

Fonit  Cetra 

Usignolo 

Italian  ' 

Gian  Pieretti 

Pietre 

Vedette 

Sciascia 

Italian  l 

Gene  Pitney 

Quella  Che  Sa  Piangere 

CGD 

Sugarmusic 

USA  1 

The  Primitives 

Yeeeeh 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Itailana 

Italian 

Procol  Harum 

A Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale 

Decca 

Sugarmusic 

English 

Quelli 

Per  Vivere  Insieme 

Ricordi 

Ricordi 

Italian 

Tony  Renis 

Tenerezza 

RCA  Italiana 

RCA  Italiana 

Italian 

Rocky  Roberts 

Stasera  Mi  Butto 

Durium 

Curci 

USA 

Robertino 

Era  La  Donna  Mia 

Cemed/ 

Carosello 

Curci 

Italian 

Annarita  Spinaci 

Quando  Dico  Che  Ti  Amo 

Interrecord 

RCA  italiana 

Italian 

Les  Surfs 

Quando  Dico  Che  Ti  Amo 

CGD 

RCA  Italiana 

French 

Iva  Zanicchi 

Non  Pensare  A Me 

Ri  Fi 

Mascotte 

Italian 

Mario  Zelinotti 

Cuore  Matto 

Durium 

Durium 

Italian 

ITALY'S  BEST  SELLING  SHEET  MUSIC 


TITLE: 


Lara's  Theme  from  Doctor  Zhivago 
A Chi  (Hurt) 

* Lo  Coppio  Piu'  Bello  Del  Mondo 

* Stosero  Mi  ButIo 

* lo  Mio  Serenoto 

* Nel  Sole 

Senzo  Luce  (A  Whiter  Shade  of  Pole) 

* Non  Pensore  A Me 

* L'lmmensito' 

* Pietre 

* Cuore  Motto 

Per  Vivere  Insieme  (Happy  Together) 

Un  Uomo,  Uno  Donna 
Winchester  Cathedral 

* Poesio 

Son  Francisco 

* Denotes  Original  Italian  Copyrights 


PUBLISHER; 

CURCI 

CURCI 

CLAN  (Gruppo  LEONARDI) 
CURCI 

RCA  ITALIANA 

EMI  ITALIANA 

SUGARMUSIC 

MASCOTTE 

CLAN/ SUGARMUSIC 

SCIASCIA 

DURIUM 

RICORDI 

CURCI 

SOUTHERN 

EL  & CHRIS 

SUGARMUSIC 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — International  Section  35 


StaEy  — M967  in  Review 


(Continued  from  page  32,  Part  II) 
(Belldisc  Italiana),  and  by  the  young 
Durium  artist,  Dora  Ghezzi.  This  song 
comes  from  the  sound  track  of  the 
film  of  the  same  title. 

Third  prize  went  to  “11  Pieno”,  a 
rock  number  published  by  Southern 
Music.  This  song  has  been  performed 
by  Lara  St.  Paul,  by  the  group  I 
Romans  and  by  the  vocal  ensemble. 
The  Folk  Studio  Singers,  all  CDI  art- 
ists. 

The  prize  of  the  international  iury 
went  to  “Una  Testa  Dura”,  published 
by  Durium  in  association  with  Edi- 
zioni  Duomo.  This  song  was  excel- 
lently performed  by  Isabella  Jannetti 
(Durium)  and  Claudio  Lippi  (Belldisc 
Italiana). 

A special  mention  should  be  given 
to  “H  Cielo”,  the  song  which  received 
the  vote  of  the  journalists  jury.  This 
is  also  another  Italian  copyright  ( 
publisher  is  RCA  Italiana).  The  per- 
formers were  Lucio  Dalla  (RCA  Itali- 
ana), Nino  Cabana  (Belldisc  Italiana) 
and  Tony  Ben  (Cinevox). 

NOVEMBER 

Elio  Gandolfi  (Cemed-Carosello) 
and  Giusi  Romeo  (EMI  Italiana)  are 
the  winners  of  the  fourth  “New 
Voice”  contest  which  was  held  at 
Castrocaro  (a  little  resort  well  known 
for  its  thermal  waters).  The  principal 
interest  of  this  contest,  oi’ganized  by 
Gianni  Ravera  (also  organizer  of  the 
San  Remo  Festival),  is  the  fact  that 
all  the  winners  will  automatically 
make  their  debut  on  the  San  Remo 
stage.  The  final  night  of  the  contest 
is  broadcast  on  the  national  network. 
All  twelve  finalists  presented  this 
year  by  Gianni  Ravera  were  excellent. 
In  the  opinion  of  all  specialized  jour- 
nalists present  in  the  Castrocaro  hall, 
at  least  eight  of  the  finalists  should 
have  had  the  right  to  be  present  on 
the  San  Remo  Stage. 

Mina,  the  top  Italian  songstress, 
has  formed  a new  label  called  PDU 
with  offices  at  Seham  in  the  little 
state  of  Liechtenstein.  President  of 
this  new  company  is  Giampiero  Spies. 
Durium  has  signed  an  exclusive  dis- 
tribution pact  with  PDU  for  the  sales 


and  licensing’  of  all  PDU  products  in 
Italy  and  all  over  the  world.  Durium 
will  also  manufacture  PDU  discs. 

Dischi  Ricordi  has  signed  a record- 
ing contract  with  former  RCA  Itali- 
ana songstress,  Rita  Pavone.  The  con- 
tract includes  all  countries  of  the 
world,  but  all  deals  made  by  Dischi 
Ricordi  for  foreig'n  exploitation  of 
Rita  Pavone’s  recordings  will  be  sub- 
ject to  the  approval  of  the  lark’s  pro- 
ducer and  manager,  Teddy  Reno. 

Ri-Fi  Records  has  obtained  the  dis- 
tribution rights  to  the  Supraphon 
catalogue  of  Czechoslovakia  in  Italy. 

Southern  Music  is  concentrating  its 
autumn  promotional  campaign  on  four 
foreign  copyrights.  First  two  num- 
bers selected  are  “Tatata”  and  “L’ois- 
eau  De  Nuit”,  both  penned  and  re- 
corded by  Michel  Polnaroff.  The  other 
two  numbers  are  “Finchley  Central” 
and  “Peek  A Boo”  recorded  by  the 
the  New  Vaudeville  Band  and  released 
in  Italy  by  Phonogram  on  the  Fon- 
tana label.  “Peek  A Boo”  has  also 
been  recorded  by  Ricordi  artist, 
Bobby  Solo.  Also  strongly  promoted 
by  Southern  Music  is  “Detroit  City”, 
originally  grooved  by  Tom  Jones  and 
released  in  Italy  on  the  Decca  label, 
the  Italian  version  is  released  by  the 
new  Italian  group.  Colours,  on  the 
Ri-Fi  label. 

The  composition,  “Non  Dimenticare 
Le  Mie  Parole”,  one  of  the  most  fam- 
ous Italian  standards,  composed  by 
D’Anzi,  has  just  been  recorded  in  a 
new  modern  version  by  our  top  sing- 
ing star,  Rita  Pavone  (Ricordi). 

Another  top  Italian  standard,  also 
composed  by  D’Anzi,  and  published 
by  Curci,  has  been  recorded  by  an- 
other top  Italian  star  for  the  Ri-Fi 
label.  This  is  the  Evergreen,  “Tu  Non 
Mi  Lascerai”,  recorded  by  Mina. 

Ezio  Redaelli,  organizer  of  the  top 
Italian  summer  song  contest,  “Can- 
tagiro”,  is  preparing  the  second  edi- 
tion of  the  singing  tour,  “Canta- 
europa”.  As  in  last  year’s  tour,  14 
Italian  singers  will  board  a special 
train,  the  Cantaeuropa  Express,  and 
will  perform  for  21  nights  in  21  of 
the  principal  towns  of  Europe.  This 
year  will  carry  singers,  journalists 
and  organizers  and  will  exhibit  an- 


cient and  modern  paintings  of  Italian 
artists.  Special  care  will  be  devoted 
to  this  art  gallery,  which  is  organized 
in  cooperation  with  the  State  touristic 
office.  The  art  gallery  will  be  a further 
attraction  for  the  “Cantaeuropa”  and 
will  also  help  the  European  promo- 
tion of  Italian  songs  and  singers.  The 
long  “Cantaeuropa”  train  will  pass 
thi’ough  15  different  countries:  Aus- 
tria, Belgium,  Czechoslovakia,  Den- 
mark, France,  West  and  East  Ger- 
many, England,  Norway,  Holland, 
Poland,  Monaco  Sweden  and  Switzer- 
land. 

Among  the  stars  of  the  tour  are: 
Rita  Pavone  (Ricordi),  Bobby  Solo, 
(Ricordi),  Gigliola  Cinquetti  (CGD), 
Nini  Rosso  (Durium),  Dino  (RCA 
Itliana),  Wilma  Goich  (Ricordi), 
Edoardo  Vianello  (RCA  Italiana), 
Giorgio  Gaber  (Ri-Fi)  and  A1  Bano 
(EMI  Italiana). 

CGD  holds  a second  1967  sales  con- 
vention. New  products  are  presented, 
and  a new  promotional  program  for 
the  Warner  Bros. /Reprise  disks  dis- 
tributed by  CGD  in  Italy  is  announced. 
This  new  program  will  emphasize 
LP’s. 

DECEMBER 

Astrud  Gilberto,  one  of  the  most 
famous  Brazilian  singers,  arrives  in 
Italy.  On  this  occasion,  she  records 
the  Italian  version  of  the  Brazilian 
tune,  “Tristeza”,  for  the  Ricordi  label. 


which  she  presents  on  some  TV  sho  1 
“Tristeza”,  published  in  Italy  by  i 
Ai’iston,  has  been  i-ecorded  also  by, 
the  Italian  talent  Ornella  Vanoun  / 
(Ariston).  J 

All  Italian  record  firms  are  work-;  ] 
ing  strongly  on  the  next  edition  of  j f 
the  San  Remo  Festival.  They  har^ll 
already  presented  their  productions! 
to  the  selection  committee  and  novif 
are  choosing  the  performers,  which 'i 
will  be  coupled  to  perform  the  songs. 

Some  record  firms  report  the  names  i 
of  artists  who  probably  will  be  on  the*!' 
stage  of  San  Remo  for  1968  edition , | 
of  the  Festival.  ,,  | , 

Ariston:  Umberto  Bindi,  Mario 
Guarnera,  Ornella  Vanoni,  Leonard%| 
Anna  Identici.  , ( 

Phonogram:  Orietta  Berti,  Annritai| 
Spinaci,  Duo  Farini,  Dusting  Spring- 
field,  Armando  Savini. 

Curci:  Elio  Gandolfi  (winner  of  the  : 
New  Voice  contest  of  Castrocaro )^j|i 
Domenico  Modugno,  Memo  Remigi,’- 
Robertino.  [ 

K-'  K 

Ricordi:  Milva,  Wilma  Goich. 

Fonit  Cetra:  Gianni  Pettenati,  Car-  & 
men  Villani,  Sergio  Endrigo,  Marisa  J 
Sannia,  Patrick  Samson. 

C.G.D.:  Jonny  Dorelli,  Gigliola  Cin-  'l 
quetti,  Massimo  Ranieri,  Giuliana  ) 
Valci,  Nino  Ferrer,  I Camaleonti.  j 
Clan:  Don  Backy.  jj 

EMI  Italiana:  A1  Bano,  Pino  Donag- ! 
gio,  Giusi  Romeo  (winner  of  the  New 
Voice  contest  of  Castrocaro),  Bobby 
Gentri,  Duke  Ellington,  Richard  An- 
thony. T 


FOREIGN  ARTISTS  TO  ENTER  TOP  TWENTY 
BRITISH  SINGLES  CHART  DURING  7967 


WEEKS 


ARTIST 

TITLE 

RECORD  COMPANY 

PUBLISHER 

ON  CHART 

Desmond  Dekker 

007 

Pyramid 

Island 

(5) 

Rita  Pavone 

You  Only  You 

RCA 

Chappell 

(1) 

Normie  Rowe 

Ooh  La  La 

Polydor 

Carter-Lewis 

(1) 

Topol 

If  1 Were  a Rich  Man 

CBS 

Valando 

(7) 

FOREIGN  ARTISTS  TO  ENTER  TOP 

TEN 

BRITISH  ALBUM 

CHARTS  DURING 

1967 

4 

ARTIST 

TITLE 

RECORD  COMPANY 

WEEKS 

ON 

CHART 

James  Last 

This  is  James  Last 

Polydor 

16) 

Raymond  Levevre 

Raymond  Levevre 

Major  Minor 

(1) 

FOREIGN  ARTISTS  TO  ENTER  AMERICAN  TOP  100 

ALBUM  CHARTS  DURING  1967 

ARTIST 

TITLE 

RECORD  COMPANY 

WEEKS  ON 

CHART 

Bert  Kaempfert 

Bert  Kaempfert's  Greatest  Hits  Decca 

(4) 

Bert  Kaempfert 

The  World  We  Knew 

Decca 

(1) 

Bert  Kaempfert 

Hold  Me 

Decca 

(1) 

RECORDS  & ARTISTS  WHO  REACHED  AUSTRALIA'S  BEST  SELLER  LIST  FROM  JAN.  1-DEC.  1, 1967. . 


ARTIST 

TITLE 

LABEL 

PUBLISHER  NATIONALITY 

Beach  Boys 

The  Beatles 

The  Beatles 

The  Bee  Gees 

The  Bee  Gees 

The  Bee  Gees 

The  Bee  Gees 

The  Box  Tops 

Eric  Burdon  & Animals 
Eric  Burdon  & Animals 

Good  Vibrations 

Penny  Lane 

All  You  Need  Is  Love 

Spicks  & Specks 

New  York  Mining  Disaster 

To  Love  Somebody 
Massachusetts 

The  Letter 

Help  Me  Girl 

When  1 Was  Young 

Capitol 

Parlophone 

Parlophone 

Spin 

Spin 

Spin 

Spin 

Stateside 

London 

London 

J.  Albert  6 Son 
Northern  Songs 
Northern  Songs 

Belinda 

Abigail 

Abigail 

Abigail 

J.  Albert  & Son 

American 

British 

British 

Australian 

Australian 

Australian 

Australian 

American 

Amer.  Brit. 

British 

Vikki  Carr 

The  Cherokees 

The  Cherokees 

Petula  Clark 

Petula  Clark 

Ray  Conniff 

It  Must  Be  Him 

Oh  Monah 

Minnie  The  Moocher 

This  Is  My  Song 

Don’t  Sleep  In  The  Subway 
Somewhere  My  Love 

Liberty 

Go!! 

Go!! 

Astor 

Astor 

CBS 

J.  Albert  & Son 
Chappell  & Co 

J.  Albert  8.  Son 

Leeds  Music 

Leeds  Music 

J.  Albert  & Son 

American 

Australian 

Australian 

British 

British 

American 

Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  etc. 
Sammy  Davis 

Bend  It 

Don’t  Blame  The  Children 

Philips 

Reprise 

Accolade 

M.C.P.D. 

British 

American 

Buddy  England 

The  Easybeats 

The  Easybeats 

Movin’  Man 

Who’ll  Be  The  One 

Friday  On  My  Mind 

HMV 

Parlophone 

Parlophone 

J.  Albert  & Son 

J.  Albert  & Son 

Australian 

Australian 

Australian 

Wayne  Fontana 

Fifth  Dimension 

Fifth  Estate 

Pamela,  Pamela 

Up-Up  Ana  Away 

Ding  Dong  The  Witch  Is  Dead 

Philips 

Liberty 

Stateside 

Connelly 

Belinda 

J.  Albert  & Son 

British 

American 

American 

Bobby  Gentry 

The  Group 

Ode  To  Billie  Joe 

Woman,  You’re  Breakin’  Me 

Capitol 

CBS 

Chappell  & Co 

April  Music 

American 

Australian 

Bev  Harrell 

Lee  Hazlewood 

Herman’s  Hermits 
Herman's  Hermits 

The  Hollies 

Englebert  Humperdinck 
Englebert  Humperdinck 

What  Am  1 Doing  Here 

The  Girls  In  Paris 

No  Milk  Today 

There’s  Kind  Of  Hush 

Carrie  Anne 

Release  Me 

The  Last  Waltz 

HMV 

MGM 

Columbia 

Columbia 

Parlophone 

Decca 

Decca 

Boosey  & Hawkes 
Connelly 

J Albert  & Son 

Dick  James 

D.  Davis  & Co. 

J.  Albert  & Son 

Australian 

American 

British 

British 

British 

British 

British 

The  Id 

Big  Time  Operator 

Spin 

Cromwell 

Australian 

Davy  Jones 

Davy  Jones 

Paul  Jones 

Tom  Jones 

Theme  For  New  Love 

Dream  Girl 

I've  Been  A Bad  Bad  Boy 

Green  Green  Grass  Of  Home 

Astor 

Astor 

HMV 

Decca 

E.  H.  Morris  & Co. 

April  Music 

Leeds  Music 

Palace  Music 

British 

British 

British 

British 

Gunter  Kallman  Chorus 
The  Kinks 

Wish  Me  A Rainbow 

Waterloo  Sunset 

Polydor 

Astor 

Chappell  & Co. 

Belinda 

German 

British 

The  Loved  Ones 

Lulu 

The  Loved  Ones  (E.  P.) 

To  Sir  With  Love 

W & G. 
Columbia 

Woomera  Music 

Screen  Gems-Columbia 

Australian 

British 

Mamas  & Papas 

Mamas  & Papas 

Manfred  Mann 

Dean  Martin 

Dean  Martin 

Masters  Apprentices 

Dedicated  To  The  One  1 Love 
Crequee  Alley 

Ha  Ha  Said  The  Clown 

Chapel  In  The  Moonlight 

Little  Old  Wine  Drinker 
Undecided 

RCA 

RCA 

Philips 

Reprise 

Reprise 

Astor 

Associated 

Associated 

J.  Albert  t Son 

J.  Albert  & Son 

Essex  Music 

Apollo  Music 

American 

American 

British 

American 

American 

Australian 

ARTIST 

TITLE 

Masters  Apprentices 
The  Monkees 

The  Monkees 

The  Monkees 

The  Monkees 

The  Move 

Living  In  A Child’s  Dream 

I’m  A Believer 

Theme  From  Monkees  (E.  P ) 
Pleasant  Valley  Sunday 
Alternate  Title 

Flowers  In  The  Rain 

Scott  McKenzie 

San  Francisco 

New  Vaudeville  Band 

Winchester  Cathedral 

Roy  Orbison 

Roy  Orbison 

Communication  Breakdown 
Cry  Softly  Lonely  One 

Peter  & Gordon 

Peter,  Paul  & Mary 
Sandy  Posey 

Sandy  Posey 

Procol  Harum 

Procol  Harum 

Knight  In  Rusty  Armour 

1 Dig  Rock  And  Roll  Music 
Single  Girl 

1 Take  It  Back 

Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale 
Hamburg 

Lynne  Randell 

Cliff  Richard 

Rolling  Stones 

Rolling  Stones 

Normie  Rowe 

Normie  Rowe 

Royal  Guardsmen 

Royal  Guardsmen 

Ciao  Baby 

The  Day  1 Met  Maria 

Ruby  Tuesday 

Dandelion 

Ooh  La  La 

It’s  Not  Easy 

Snoopy  Versus  Red  Baron 
Return  of  Red  Baron 

The  Seekers  Georgy  Girl 

Sandie  Shaw  Puppet  On  A String 

Nancy  Sinatra  Summer  Wine 

N.  SInatra/L.  HazelwoodJackson 

Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra  Somethin’  Stupid 

Small  Faces  Itchycoo  Park 

Nancy  Sinatra  Lightning’s  Girl 

Del  Shannon  Runaway 

Spencer  Davis  Group  Gimme  Some  Lovin' 

Spencer  Davis  Group  I’m  A Man 

Cat  Stevens  Matthew  & Son 

The  Supremes  The  Happening 

The  Tremeloes  Silence  Is  Golden 

Jackie  Trent/Tony  Hatch  The  Two  Of  us 

The  Twilights  What’s  Wrong  With  The 

Way  1 Live 

Frankie  Valli 

Can’t  Take  My  Eyes  Off  You 

Whistling  Jack  Smith 

1 Was  Kaiser  Bill’s  Batman 

The  Who 

The  Who 

The  Who 

Brenton  Wood 

I’m  A Boy 

Happy  Jack 

Pictures  Of  Lily 

Festival 

Johnny  Young 

Johnny  Young 

Young  Rascals 

Let  It  Be  Me  (E.P) 

Kiss  Me  Now 

Groovin’ 

LABEL 

PUBLISHER 

NATIONALITY 

Astor 

Apollo  Music 

Australian 

! 

RCA 

Tu-Con  Music 

American 

V:" 

RCA 

Tu-Con  Music 

American 

RCA 

Tu-Con  Music 

American 

RCA 

Tu-Con  Music 

American 

j 

Festival 

Essex  Music 

British 

CBS 

Associated  Music 

American 

Philips 

Southern  Music 

British 

London 

Acuff-Rose 

American 

London 

Acuff-Rose 

American 

I 

i 

Columbia 

J.  Albert  & Son 

British 

j 

Warner  Bros. 

Allans 

American 

MGM 

American 

a\ 

MGM 

Castle  Music 

American 

^ (1 

Deram 

Essex  Music 

British 

Festival 

Essex  Music 

British 

CBS 

Leeds  Music 

Australian 

Columbia 

Belinda  Music 

British 

i 

' 

Decca 

Essex  Music 

British 

Decca 

Essex  Music 

British 

Sunshine 

Southern  Music 

Australian 

Sunshine 

Tu-Con  Music 

Australian 

Festival 

American 

Festival 

American 

vj 

Columbia 

Chappell  & Co. 

Australian 

1 

Astor 

J.  Albert  & Son 

British 

Reprise 

Boosey  & Hawkes 

American 

Reprise 

American 

Reprise 

J.  Albert  & Son 

American 

Stateside 

Castle  Music 

British 

Reprise 

Boosey  & Hawkes 

American 

Liberty 

Belinda  Music 

American 

Festival 

Essex  Music 

British 

Festival 

Essex  Music 

British 

Deram 

Leeds  Music 

British 

■"i 

Tamla/Motown 

Belinda  Music 

American 

CBS 

British 

Astor 

Leeds  Music 

British 

Columbia 

Leeds  Music 

Australian 

Philips 

Castle  Music 

American 

Deram 

Ja.  Albert  & Son 

British 

Polydor 

Essex  Music 

British 

Polydor 

Essex  Music 

British 

Polydor 

Essex  Music 

British 

Festival 

American 

Clarion 

Various  Publishers 

Australian 

Clarion 

Leeds  Music 

Australian 

Festival 

J.  Albert  & Son 

American 

36  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23, 


1967 


ADRIANO  CELENTANO 

AND  HIS 

DON  BACKY-  GIND  SANTERCOLE  - LEI  - PILADE  - ICO  CERUTTI- 
TED- 1 RAGAZZI  DELLA  VIA  GLUCK- MARIA  LUIGIA- 


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Part  II — International  Section  37 


studio 


ALY'S  AGENTS 

V'NEI.IO  ISAKBATI 

► Rric 

Vialo  >talmusi.  40 
MODEXA,  Tel.  33‘::4!) 

EKMINIO  BASO 

Via  Cappuccina,  19 
MESTRE  (Venezia) 

FRANCO  BEKN.\BEI 
Via  Borelli,  31 
MODENA.  Tel.  32123 

BKFNO  BEKKI 

Coi'so  Vittorio  Eniamtele.  1 

MILANO.  Tel.  S67367 

I'lEKO  BONING 

Via  Delle  Vallazze.  91 
MILANO.  Tel.  299690 

GIORGIO  C.ASELLATO 
Corso  Lodi.  59 
MILANO,  Tel.  5392467 

CLArOIO  CELLI 

Via  Plinio.  52 
MILANO,  Tel.  265663 

I.FIGI  CINQUETTI 
Via  Pescetti,  1 
VERONA,  Tel.  912008 

MONFREOI  COTONE 

Hotel  Londra 
NAPOLI,  Tel.  312193 

LICIO  DMLNISIO 

Via  Mambretti.  15 
ROMA.  Tel.  3272740 

PAOLO  DI  CEGLIE 

Via  Lorenteg'g'io,  154 
MILANO.  Tel.  473926 

IFCIANO  FERRARI 

Piazza  S.  Apollonia.  3 
PARMA 

GFGLIELMO  G.ALLO 

Via  Fiume,  9 
COMO.  Tel.  273641 

GIAVANNI  GIACOBETTI 

AHa  Cecilio  Stazzio.  45 
ROMA,  Tel.  341137 


AND  MANAGERS 

GINO  LAROER.V 
Ml'SIC  ST.\R 
G.alleria  del  Corso.  2 
MILANO,  Tel.  709461 

STELVIO  MARENGO 

Via  Capecelatro,  20 
MILANO,  Tel,  406486 

ELIO  MIN.VSI 

Viale  Mazzini,  119 
ROMA,  Tel,  352156 

M.VRIO  MIN.VSI 

A'ia  Teiilada,  52 
ROMA,  Tel.  358S17 

PINO  MOSCIIINI 

Via  Torricelli,  17 
FIRENZE,  Tel.  221177 

FRANCO  MULAZZANI 

Via  Principe  di  Piemonte.  4 
MIRAMARE  DI  RDNIINI 

MARIO  ORO 

Via  Ombrona.  12  bis 
ROMA 


GIANNI  RAA  ERA 

Viale  Mazzini,  114 
ROMA — Tel,  389669 

TEDDA'  RENO 
ARICCIA 
M.ARIO  RICCI 

Via  Bolognesi,  98 
FORLI,  Tel.  24766 

.ALFREDO  RIZZO 

Via  Campo  d'Africa,  23 
ROMA,  Tel,  7311676 

AMTTORIO  SFORZI 

Via  Canaletto,  14 
MILANO,  Tel.  721066 

GLANFR.ANCO  TADINT 

Via  GalU,  5 
MILANO,  Tel,  362360 

ELIO  TREINA 

Via  Antonio  Ugo,  23 
PALERMO 


ELIO  GIG.ANTE 

Via  Gandino,  2 
ROMA,  Tel.  633876 

ADALGISO  .LANNEXTI 

ATa  Imbriani,  78/G 
TRANI,  Tel.  43260 


M.ARIO  TUGNOLO 

Via  Benucci,  7 
ROMA,  Tel,  5261683 

MARCO  VISCONTI 

Via  Pomba,  15 
TORINO,  Tel.  615995 


AUSTRALIA'S  BBST  SELLING  ARTISTS— 1967 


Australian  artists  who  reached  our  best-seller  list  throughout  the  year.  (For  the  purposes  of 
Ihis  list,  only  those  Australian  acts  now  resident  in  this  country  are  shown.  Talent  such  as 
the  Bee  Gees,  the  Seekers,  the  Easybeats,  etc.,  will  appear  in  the  Great  Britain  section.) 


ARTISTS 


Manager/ Agent 


Record  Company 


The  Cherokees 
Buddy  England 
The  Groop 
Bev  Harrell 
The  Id 

The  Loved  Ones 
The  Masters  Apprentices 
Lynn  Randell 
Normie  Rowe 
The  Twilights 
Johnny  Young 


Carol  West 


Peter  McKennell 
Ron  Tremaine 


G.A.A.  Artists  Productions 

Tony  Dickstein 

Carol  West 

Ivan  Dayman 

Garry  Spry 

Martin  Clarke 


GollRecords 

E.M.I. 

CBS 

E.M.I. 

Spin 

W & G Records 

Astor 

CBS 

Sunshine 

E.M.I. 

Clarion 


AUSTRALIAN  AGENTS  & MANAGERS 


MARTIN  CLARKE, 

272  Hay  Street, 

Host  Perth, 

Western  Australia. 

IVAN  DAYMAN, 

151  (a)  Castlereagh  Street, 
Sydney. 

New  South  Wales. 

TONY  DICKSTEIN, 

14-22  Commercial  Road, 
c/-  A.M.B.O., 

Melbourne. 

Victoria. 


PETER  McKENNELL, 
c/-  A.M.B.O. 

14-22  Commercial  Road, 
Melbourne. 

Victoria. 

GARRY  SPRY, 
c/-  A.M.B.O. 

14-22  Commercial  Road, 
Melbourne. 

Victoria. 

RON  TREMAINE, 

142  Second  Ave., 
Royston  Park. 

South  Australia. 


G.A.A.  ARTISTS  PRODUCTIONS, 
6 Ipydene  Court, 

Chadstone. 

Victoria. 


CAROL  WEST, 

18  Glendearg  Grove, 
Malvern. 

Victoria. 


THE  INTERNATIONAL  RECORD 
MARKET  GETS  MORE  EXTENSIVE 
COVERAGE  EACH  WEEK  IN  CASH  BOX 
THAN  IN  ALL  OTHER  AMERICAN 
MUSIC  TRADES  COMBINED. 


ITALIAN  RECORDING  STUDIOS 


.\CI'STI0.\  IT.\I.I.4NA 

Via  XX  Sctti’iiibre  122 
ROMA — Tol.  474139 

ANGEI.ICl’M 

Piazza  S.  Angelo.  2 
MILANO — Tel,  654610 

.\l  DIO  EDIZIONI  PAOLINE 

Via  Castro  Partico  21 
ALBANO  (Roma) 

B. D.M. 

Via  S.  Petronio  Veccliio  27 
BOLOGNA 

C. VRISCH 

Via  Monviso.  17 
MILANO — Tcl.  389317 

CINEVOX 

Via  Gregroriana,  16 
ROMA — Tel.  686486 

DAFNIA 

Via  Lecce,  31 
FOGGIA — Tel.  23632 

DIMAPIION 

Via  Pola,  15 
ROMA — Tel.  8444002 

DISCHI  KICORDI  S.p.-A 

Piazza  dei  Cinciuecento,  1 
MILANO — Tel.  530394 

DISCOGR.VFI.A  ROLFILM  MUSICALE 

Corso  Valdoppo,  11 
TORINO — Tel.  511719 

DFRIIIM  S.p.A 

Via  Toria,  7 

MILANO — Tel.  470778 

EUPHON 

Via  Principe  Amedeo,  12 
TORINO — Tel.  541441 
FONIT  CETRA  S.p.A 
Via  Bertola,  34 
TORINO — Tel.  6753 
Via  Meda,  45 
MILANO — Tel.  8432551 
Via  Nicola  de  Cesarini 
ROMA — Tel.  561451 
FONOLA 
Via  Leopardi,  25 
MILANO — Tel.  872882 
FONOLUX 
Piazza  Cinecitta’ 

ROMA 

FONORAMO  DI  CARLO  ALBERTO  ROSSI 

Registrazioni  e droppiaggio 
Via  Barletta,  11 
MILANO — Tel.  5392392 
FONO  ROMA 
Via  Maria  Cristina,  5 
ROMA — Tel.  382051 
Via  Lumiere,  4 

COLOGNO  MONZESE  (Milano) — Tel.  9123973 

INTERNATIONAL  RECORDING  S.p.A 

Via  Urbana,  172 

ROMA — Tel.  480667 

KRITES  STFDIO 

Via  Eiancamano,  31 

ROMA — Tel.  753850 

LA  A'OCE  DEL  P.ADRONE — COLUMBIA — 
MARCONIPIIONE  S.p.A 

Via  Santa  Eulemia,  25 
MILANO — Tel.  802622 


MEAZZI  s.r.l. 

Via  Piatti,  6 
MILANO — Tel.  867361 

MESS.AGERIE  MUSICALI 

Galleria  del  Corso.  2 
MILANO — Tel.  794841 

MICROPHONE  RECORD 

Via  Mantova  10 
MILANO — Tel.  593053 

PLAYCO  (0.  RIFI) 

Via  Stromboli,  18/20 
MILANO — Tel.  463257 

RADIO  VATICANA 

Citta’  del  Vaticano 
ROMA 

R.AID 

Via  Giolitti,  10 
TORINO — Tel.  512062 

R. AIFON 

Viale  XX  Settembre  17 
TRIESTE 

RCA  ITALIANA 

Via  Tibnrtina,  km.  12 
ROMA — Tel.  416041 

RECORDING  CENTER 

Via  Ampere,  1 

MILANO — Tel.  2366146 

RIVEL  RECORD 

Via  Risorgimento  is. 66  n.  23 

MESSINA 

SA.VR 

Via  Gramsci,  20 

PERO  (Milano) — Tel,  3530564 

S. AID  RECORD 
Via  C.  Battisti,  67 

PALMI  (Reggio  Calabria) — Tel.  209 

S.ALAMONE 

Via  Frinco,  30 

TORINO — Tel.  390763 

SAX  RECORDS 

Via  Pietro  Borsieri,  41 

MILANO — Tel.  6884423 

SELESPETTACOLO 

Via  Rovello,  3 

MILANO — Tel.  865747 

SONIC 

Via  Gabriele  Camozzi,  1 
ROMA — Tel.  318519 
STUDIO  ARLECCHINO 
Corso  Vittorio  Emannele, 

MILANO — Tel.  799690 
STUDIO  REGSON 
Via  Ludovico  il  Moro,  57 
MILANO — Tel.  4224620 
STUDIO  7 
Corso  Venezia.  7 
MILANO — Tel.  700027 
TECNIPHON 
Sala  Barozzi 
Via  Vivalo,  7 
MILANO — Tel.  794164 
TIT.ANUS 

Via  Sommacampagna,  28 
ROMA — Tel.  471741 
VIS  R.ADIO 
Via  Ciipa  Caiafa,  36 
NAPOLI — Tel.  3S61S4 


11 


AUSTRALIA'S  10  BEST  SELLERS  OF  1967 

AUSTRALIA'S  ten  best  sellers  of  the  year  in  sales  popularity  order,  representing  a break-down  of 
our  weekly  list  from  January  1 to  Dec.  1 

1.  This  Is  My  Song  (Petula  Clark — Astor)  Leeds  Music 

2.  Georgy  Girl  (The  Seekers — Columbia)  Chappell  & Co. 

3.  Snoopy  versus  the  Red  Baron  (Royal  Guardsmen — Festival) 

3.  San  Francisco  (Scott  McKenzie — CBS)  Associated  Music 

4.  Up-Up  And  Away  (Fifth  Dimension — Liberty)  Belinda  Music 

5.  I’m  A Believer  (The  Monkees — RCA)  Tu-Con  Music 

6.  Somethin’  Stupid  (Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra — Reprise)  J.  Albert  & Son 

7.  The  Last  Waltz  (Englebert  Humperdinck — Decca)  J.  Albert  & Son 

8.  A Whiter  Shade  of  Pale  (Procol  Harum — Deram)  Essex  Music 

9.  Release  Me  (Englebert  Humperdinck — Decca)  D.  Davis  & Co. 

9.  Theme  From  The  Monkees  (E.P.)  (The  Monkees — RCA)  Tu-Con  Music 
10.  It  Must  Be  Him  (Vikki  Carr — Liberty)  J.  Albert  & Son 
10.  Green  Green  Grass  Of  Home  (Tom  Jones — Decca)  Palace  Music 


INDEPENDENT  AUSTRALIAN  RECORD  PRODUCERS 


ALBERT  PRODUCTIONS, 

137-139  King  Street, 
Sydnej',  New  South  Wales. 
Tel:  282141 
Ted  Albert,  Tony  Geary 


CL.ARION  RECORDS, 

272  Hay  Street, 

East  Perth,  Western  Australia. 
Martin  Clarke 


REG  GRUNDY  ENTERPRISES. 
83  Miller  Street, 

North  Sydne.v,  New  Soutli  Wales. 
Robert  Iredale 


GENERAL  ARTISTS  AUST  PTY. 
321  Pitt  Street, 

Sydney,  New  South  Wales. 


KEVIN  JACOBSEN  ORG.ANISATION, 

22  Allred  Street, 

Mtlsons  Point,  New  South  Wales. 
Kevin  Jacobsen 

SVEN  LIBAEK, 

290  Military  Road, 

Dover  Heights,  New  South  Wales. 

IAN  MELDRUM, 

e/-2  Charnwood  Court, 

St.  Kilda,  Victoria. 

SPIN  RECORDS, 

105  Wallter  Street. 

North  Sydney,  New  South  Wales. 

Tom  Miiler 

SUNSHINE  RECORDS, 

151(a)  Castlereagh  Street, 

Sydney,  New  South  Wales. 

Ivan  Dayman 


RECORDING  STUDIOS  IN  AUSTRALIA 


BILL  ARMSTRONG  PTY.  LTD., 

100  Albert  Road, 

South  Melbourne,  Victoria. 

Contact:  Bill  Armstrong 

E.M.I.  (.AUSTRALIA)  LIMITED, 

301  Castlereagh  Street, 

Sydney,  New  South  Wales. 

Contact:  Cec  Barlow 

FESTIVAL  RECORDS,  PTY.,  LTD., 

223-229  Harris  Street. 

Pyrniont.  New  South  Wales 


NATEC  RECORDING  STUDIOS, 

29  Bligh  Street, 

Sydney,  New  South  Wales. 

W & G RECORD  PROCESSING  CO., 
PTY.,  LTD., 

185-187  A’Beckett  Street, 

Melbourne,  Victoria. 

Contact : Ron  Gillespie 


33  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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Part  II — International  Section  39 


music  is  fashion  phonogram  makes 

the  fashion  of  music 


SPAIN— 


1967  IN  REVIEW 


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The  general  trend  in  the  Spanish 
record  industry  has  been  towai-d  the 
stabilization  of  sales.  This  is  due  to 
a general  stabilization,  if  not  defla- 
tion, in  the  Spanish  economy.  The 
boom  of  past  years  has  been  stopped 
by  economic  conditions,  so  we  are  at 
the  same  level  as  in  1966,  which 
means,  comparatively,  a lower  level. 
But  artistically  and  on  the  business 
and  technical  levels,  a lot  has  hap- 
pened. Most  Spanish  companies  now 
have  completely  up-to-date  equip- 
ment and  from  the  artistic  point  of 
view,  a number  of  Spanish  artists 
have  done  a considerable  amount  to 
improve  our  pop  music  scene.  New 
talents,  both  in  the  composing  and 
singing  fields,  have  come  up  with 
fresh  new  ideas  that  have  been  well 
received. 

Joan  Manuel  Serrat  is  a young 
Catalan  boy,  who  sings  his  own  songs 
in  Catalan,  a language  spoken  in  the 
northeast  region  of  Spain.  Joan  Man- 
uel got  an  excellent  reception  from 
the  Catalan-speaking  people.  During 
1967  he  had  two  big  hits:  “Ara  que 
tine  vingt  anys”  and  “Cango  de  la 


matinada,”  both  included  in  one  LP, 
which  sold  well  in  Cataluha. 

The  number  one  singer  here,  at 
least  in  sales,  is  Raphael.  Twice  a 
representative  of  Spain  in  the  Euro- 
vision song  contest,  he  is  a constant 
best  seller  and  has  had  smash  hits 
in  South  America  and  France  as  well 
as  here.  He  doesn’t  compose,  but  has 
an  almost  exclusive  repertoire  penned 
by  Manuel  Alejandro,  who  writes 
mostly  for  him.  Raphael’s  big  hits  in 
1967  were  “Hablemos  del  amor,”  “La 
cancion  del  trabajo,”  “Cuando  tu  no 
estas,”  A1  ponerse  el  sol”  y “Digan 
lo  que  digan,”  the  last  one  on  HMV 
Records,  despite  the  fact  that  Hispa- 
vox,  the  label  on  which  the  other  hits 
appear,  made  a legal  claim  against 
him  for  breaking  a contract  that  the 
Labour  Court  has  declared  valid  till 
February  1,  1969. 

Luis  Eduardo  Aute  is  another  cre- 
ative singer-songwriter.  He  also  com- 
pose for  others.  His  biggest  hit  was 
“Aleluya  No.  1.” 

Another  composer  who  also  sings  is 
Manola  Diaz.  He  is  responsible  for 
some  of  the  hits  of  the  well-known 


Spanish  group,  Los  Bravos.  As  a 
singer,  Manolo  earned  a place  in  the 
charts  with  “Postguerra,”  “Bibi”  and 
“Vino  una  ola.”  He  has  an  LP  on 
which  Jean  Bouchety  provides  or- 
chestra backing.  The  set  was  pro- 
duced by  Alain  Milhaud,  also  producer 
of  Los  Bravos.  Manolo  was  Spanish 
representative  in  the  Festival  of  Rio. 

Massiel  is  currently  the  only  local 
girl  who  is  coming  up  with  hits.  Most 
of  them  are  songs  penned  by  Aute 
(“Rosas  en  el  mar,”  “Aleluya”). 

Fonogram  formed  its  own  publish- 
ing firm  in  1967.  The  firm  also  an- 
nounced that  its  first  cassettes  (the 
Philips  cartridge  tapes)  will  be  re- 
leased here  by  December. 

During  the  year,  quite  a few  foreign 
labels  changed  their  representatives. 
Liberty  moved  from  EMI  to  Hispa- 
vox;  Atlantic  from  Belter  to  Hispa- 
vox;  Festival  and  CGD  for  Hispavox 
to  Tempo  (but  Tempo  went  out  of 
business  shortly  thereafter).  Scepter 
is  now  handled  by  Vergara. 

Three  new  diskeries  were  formed 
this  year:  CEM  (in  Madrid),  Sayton 


(in  Barcelona)  and  Sintonia  (m^ 
Madrid). 

Spain  is  now  a very  important  mar- 1 
ket  in  Europe.  Despite  the  fact  tb»lj 
the  boom  has  stopped,  records  sellj 
well  and  occasionally  pass  the  100,0901 
mark.  Having  in  mind  the  number  of  i 
record  players  working  (no  more,! 
than  one  million)  this  is  not  too  bad.  | 
In  order  to  complete  our  yearly,  ;, 
review,  we  shall  detail  the  most  im-  1 
portant  events  of  1967  month  my  | 
month.  V j 

JANUARY  ' I 

Johnny  Hallyday  came  to  Spain  for  | 
a performance.  Joan  Manuel  SeiTatrE 
pei’formed  four  times  in  the  Romea 
Theater  (Barcelona).  A lot  of  British  | 
hits  came  to  the  market  (by  such 
artists  as  Troggs,  New  Vaudevillg^^f 
Band,  Manfred  Mann,  Who,  Spencer  1 
Davis,  Tom  Jones,  Dave  Dee  etc.L 
Sandie  Shaw  came  to  Madrid  as  did 
France’s  Mireille  Mathieu. 

FEBRUARY 

Marc  Aryan,  Nino  iFerrer  and  Syl-"-' 
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MEXICO  - 1967  IN  REVIEW 


Sales  on  the  record  scene  in  Mexico 
during  the  past  twelve  months  have 
been  more  or  less  the  same  results  as 
in  1966.  Mexican  folk  music  (ranche- 
ras)  hasn’t  increased  very  much  but, 
nevertheless,  new  talents  have  been 
discovered — including  names  as  such 
as  Amalia  Macias,  Jose  Martin,  Octa- 
vio Lazareno,  Las  Adelitas,  Jorge  del 
Rosal,  Gloria  Aceves,  Gerardo  Reyes, 
Los  Relampagos,  Hnas.  Alegria  and 
others,  all  of  whom  should  register 
very  good  sells  in  1968.  In  the  tropical 
and  bolero  fields  there  are  also  new 
names,  some  of  whom  have  had  big 
hits  this  year,  including  Armando 
Manzanero,  Los  Vlamers,  Mario  y sus 
Diamantes,  Trio  Sensacion,  Chucho 
del  Muro,  Marco  Antonio  Vazquez,  etc. 
. . . And  in  the  new  wave,  Carlos  Lico 
has  been  the  Mexican  revelation  of 
the  past  year,  with  hits  like  “No”, 
“Adoro”,  “Tengo”  and  others.  There 
are  also  groups  like  Los  Zorros,  Los 
Shippys,  Los  Crazy  Birds,  Los  “H”, 
Los  Zignos,  etc.,  that  have  a lot  of 
potential  for  1968. 

Among  foreign  artists,  two  have 
had  their  best  year  in  Mexico  in  1967. 
These  are  the  Monkees  and  Spanish 
singer  Raphael,  both  of  whom  in  their 
own  categories,  have  become  real  idols. 
Other  foreign  artists  with  one  or  two 
hits  are  Los  Vlamers  and  Mario  y sus 
Diamantes,  who  also  could  do  very 
veil  in  the  coming  year. 

Another  interesting  point  is  the 
fact  that  the  Mexican  bolero  has  been 
blended  successfully  with  the  ballad 
style,  resulting  in  big  hits  like  “No”, 
“Celoso”,  “Adoro”,  “Esta  tarde  vi 
Hover”  and  others.  In  the  writing 
field,  Mexico  is  again  producing  beau- 
tiful songs,  led  by  Armando  Manza- 
nero and  also  by  Luis  Demetrio, 
Roberto  Cantoral,  Carlos  Rigual,  etc. 
Spanish  composer  Manuel  Alejandro 
also  collaborated  in  Mexico’s  music 
success  during  1967. 

The  American  and  English  top  hits 
have  had  a bigger  acceptance  than 
in  past  years,  and  artists  like  the 
Monkees,  the  Beatles,  Eric  Bourdon, 
Herman’s  Hermits,  the  Rolling  Stones, 
the  Outsiders,  the  Dave  Clark  Five 
and  others,  now  have  large  followings. 

We  believe  that  in  1968,  Mexico 
will  change  its  music  policy  somewhat, 
with  a tendency  toward  international- 
ization, and  its  product  will  be  wel- 
come in  many  foreign  countries. 

Among  the  Spanish  groups,  the  most 
successful  during  this  past  year  was 
Los  Bravos,  who  reached  the  number 
two  spot  in  the  charts  in  England  with 
“Black  Is  Black.”  Los  Bravos  are  con- 
sistent sellers  in  Spain  with  English 
and  Spanish  tunes.  They  have  had 
numerous  hits,  most  notably,  of  late, 
“La  moto”  and  “Los  chicos  con  las 
chicas,”  from  the  film  of  the  same 
name,  which  was  also  a hit.  Los  Bravos 


are  produced  by  Alain  Milhaud. 

Another  group,  very  different  from 
Los  Bravos,  is  Los  Pekenikes.  Los 
Pekenikes  created  a new  instrumental 
sound  that  gave  them  such  hits  as 
“Hilo  de  seda,”  “Frente  a Palacio,” 
“Lady  Pepa,”  “Robin  Hood,”  and  most 
recently,  “Embustero  y bailarin.” 
Some  of  their  tunes  (they  are  also 
composers)  have  been  recorded  by 
American  and  English  artists,  both  in 
instrumental  and  vocal  versions. 

Juan  & Junior  used  to  belong  to  the 
Los  Brincos  group  and  have  success- 
fully begun  their  career  as  a duo.  Also 
composers,  they  topped  the  charts 
with  “La  caza.”  Their  other  hits  in- 
clude “Nos  falta  fe”  and  “A  dos 
ninas,”  produced  in  England  by  Mike 
Smith,  the  Tremeloes’  producer. 

Los  Brincos,  with  their  new  mem- 
bers, record  in  England  and  are  pro- 
duced by  Larry  Page,  but  they  have 
found  success  only  in  Spain  with  “El 
pasaporte,”  “Lola”  and  “Nadie  te 
quiere  ya,”  their  most  recent  disks. 
Los  Brincos  write  all  their  own  ma- 
terial. 

Other  Spanish  artists  of  note  are 
Los  Pasos,  Peret  (in  the  folk-pop 
field),  Manolo  Escobar  (also  folk), 
Bruno  Lomas,  Salome,  Los  Salvajes, 
Los  Sirex,  Los  Angeles  and  Los  Mus- 
tang. 

During  the  year  the  “Compania 
Fonografica  Espanola  Discos  Barclay” 
(which  has  offices  for  production,  man- 
agement of  artists  and  representation 
of  Barclay  records  here)  was  formed. 

JANUARY : Approximate  total  sales 
in  Mexico  during  1967,  with  informa- 
tion given  by  recording  companies 
during  the  first  nine  months  (with  an 
average  of  the  last  three  months  cal- 


culated by  us): 

78  rpm  singles  430,606 

45  rpm  singles  3,908,004 

45  rpm  extended  plays  5,047,583 

33  rpm  economy  records  ....  2,056,810 
33  rpm  standard  records  ....  3,034,233 
33  rpm  imported  records  . . . 192,026 


TOTAL:  14,669,162 

Capitol  records  introduced  Carlos 
Lico,  singing  the  Armando  Manzanero 
tune  “No.”  Italian  musical  group  I 
Musici  arrived  to  perform  on  January 
9 at  the  Palace  of  Fine  Arts.  Peerless 
released  under  the  Palacio  label  the 
new  instrumental  La  Chispita.  Luis 
Baston  was  named  manager  of  product 
and  artistic  coordination  of  CBS  rec- 
ords. Dr.  Gil  Beltran,  new  president  of 
RCA  Spain,  arrived  in  Mexico.  Chuck 
Anderson  with  his  orchestra  recorded 
a special  album  request  by  Columbia 
Records  of  New  York.  Actress  Renata 
Seydel  signed  with  Son  Art  records. 
Dusa  released  the  soundtrack  of  “Dr. 
Zhivago.”  Eduardo  L.  Baptista,  presi- 


dent of  Musart  records  flew  to  New 
York  on  a business  trip.  RCA  bought  a 
series  of  printing  machines  to  do  the 
covers  for  their  recordings.  Mario 
Friedberg,  vice  president  of  Tizoc  rec- 
ords, returned  from  the  United  States. 
Gamma  records  offered  a private  exhi- 
bition of  the  Spanish  musical,  “Cuando 
tii  no  estas.” 

FEBRUARY : On  February  2,  Sarah 
Vaughn  arrived  in  Mexico  City  for  a 
series  of  performances.  Trio  Los  Pan- 
chos  was  perfoiming  in  Buenos  Aires. 
Hans  Schrade  named  Salvador  Arre- 
guin  as  new  A&R  international  rep  of 
Dusa  records.  Louis  Couttolenc  Jr., 
president  of  RCA,  and  Guillermo  In- 
fantes, general  sales  manager  of  the 
same  company,  left  on  a business  trip 
to  Puerto  Rico,  Jamaica,  Santo  Do- 
mingo, Venezuela  and  Panama.  Marco 
Antonio’s  LP  “El  Despertar”  on  RCA 
Muniz,  went  over  100,000  copies.  Ori- 
ginal sound  track  of  “A  Man  and  A 
Woman”  was  released  by  Gamma.  An- 
dre Midani,  general  manager  of  Capi- 
tol records  flew  to  Los  Angeles  on  a 
business  trip.  Sir  Joseph  Lockwood, 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  EMI  of 
England  announced  a planned  visit 
to  Mexico  on  March.  Mexican  rock 
and  roll  group  Los  Moonlights  are 
appearing  in  Central  and  South  Amer- 
ican countries. 

MARCH:  Errol  Garner  did  two 
concerts  at  the  Palace  of  Fine  Arts, 
on  March  7 and  8.  Orfeon  Records 
released  a new  group  by  the  name 
of  Los  Grecos.  Sergio  Mendes  LP 
was  cut  by  Tizoc  Records.  On  the 
tenth  anniversary  of  his  death,  Mexi- 
can idol  Pedro  Infante  has  more  than 
25  records  that  have  each  sold  more 
than  100,000  copies.  Peerless  Records 
announced  that  they  have  released  40 
LPs  by  Infante.  Nick  Venet  (Capitol 
A&R  in  the  U.S.)  finished  a session 
of  three  recordings  with  the  Mexican 
rock  and  roll  group  Los  Yaki,  singing 
in  English.  For  his  magnificent  pro- 
motion of  Mexican  music  in  foreign 
countries  during  1966,  the  Mexican 
Union  of  Theater  and  Music  Speakers 
gave  a diploma  to  Goddard  Lieberson, 
president  of  CBS/Columbia  Records. 
Los  Tres  con  Ella,  Las  Hnas.  Navarro 
and  Lolita  were  signed  by  Musart 
Records.  Eduardo  L.  Baptista  was 
named  president  of  the  new  board  of 
directors  of  AMPRODIS  (Mexican 
Association  of  Record  Producers). 
CBS  Records  united  all  its  enterprises 
(record  production,  record  club,  pub- 
lishing and  covers  production),  with 
Manuel  Villareal  as  president.  Jack 
Brown,  president  of  Rainbo  Records, 
was  in  Mexico  for  business  meetings 
with  Mario  Freidberg  of  Tizoc.  On 
March  21  Sir  Joseph  Loockwood, 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  EMI  (Elec- 


trical and  Musical  Industries),  came„ 
to  Mexico  City  and  at  the  next  day 
gave  a press  conference.  With  him 
were  Mr.  Lloyd  Dunn,  internation:^ 
vice  president  of  Capitol  Records  and 
William  Cavendish,  personal  secretary;- 
to  Mr.  Loockwood.  ' 

APRIL:  Juan  Calderon  resigned  as 
advertising  and  promotion  manager-,;!i 
of  RCA  Victor.  Jorge  Audiffred,  sales  ^ 
manager  and  chief  of  promotion  of 
Orfeon  Records  also  resigned.  Dus'il 
Records  accepted  the  resignation  of 
Hugo  Menniovich,  sales  manager  of 
the  company.  Spanish  idol  Raphael 
signed  to  perform  in  Mexico  in  May.^ 
Jose  Feliciano  arrived  in  Mexico  for 
a series  of  performances.  La  Rondalla)r 
Tapatia  and  Marco  Antonio  Muniz 
recorded  their  first  duet  album  at 
RCA.  CBS  released  the  “Festival  of 
the  Son  of  Israel.”  Italian  singer  _ 
Gianni  Ales  signed  a contract  witll 
RVV  label.  Two  new  TV  channels,  8 
and  13  began  operating  in  MexicS'  ^ 
City.  Bolivian  folk  singer  Zulma  Yu- 
gar  arrived  in  Mexico.  Capitol  Rec-”' 
ords  signed  Brazilian  group  Bossa 
Tres.  Orfeon  Videovox  moved  factory 
and  offices  to  Mexico.  Enrique  Guz- 
man left  CBS  to  go  independent  with  _ 
his  own  label  “Acuario.”  His  first 
recordings  were  done  by  himself  and 
his  wife,  actress  Silvia  Pinal.  From 
Puerto  Rico,  Chucho  Avellanet  came 
to  perform  in  Mexico  City. 

MAY:  With  the  assistance  of  God-'*' 
dard  Lieberson  and  Hai'vey  Schein, 
president  and  vice  president  of  Co..,  - 
lumbia  Records,  CBS  Records  cele- 
brates the  XX  anniversary  of  ita 
Mexican  setup  with  a party  attended 
by  Manuel  Villareal,  vice  president 
and  general  director  of  CBS  Records," 
and  Armando  de  Llano,  Raul  Bejarano  , 
and  Luis  Baston,  executives  of  this'^ 
company.  Spanish  idol  Raphael  made 
his  debut  on  May  5 at  the  El  Patic^  - 
night  club  with  the  most  tremendous 
success  ever  seen.  Dick  Jones  of  U.S*  - 
Capitol  Records,  arrived  in  Mexico 
for  a special  recording  session  with- 
the  National  (Symphonic  Orchestra. 
Armando  Manzanero  released  on  RCA- 
his  own  new  composition,  “Adoro.  ’ 
Carlos  Lico  followed  him  with  the 
same  song  on  Capitol  Records.  l/i  ' 
Mexico  for  a series  of  jazz  perform- 
ances were  Dave  Brubeck,  Thelonioi'S  * 
Monk  and  Dizzy  Gillespie.  Aurelio 
Bennassini  became  the  new  sales  man-  '• 
ager  of  Tizoc  Records.  Francisco  J. 
Quintal  was  named  assistant  manager" 
of  Fermata  and  Meximusic  publish- 
ing. RCA  began  selling  new  stereo, 
LPs  at  the  price  of  2.35  Dls.  Brubeck, 
Monk  and  Gillespie  were  recorded  by, 
CBS  at  a jam  session,  accompaniec^ 
by  some  Mexican  musicians.  Los  Her- 
( Continued  on  Page  Q-1042) 

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40  Part  II — International  Section 


CAMPOMANES  10 
MADRID  13/SPAINI 


Part  II — International  Section  41 


Sash  Box — December  23,  1967 


SPAMN- 1967  MN  BEVIEW 


(Continued  from  page  40,  Part  II) 
vie  ^'artan  were  among  the  February 
visitors  to  Spain.  This  was  the  month 
of  the  "Strangers  In  The  Night” 
boom,  and  the  month  when  “Reach 
Out  (I'll  Be  There)”  started  to  make 
noise.  The  Pop  Groups  contest  was 
held  in  February,  and  Leon  and 
Raphael  were  named  to  sing  the 
Spanish  song  in  the  Eurovision  Song- 
Contest. 

MARCH 

The  first  disks  by  L.  E.  Ante  and 
Angeles  w'ere  released.  Both  were 
hits.  “Winchester  Cathedral”  reached 
No.  1 on  the  charts.  Visitors  included 
Antoine  and  Little  Tony.  Only  one 
song  from  the  San  Remo  Festival 
reached  the  charts:  “Cuore  matto,” 
by  Little  Tony.  “Something  Stupid” 
started  to  break  out. 

APRIL 

Juan  & Junior  did  it.  Their  song 
“La  caza”  became  the  first  local 
copyright  in  the  charts  along  with 
Eurovision’s  Spanish  entry,  “Hable- 
mos  del  amor.”  The  new  Groups  con- 


test was  held  in  Barcelona  in  the 
bull  ring  of  Las  Arenas.  Sacha  Distel, 
Rita  Pavone,  Los  Surfs  and  Ray 
Charles  visited  Spain. 

MAY 

The  Shadows  and  Palito  Ortega 
met  with  considerable  success  in  May. 
A song  festival  was  held  in  Palma 
de  Mallorca  and  won  by  Giorgio  Gaber 
with  “Maiorca,  non  ti  dimentichero.” 
Sammy  Davis  Jr.  gave  an  excellent 
performance  during  his  visit  here. 
“Happy  Together”  and  “Aleluya”  hit 
big.  The  Pop  Groups  festival  was  held 
in  Madrid. 

JUNE 

Los  Brincos  were  given  a big  pro- 
motion in  England.  Their  song,  “El 
pasaporte,”  hit  here,  but  nothing- 
happened  with  it  in  England.  Manolo 
Diaz  waxed  his  first  record  as  a 
singer.  Los  Angeles  made  the  charts 
with  their  Spanish  cover  of  “98.6.” 
The  Procol  Harum’s  “Whiter  Shade 
Of  Pale”  began  to  hit. 

JULY 

Sandie  Shaw  made  her  second  visit 


here  while  her  “Puppet  On  A String” 
single  was  still  in  the  limelight.  The 
Benidorm  Song  Festival  took  place. 
First  prize  went  to  “Entre  los  dos,” 
composed  by  Alfredo  Domenech  and 
by  Tony  Dallara  and  Betina.  The 
Monkees’  records  began  to  become 
popular  all  over  Spain  in  the  disco- 
theques. Numerous  tourists  visited 
Spain  and  bought  folk  records  by  the 
thousand. 

AUGUST 

Oliver  Despax  paid  us  a visit.  Los 
Brincos’  “Lola”  was  a hit.  The  Me- 
norca Song  Festival  took  place.  First 
prize  went  to  “Vuelvo  a menorca,” 
sung  by  Yolanda  and  Los  Iberos  song 
was  penned  by  J.  Gracia  and  L.  Vila- 
nova. 

SEPTEMBER 

British  chanter  Tom  Jones  visited 
Spain  this  month.  Joel  Manuel  Serrat 
won  the  Catalan  Record  prize.  The 
Festival  of  Mediterranean  Song  was 
held  in  Barcelona.  The  winning  song 
was  “La  chanson  du  bonheur,”  com- 
posed by  Guy  Mardel  and  sung  by 
Guy  Mardel  and  Nancy  Holloway. 


Second  place  winner  was  “Com  el 
vent,”  sung  by  Salome  and  Dova. 
Third  place  -winner  (and  the  only  one 
that  reached  the  charts)  was  “Mulino 
a vento,”  sung  by  Little  Tony. 

OCTOBER 

“San  Francisco”  hit  all  over  the 
country,  as  did  the  Beatles’  “All  You 
Need  Is  Love.”  Massiel  presented  her 
new  song  “La  moza  de  los  ojos 
tristes,”  and  Los  Bravos  had  their 
first  film  success  Vv^ith  “Los  chicos 
con  las  chicas.” 

NOVEMBER 

This  was  the  month  of  “Aranjuez 
mon  Amour,”  based  upon  the  famed 
Spanish  piece,  “Concierto  de  Aran- 
juez,” and  sung-  by  Richard  Anthony. 
Much  discussion  was  devoted  to  the 
legal  problems  of  Raphael  and  Hispa- 
vox,  caused  by  Raphael’s  recording  a 
disk  on  another  label,  HMV. 

DECEMBER 

Manolo  Diaz  made  his  first  LP.  The 
Christmas  season  caused  a big  boom 
in  disk  sales. 


MEXICO -i967  Bi  BEVIEW 


SPAIN'S  ARTISTS  WHO  HIT  THE  CHARTS  IN  '67 


Juan  & Junior 

Raphael 

Raphael 

Brincos 

Bravos 

Los  Pekenikes 


Bruno  Lomas 
Los  Salvajes 
Peret 

Manolo  Escobar 

Los  Pasos 
Karina 

Joan  Manuel  Serrat 

Salome 
Los  Sirex 
Manolo  Diaz 
Luis  Eduardo  Aute 

Massiel 


Los  Angeles 


(Novola  Records) 

(Hispavox  Records) 

(HMV  Records) 
(Novola  Records) 

(Columbia  Records) 
(Hispavox  Records) 


(HMV  Records  ) 
(HMV  Records) 
(Discophon  Records) 
(Belter  Records) 

(Hispavox  Records) 
(Hispavox  Records) 
(Edigsa  Records) 

(Belter  Records) 
(Vergara  Records) 
(Sonoplay  Records) 
(RCA  Victor  Records 

(Novola  Records) 


(Hispavox  Records) 


(Titles:  “La  caza”,  “Nada”,  “Nos 
flata  fe”,  “Bajo  el  sol”,  “A  dos 
ninas”). 

(Titles:  “Hablemos  del  amor”, 
“Cuando  tu  no  estas”,  “A1  ponerse 
el  sol”). 

(Title:  “Digan  lo  que  digan”). 
(Titles:  “El  pasaporte”,  “Lola”, 
“Nadie  te  quiere  ya”). 

(Titles:  “La  noto”,  “Los  ehicos  con 
las  chicas”,  “Uno  come  noi”,  “El 
loco  soy  yo”,  “Black  Is  Black”). 
('Titles:  “Hilo  de  seda”,  “Lady 
Pepa”,  “Frente  a Palacio”,  “Robin 
Hood”,  “Embustero  y bailarin”). 
(Title:  “Como  ayer”). 

(Titles:  Todo  negro”,  “Mi  bigote”). 
(Title:  “Belen  Belen”). 

(Titles  “Un  beso  en  el  puerto”, 
“Madrecita  Maria  del  Carmen”). 
(Title:  “Ojo  por  ojo”). 

^ Title:  “El  libro  de  magia”). 

Titles:  “Cango  de  la  matinada”, 
“Ara  que  tine  vingt  anys”). 

(Title:  “Com  el  vent”). 

(Ti<-le:  “Brindis”,  “Eva”). 

(Title:  “Bibi”). 

(Titles:  “Aleluya  No.  1”,  “Mi  tierra, 
mi  gente”). 

(Titles:  “Rosas  en  el  mar”,  “ Ale- 
luya”, “La  moza  de  los  ojos 

(Titles;  “98.6”,  “Dentro  y fuera”, 
“Soldados  de  papel”). 


SPAIN'S  INDEPENDENT  RECORD  PRODUCERS 


Alain  Milhaud 
August©  Figueroa  39 
Madrid 


Me’o"'ix  S.A. 

Pedro  Muguruza  No.  8 
Ma-’^rid 


SPAIN'S  RECORD  STUDIOS 


Fonogram 

Av.  America  s/n 

Madrid 


Estudis  Cima 
Vallehermoso  14 
Madrid 


(Continued  from  page  40,  Part  II) 
manos  Castro  returned  from  their 
performances  at  the  Caesar’s  Palace 
in  Las  Vegas. 

JUNE:  OiTeon  Records  began  dis- 
tributing the  French  label  Barclay  in 
Mexico.  Musart  Records  signed  a con- 
tract with  Cuban  singer  Rolando  La- 
Serie,  who  immediately  began  record- 
ing for  that  label.  Mexico  will  par- 
ticipate in  the  spectacular  TV  show 
“Our  World”  with  the  appearances 
of  folk  singers  Tony  Aguilar  and 
Flor  Silvestre.  Philips  Records  re- 
leased the  debut  album  of  Raphael, 
before  he  signed  with  Hispavox. 
Orfeon  Records  announced  that  its 
international  department  is  organized 
already  and  will  be  handled  by  Guil- 
lermo Macedo  with  the  foreign  labels 
Roulette,  Barclay,  King,  Metronome, 
Copacabana,  Music  Hall,  Artone 
Gramophone,  Polar  Music,  Budget 
Sound  Alshire  and  Westminster.  Leo 
Porias,  general  manager  of  Peerless 
Records,  left  town  for  New  York, 
Germany  and  Switzerland,  to  meet 
with  people  of  Telefunken  and  Lon- 
don. Marco  Antonio  Muniz  and  Ballet 
Folklorico  de  Mexico  registered  as 
the  best  sellers  of  RCA.  Carlos  Alonso 
Garcia  became  new  international 
A&R  rep  of  CBS.  Isela  Vega  signed 
with  Peerless.  OBS  signed  a contract 
with  conductor  Gamboa  Ceballos.  Jim- 
mie Nicol,  the  5th  Beatle,  who  has 
settled  in  Mexico  for  a short  time,  left 
for  Los  Angeles  with  arranger  Eddy 
Quinn  to  introduce  a new  series  of 
recordings  made  by  them  in  Mexico. 
^‘Monkees  Headquarters”  was  released 
by  RCA  in  Mexico. 

JULY : All  the  record  companies 
of  Mexico  held  up  production  until 
they  could  get  an  agreement  with 
union  musicians  as  to  the  revision  of 
a collective  contract.  Alejandro  Sieg- 
rist,  who  used  to  be  general  director 
of  Orfeon-Videovox,  resigned  from 
this  company.  His  place  has  been 
taken  by  James  J.  Dupuis  Jr.  Capitol 
Records  released  “All  You  Need  Is 
Love.”  American  singer  Vic  Dana  ar- 
lived  in  Mexico  to  do  night  club  and 
TV  shows.  Manuel  Villareal,  Armando 
de  Llano  and  Luis  Baston,  executives 
of  CBS  Records,  flew  to  Hollywood  to 
take  part  in  the  annual  CBS-Columbia 
convention.  On  July  8 Enrique  Guz- 
man and  Silvia  Pinal  married.  Sergio 
Nunez  Falcon  resigned  as  public  re- 
lations manager  of  Capitol  Records. 
Enrique  Levendinger,  owner  of  Fer- 
mata  publishing  and  record  label  of 
•Brazil,  arrived  in  Mexico  to  talk  busi- 
ness with  Mario  Freidberg.  Guillermo 
Buerckle  was  named  general  sales 
manager  of  Orfeon  Records.  On  July 
27  the  Union  of  Musicians  and  record 
manufacturers  reached  an  agreement 
to  start  to  work  again  immediately. 


Armando  Manzanero  cut  his  first  al- 
bum at  RCA. 

AUGUST:  Stanley  West,  repertoire 
manager  of  the  international  RCA 
subsidiaries,  was  in  Mexico  for  two 
weeks.  Eduardo  L.  Baptista,  president 
and  owner  of  Discos  Musart,  S.A., 
announced  the  release  of  a new  label, 
“REX,”  which  will  operate  completely 
independently.  Estuardo  Soto  was 
named  general  manager  of  this  com- 
pany. Rogerio  Azearraga,  president 
and  owner  of  Orfeon  Records,  divided 
his  A&R  department  into:  the  a go-go 
section  (handled  by  Porfirio  Reyna), 
the  standard  catalogue  (by  Paco  de 
la  Barrera)  and  the  international  sec- 
tion (directed  by  Guillermo  Macedo). 
Capitol  Records  released  a spectacu- 
lar album  by  the  name  of  “Musica  y 
Voz  de  la  Patria-Himno  Nacional” 
with  a recording  of  the  Mexican 
national  anthem  and  other  traditional 
Mexican  marches  and  songs.  Spanish 
composer  Manuel  Alejandro  was  in 
Mexico  to  compose  the  music  for  a 
new  picture.  Capitol  Records  hosted 
a cocktail  party  to  introduce  Mexican 
Priest  Ramon  Cue,  whose  LP  “The 
Brocken  Christ,”  was  probably  the 
best  seller  in  Mexico  during  1967. 
Peerless  Records  started  auto  stereo 
cartridge  production.  After  four 
months  of  studying  in  the  U.S.  Tomas 
Munoz,  general  director  of  Gamma 
Records,  returned  to  Mexico. 

SEPTEMBER:  Dusa  Records 
changed  address  to  Insurgentes  Sur 
1877.  United  Artists  sold  more  than 
50,000  copies  of  the  first  album  sung 
by  Spanish  singer  Raphael.  Folk 
singer  Jose  Alfredo  Jimenez  made  his 
debut  in  Mexico  City  at  a night  club. 
'Torrebruno  at  the  same  time  was 
working  at  the  Tampico  Club.  CBS 
released  the  album  made  in  Mexico 
by  Dave  Brubeck  and  his  quartet, 
accompanied  by  two  Mexican  musi- 
cians: “Chamin”  Correa  and  “Rabito” 
Agueros.  The  name  of  the  album  is 
“Bravo;  Brubeck.”  RCA  released  a 
spectacular  album  called  “Instrumen- 
tals for  Teenagers”  with  Los  Sonidos 
FM  using  only  Mexican  compositions 
(some  of  them  used  in  the  picture  ! 
“Los  Adolescentes”).  Louis  Couttolenc 
Jr.,  Guillermo  Infante  and  Ruben 
Fuentes  from  RCA,  Eduardo  L.  Bap- 
tista from  Musart,  Manuel  Villareal 
from  CBS,  Heinz  Klinckwort  from 
Peerless,  Hans  Schrade  from  Dusa, 
Andre  Midani  from  Capitol  and  Mario 
Freideberg  from  Tizoc,  will  attend 
the  Latin  American  Convention  of 
Record  Producers  in  Caracas,  Vene- 
zuela. Disco  Club  CBS  made  a deal 
to  handle  the  international  catalogues 
of  Dusa,  Peerless  and  Capitol  Rec- 
ords, to  complement  the  direct  sales 
by  each  of  these  companies.  Fritz 
Hentschel  took  charge  of  Disco  Club 
CBS.  Cesar  Costa  signed  a new  ex- 


Hispavox 
Torrelaguna  102 
Madrid 

Compania  del  Gramofono  Odeon 

Urgel  234 

Barcelona 

Columbia 


Mexico — 1967  In  Review 

elusive  contract  with  the  American 
and  Mexican  Capitol  Records  com- 
panies. 

OCTOBER:  Musart  Records  got  the 
distribution  in  Mexico  of  Velvet  Rec- 
ords of  Venezuela.  Dusa  Records 
hosted  a cocktail  party  for  the  press 
to  introduce  two  new  budget  classical 
labels.  Those  labels  are  Heliodor  and 
Fontana.  First  recording  of  Cesar 
Costa  at  Capitol;  “Ciao  amicci.”  Span- 
ish singer  Raphael  went  independent 
although  he  still  has  a contract  signed 
by  the  Hispavox  label  of  Spain. 
Monkee  Micky  Dolenz  arrived  in 


Estudios  Celada 
Av.  America  22 
Madrid 

Belter 
Gomis  1 
Barcelona 


Mexico  just  to  see  the  Grand  Prix. 
Micky  declared  that  the  group  may 
perform  in  Mexico  in  the  summer  of 
the  next  year.  Female  singer  Grace 
Markay  from  U.S.  was  here.  CBS 
held  a cocktail  party  for  Los  Panchos 
who  left  town  to  perform  in  the 
Orient.  Dusa  Records  announced  the 
release  of  another  label  in  Mexico 
under  the  name  of  “Canguro,”  with 
both  on  LP  and  EP. 

NOVEMBER:  Los  Hermanos  Car- 
rion signed  a new  contract  with 
Orfeon  Records  for  $4,000.  Ray  An- 
thony recorded  an  album  in  the 
(Continued  on  page  45,  Part  II) 


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JANUARY 

Decca  names  a new  A & R man  in 
France.  He  is  Raymond  Legrand,  an 
excellent  French  composer.  Through 
the  label,  Legrand  begins  to  produce 
French  artists.  The  first  is  Colette 
Renard  who  leaves  Vogue  to  join  hus- 
band Legrand’s  firm.  Christian  Fech- 
ner,  Vogue  A & R man  is  launching 
a new  singer  named  Sullivan  who 
will  become  a well  known  artist  with 
his  first  composition,  “Les  Palais  de 
rOrient.”  At  the  beginning  of  the 
month,  Jacques  Dutronc  is  at  the  head 
of  the  chart  with  his  greatest  hit,  “Les 
Playboys,”  Mireille  Mathieu  taking 
the  first  place  just  after  with  “Paris 
En  Colere”  which  is  the  main  theme 
of  the  motion  picture,  “Is  Paris  Burn- 
ing?” ORTF  jury  chooses  the  song 
which  will  represent  France  at  the 
Eurovision  iSong  Contest  in  Vienna  in 
April.  Title  is  “H  Doit  Faire  Beau  La 
Bas.”  Lyrics  are  by  Pierre  Delanoe 
and  music  by  Hubert  Giraud  (SEMI 
publishing).  It  will  be  siung  at  the  con- 
test by  Barclay  artist  Noelle  Cordier. 
Eddy  Adamis,  who  manages  the  pub- 
lishing department  of  United  Artists 
here,  produces  for  the  first  time  a 


Fi-ench  original  record  through  that 
label.  His  artists  are  twin  French 
girls  named  “Les  Cheries.”  Philips 
artist  Juliette  Greco  is  spending  the 
entire  month  in  the  USSR  for  an  ex- 
tensive tour.  Charles  Aznavour  is 
singing  in  the  States,  Pete  Seeger 
makes  a stage  appearance  in  Paris. 

FEBRUARY 

The  month  begins  in  Cannes  where 
MIDEM  is  set.  All  the  participators 
are  enthusiastic  and  Bernard  Chevry 
is  able  to  say  at  the  end,  “See  You  At 
MIDEM  In  ’68.”  Adamo’s  “Inch  Allah” 
reaches  first  place  on  the  French 
chart.  For  the  first  time  one  of  his 
songs  (“Je  Vous  Offre”)  is  not  pub- 
lished by  Pathe  Marconi.  Adamo  gives 
it  to  Frangoise  Pourcel,  Frank  Pour- 
cel’s  daughter,  to  be  the  first  copy- 
right of  her  new  publishing  firm, 
France-Etoile.  Chappell  creates  its 
own  producing  department.  First  pro- 
duction is  an  EP  by  new  vocal  group, 
Les  Hamsters.  The  EP  will  be  dis- 
tributed in  France,  Belgium,  Holland 
and  Germany  by  CBS  records.  CBS 
welcomes  to  its  French  family  inter- 
( Continued  on  page  50,  Part  II) 


ARTISTS  WHO  HIT  FRENCH  CHARTS  IN  1967 


NAME 

TITLE 

LABEL 

PUBLISHER 

NATIONALITY 

Adamo 

En  Bandouiiere 

EMI 

Pathe  Marconi 

Belgian 

Adamo 

Inch  Allah 

EMI 

Pathe  Marconi 

Belgian 

Adamo 

Notre  Roman 

EMI 

Pathe  Marconi 

Belgian 

Adamo 

Le  Neon 

EMI 

Pathe  Marconi 

Belgian 

Richard  Anthony 

Fille  Sauvage 

EMI 

Essex 

French 

Richard  Anthony 

Aranjuez  Mon  Amour 

EMI 

Unpublished 

French 

Hugues  Auffray 

Blanche  Caravelle 

Barclay 

La  Compagnie 

French 

Hugues  Auffray 

C'Est  Tout  Bon 

Barclay 

La  Compagnie 

French 

Alain  Barriere 

Va 

Barclay 

Bretagne 

French 

The  Beatles 

Penny  Lane 

Odeon 

Northern- 

Tournier 

G.B. 

The  Beatles 

All  You  Need  Is  Love 

Odeon 

Northern- 

Tournier 

G.B. 

The  Box  Tops 

The  Letter 

Stateside 

Vogue 

International 

USA 

Petula  Clark 

C'Est  Ma  Chanson 

Vogue 

SIM 

French 

Petula  Clark 

La  Derniere  Danse 

Vogue 

Francis  Day 

French 

Les  Compagnons 
de  la  Chanson 

La  Chanson  de  Lara 

CBS 

France  Melodie 

French 

Dalida 

Les  Grilles  de  ma  Maison 

Barclay 

Rideau  Rouge 

French 

Pascal  Danel 

Les  Neiges  du  Kilimandjaro 

AZ 

Rideau  Rouge 

French 

Joe  Dassin 

Les  Daltons 

CBS 

Musique  18 

French 

Sacha  Distel 

L'Incendie  a Rio 

EMI 

Prosadis 

French 

Sacha  Distel 

Ces  Mots  Stupides 

EMI 

Chappell 

French 

Jacques  Dutronc 

Les  Playboys 

Vogue 

Alfa 

French 

Jacques  Dutronc 

Les  Cactus 

Vogue 

Alfa 

French 

Jacques  Dutronc 

J'Aime  Les  Filles 

Vogue 

Alfa 

French 

Jacques  Dutronc 

Le  Plus  Difficile 

Vogue 

Alfa 

French 

Nino  Ferrer 

Le  Telephon 

Riviera 

Beuscher 

French 

Nino  Ferrer 

Mon  Copain  Bismark 

Riviera 

Beuscher 

French 

Claude  Francois 

J'Attendrai 

Philips 

Pigalle 

French 

Claude  Frangois 

Winchester  Cathedral 

Philips 

SEMI 

French 

Claude  Francois 

Car  tout  le  monde  a besoin 
d'Amour 

Philips 

Pigalle 

French 

Claude  Frangois 

Mois  Quand  Le  Matin 

Philips 

Tournier 

French 

Michel  Fugain 

Je  N'Aurais  Pas  Le  Temps 

Festival 

Comtesse 

French 

Johnny  Hallyday 

Si  J'etais  Charpentier 

Philips 

France  Melodie 

French 

Johnny  Hallyday 

Hey  Joe 

Philips 

Tulsa 

French 

Johnny  Hallyday 

Amour  d'Ete 

Philips 

Pigalle 

French 

Johnny  Hallyday 

Les  Chevaliers  du  Ciel 

Philips 

Tutti 

French 

Johnny  Hallyday 

San  Francisco 

Philips 

Tournier 

French 

Frangoise  Maroy 

Voila 

Vogue 

Alpha 

French 

Herman's  Hermits 

No  Milk  Today 

EMI 

Harmonia- 

Plante 

G.B. 

Laurent 

Ma  Reine  de  Sabbat 

AZ 

Tutti 

French 

Scott  McKenzie 

San  Francisco 

CBS 

Francis  Day 

USA 

Enrico  Macias 

J'Ai  Peur 

EMI 

Cirta 

French 

Enrico  Macias 

Les  Millionnaires  du 

Dimanche 

EMI 

Cirta 

French 

Enrico  Macias 

Puisque  I'Amour  Commande 

EMI 

Cirta 

French 

Mireille  Mathieu 

Viens  Dans  Ma  Rue 

Barclay 

Ventura 

French 

Mireille  Mathieu 

Paris  En  Colere 

Barclay 

Salabert 

French 

Mireille  Mathieu 

Adieu  A Lo  Null 

Barclay 

Salabert 

French 

Mireille  Mathieu 

Pour  Un  Coeur  Sans  Amour 

Barclay 

Salabert 

French 

Mireille  Mathieu 

Ce  Soir  Ms  Vont  S'Aimer 

Barclay 

Beuscher 

French 

Eddy  Mitchell 

Bye  Bye  Precheur 

Barclay 

Barclay 

French 

Eddy  Mitchell 

Alice 

Barclay 

SEMl-Barclay 

French 

Mana  Mouskouri 

C'est  Bon  La  Vie 

Fontana 

April  Music 

Greek 

Michel  Polnareff 

Sous  Quelle  Etoile  suis  je  ne 

AZ 

SEMI 

French 

Michel  Polnareff 

Ta  Ta  Ta  Ta 

AZ 

SEMI 

French 

Michel  Polnareff 

Le  Roi  Des  Fourmis 

AZ 

SEMI 

French 

Michel  Polnareff 

Ame  Caline 

AZ 

SEMI 

French 

Procol  Harum 

A Whiter  Shade  of  Pale 

Deram 

Essex 

G.B. 

Anthony  Quinn 

1 Love  You,  You  Love  Me 

EMI 

Chappell 

USA 

Sandie  Shaw 

Puppet  On  A String 

Vogue 

Tutti 

G.B. 

Sheila 

L'Heure  de  la  Sortie 

Philips 

Carrere 

French 

Sheila 

La  Famille 

Philips 

Carrere 

French 

Sheila 

Adios  Amor 

Philips 

Carrere 

French 

Sheila 

Le  Kilt 

Philips 

Carrere 

French 

Frank  Sinatra 

The  World  We  Knew 

Reprise 

Barclay 

USA 

Nancy  Sinatra 

Jackson 

Reprise 

USA 

Sonny  and  Cher 

The  Beat  Goes  On 

ATCO 

USA 

The  Sunlights 

Ne  Joue  Par  Au  Soldat 

AZ 

G.B. 

Anne  Vanderlove 

Ballade  en  Novembre 

EMI 

Eco  Music 

French 

Sylvie  Vartan 

2'  35  de  bonheur 

RCA 

French 

John  William 

La  Chanson  de  Lara 

Polydor 

France  Melodie 

French 

44  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


FRANCE'S  ARTIST  AGENTS 


■ ARNOLD 

boulevard  BONNE  NEUVELLE  PRO.36.35 

AUDIFFRED  (Yves  Gordon,  Georges  Leroux) 

48,  rue  de  PONTHIEU  BAL.58.80 

‘ BEHARS  (Behars  Freres) 

72,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  ELY.17.74-BAL.34.40 

, JiflLISARIO  (Roy) 

33,  boulevard  du  TEMPLE  TUR.11.96 

RERUN  ROLAND  (Pierre  Andrieu,  Paul  Dubas) 

■JS,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  BAL.75.50 

BIZOS  (Louis  Barrier,  Eddy  Marouani,  Maurice 
Marouani,  Vic  Talard) 

1,  rue  CHATEAUBRIAND  BAL.20.23 

RLONDEAU  (Gayno) 

TS,  rue  de  TREVISE  PRO.39.40 

ERDAN  (Andre  Riva,  Renee  Pierre,  Jean  Paris) 
IJS  bis,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  ELY.62.13 

GUERIN  (Georges  Botgen,  Marpol) 

78,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  BAL.30.26-BAL.31 .47 

(4IERVIEU  (Roger  Bernheim,  Regis,  Carmen  Bajot, 
Barret,  Chamalet) 

33,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  BAL.47.85 

MASI  (Azoulay) 

24,  rue  CAUMARTIN  OPE.20.25 


TAVEL  (F.  Marouani,  Ch.  Marouani,  J.  Milhaud, 
J.  Marouani,  Mme.  R.  Richard,  Mme.  Monette 
Josem) 

35,  rue  MARBEUF  BAL.65.90 

TOLOMEI  (Mile.  Tolomei  et  Jane  Richard) 

252,  faubourg  SAINT-HONORE  CAR.90.35 

TRIVES  (Rolond  Lux) 

78,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  BAL.53.86 

VALERY  (Louise  Fouquet,  Mouloudji,  Evelyne  Vidal) 
368,  rue  SAINT  HONORE  ANJ.89.11 

VIGIER 

78,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  BAL.49.30-BAL.50.31 

ZHAM  (Mme.  Forster,  Fransois  Lano,  Arlette 
Merchez) 

29,  rue  TRONCHET  ANJ.07.45 

SALTANO  MAURICE 

42  bis,  rue  AMPERE,  GRENOBLE  (ISERE)  44.52.88 
LILLE 

ROMBEAU  EDOUARD,  Agence  artistique 

12,  14,  rue  FAIDHERBE,  LILLE  (NORD)  55.63.15 

LYON 

OFFICE  ARTISTIQUE  DU  SUD-EST 
(GERMAIN  GANDREL,  STEPHANE  BONNARD) 

19,  rue  NOTRE  DAME  LYON  6eme  (RHONE) 

51.11.52-48.32.94 


'^ODEL  (Lilefte  Volant,  Brown) 

11,  rue  des  SABLONS  PAS.17.40-POI.28.15 

PARIS  AGENCY  (Jacques  Daubigny) 

rue  des  FEUILLANTES  PARIS  Seme.  326.95.71 
1 ROTTEMBOURG  (Jean-Louis  Marquet,  Roland  Ribet) 

' indre  Poussel,  11  rue  d'ARTOlS  BAL.81.17 

Bernard  Hilda,  33,  CHAMPS  ELYSEES  ELY.02.00 
SCRIBE-BOURBON  (Jean  Bourbon,  Alson  Pere,  Lu- 
' cien  Manz,  Alain  Hubert,  Lednermann,  Boillon) 
28,  rue  GRANGE-BATELIERE  PRO.44.01 

''sSTOLL  (Renee  Dorsay,  Chamalet,  F.  Peron) 

*•44,  rue  de  i'ECHIQUIER  PR0.41 .88-PR0.32.28 


ORGANISATION  THEATRALE  INTERNATIONALE 
(ROBERT  TREBOR) 

58,  cours  BELSUNCE  MARSEILLE  ler 

(BOUCHES-DU-RHONE)  20.00.95-20.12.11 

PRODUCTION  THEATRALE  MICOL 
31,  rue  d'AUBAGNE  MARSEILLE  ler 

(BOUCHES-LU-RHONE)  20.24.90 

STRASBOURG 

KICHLER 

13,  rue  du  GENERAL  RAPP 
STRASBOURG  (BAS-RHIN)  35.46.00 


RECORDING  STUDIOS  IN  PARIS 


I 

ACOUSTI  STUDIOS: 

, 64.  rue  de  SEINE.  PARIS  6eme  JIED.5.3.30 

A.I.R.  PRODUCTION: 

134,  boulevard  HAUSSMANN  CAR.64.53 

e^APSOME  STUDIOS: 

80.  rue  CARDINET,  PARIS 

17eaie  WAG.S9.2i 

tiRCUAY  HOCHE  ENREGISTRE- 
ENT: 

9.  avenue  HOCHE.  PARIS  Seme.  WAG.S1.30 
tlTENTRE  D’ENREGISTKEMENT 
DES  CHAMPS  ELYSSES: 

15.  avenue  MONTAIGNE,  PARIS 
- Seme.  BAL.0I.37 

COTY  ET  CO.: 

177.  avenue  de  NEUILLY,  NEU- 
“ ILLY-sur-SEINE.  MAI.04.74,  MAI.37.75 
DAVOUT  STUDIOS: 

73.  boulevard  d’AVOUT,  PARIS  PTR. 53.39 
'D.M.S.  (diffusion  magnetiqiie  sonore)  : 

15,  rue  SAUSSIER-LEROY,  PARIS 
17eme.  WAG.91.00,  WAG.40.55,  WAG.77.32 
'eUROPA  SONOR: 

16,  rue  CHARCOT,  PARIS  13eme.  JUS.33.83 
20,  bis,  rue  de  la  GAITE,  PARIS.  MED.53.55 
GANDIA  FILMS: 

4.  Avenue  ESTIENNE  d’ORVES, 

J NICE  (ALPES  MARITIMES) . 88.27.86 

GENELX  RENE: 

6.  rue  JOUVENET,  PARIS  6eme.  AUT.08.52 

JOUVE  STUDIO: 

99.  avenue  du  GENERAL  MICHEL 
BIZOT,  PARIS  12eme.  DOR. 60.39 

INTERSONOR : 

65,  rue  de  la  CROIX  NIVERT, 

PARIS  16eme.  SDF.57.31 


I.OUIST  GASTE: 

5 rue  du  BOIS  DE  BOULOGNE, 

PARIS  16e.  FOY.53.53 

M.ARIGNAN  STUDIOS: 

15.  rue  FOREST.  PARIS  18eme.  LAB. 58.32 
P.VTHE  MARCONI: 

62.  rue  de  SEVRES,  BOULOGNE.  VAL.01.66 

PHILIPS: 

94.  boulevard  BLANQUI,  PARIS.  KLE.07.89 
POLYDOR: 

44  rue  des  DAMES,  PARIS  17eme. 

LAB.65.90 

PROGRAMMES  DE  FRANCE: 

22,  rue  BAA'ARD,  PARIS  Seme.  ELY. 20.31 

PUBLI-ONDES: 

28,  boulevard  HAUSSMANN, 

PARIS  9eme.  PRO.78.03 

PUBLl-SONOR : 

1 et  3,  rue  du  DEPART,  PARIS 
14eme.  DAN. 28. 20 

S.G.P.: 

28,  boulevard  HAUSSMANN, 

PARIS  9 eme.  PRO.78-03 

SOCIETE  INDUSTRIELLE  DE 
SONORISATION  (S.I.S.)  : 

22.  avenue  de  la  PORTE  DE  CHAM- 
PERRET,  PARIS  17  eme.  GAL.96.11 

STUDIO  ENKEGISTREMENT 
DE  JIONTMARTE: 

19,  rue  BURQ,  PARIS  ISeme. 

CLI.27.75,  ORN.09.44 

TECHNISONOR: 

12,  rue  MAGELLAN,  PARIS  Seme. 

BAL.96.60 

VOXIGR.AVE: 

0,  rue  de  LISBONNE,  PARIS  Seme. 

LAB.66.84 


FRENCH  ARTISTS  WHO  HIT  FRANCE'S  CHARTS 


ARTIST 

MANAGER  AGENT  OR  RECORD 

Salvatore  Adamo 

Richard  Anthony 
fugues  Aiiflfray 

Alain  Barriere 
^Petiila  Clark 

Les  Compagnons  de  la  Chanson 

Charley  Maruani 
Charley  Maruani 
Barclay 

Barclay 

Claude  Wolf 

CBS 

Dalida 

Tavel  et  Marouani 

Pascal  Danel 

AZ 

Joe  Dassin 

CBS 

Sacha  Distel 

Maurice  Teze 

Jacques  Diitronc 

Wolfson 

Nino  Ferrer 

Riviera 

Claude  Francois 

Paul  Lederman 

<^Michel  Fugain 

Festival 

Johnny  Hallyday 

Jean  Pons 

|Francoise  Hardy 
■ Laurent 

Wolfson 

AZ 

Enrico  Macias 

Vic  Talar 

Mireille  Mathieu 

Johnny  Stark 

Eddy  Mitchell 

Barclay 

Nana  Mouskouri 

Roland  Ribet 

Michel  Polnareff' 

Paul  Lederman 

Sheila 

Claude  Carrere 

Anne  Vanderlove 

Eddy  Marouani 

►Sylvie  Vartan 

Charley  Maruani 

John  William 

Polydor 

^ ■ 

Mexico — 1967  In  Review 

(Continued  from  page  42,  Part  II) 
studios  of  Discos  Capitol  de  Mexico, 
S.A.  including  in  his  repertoire  sev- 
eral compositions  by  Armando  Man- 
izanero.  Enrique  Noriega  is  the  new 
sales  manager  of  Dusa  Records.  Jose 
‘ Manuel  Vidal  Zapater,  president  of 
Gamma-Hispavox  labels,  arrived  in 
Mexico.  Roulette-Tico  Records  has 
started  to  work  in  Mexico  under  the 
name  of  Discos  Tico,  S.A.,  having  as 
general  manager  Jese  Ades,  as  sales 
manager  Luis  Fernandez  Garcia  and 
'as  assistant  sales  and  promotion  man- 
ager Antonio  de  la  Serna.  Discos  Rex, 
the  new  label  that  came  to  life  a fev/ 
months  ago,  already  has  in  catalogue 
80  LPs.  Gamma  Records  sent  a circu- 


lar announcing  that  Tomas  Munoz 
leaves  the  company  on  January  1st  to 
join  the  Spanish  label  Hispavox.  His 
place  will  be  taken  by  Carlos  J.  Ca- 
macho. From  the  same  company  we 
were  informed  that  Fidel  Barquet 
will  be  sales  chief  and  that  Luis 
Moyano  will  remain  as  production 
manager.  Orfeon  Records  announced 
Mariano  Rivera  Conde  as  new  general 
manager  of  the  record  division  and 
Mariano  H.  Villalobos  as  general 
manager  of  Orfeon-Videovox.  Capitol 
Records  released  the  second  album 
by  Mexican  revelation  1967  Carlos 
Lico.  At  the  same  time  Musart  cut  the 
ninth  album  of  Alberto  Vazquez.  Cap- 
itol released  the  new  Beatles  single, 
“Hello,  Goodbye”  and  “I  Am  The 
Walrus.” 


ET  MAINTENANT 

GILBERT  BECAUD  — PIERRE  DELANOE 

(WHAT  NOW  MY  LOVE) 

SEUL  SUE  SON  ETOILE 

GILBERT  BECAUD  — MAURICE  VIDALIN 

(IT  MUST  BE  HIM) 

KIIIMANDJARO 

PASCAL  DANEL  — MICHEL  DELANCRAY 

LE  GRAND  MEAUINES 


800G  BY  RIMB  fUlTHOOY  -[Ml 


(JEAN-PIERRE  BOURTAYRE  — LOUIS  AMADE) 

are  ozi^inaC  cop^zi^ktA: 


LES  EDITIONS  RIDEAU  ROUGE 

24,  rue  de  Longchamp— Paris  16  eme 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — International  Section  45 


KURT  FELTZ 

MUSIK  PRODUKTION 
Xiiiffs  Greetings 

PETER  ALEXA]\DER -AUSTRIA 

(The  Last  Waltz)  (Talking  Love) 

SACHA  DISTEL-FRAXCE 

(Irene  von  Avignon) 

GITTE  - HEXM  ARK 

(Problems) 

MARTIX  LAEER-GERMAXY 

(Rosen  ohne  Dornen) 

REXE  CAROL-PETER  RERIIV 
WILLY  SCHXEIDER-GERMAYY 

Cologne,  Germany  Drusus  Gasse  7-11 


GERMANY-RECORDS  TO  HIT  TOP  3 
ON  GERMAN  CHARTS  DURING  1967 


*Eine  handvoll  Reis  (A  Hand  Full  of  Rice) — Freddy  Quinn — Polydor — Edition 
Esplanade 

Bend  It — Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  & Tich — Star  Club — Minerva  Music/ 
R.  von  der  Dovenmuehle  ! 

Little  Man — Sonny  & Cher — Atlantic — Edition  Intro/Meisel 
*Moderne  Romanzen  (Modern  Romances) — Peter  Alexander — Ariola — Hans^ 
Gerig  Music 

’■'Good  Night  My  Love — Roy  Black — Polydor — August  Seith  Music 
Dear  Mrs.  Applebee — David  Garrick — Pye — Rolf  Budde  Music 
’■'Freeh  gekuesst  ist  halb  gewonnen — Sw  Malmkvist — Metronome — Minerva 
Music/ R.  von  der  Dovenmuehle  ^ 

*Frag  nur  Dein  Herz  (Ask  Your  Heart  Only) — Roy  Black — Polydor — Hans 
Gerig  Music 

’^Das  Glueck  ist  Rosarot  (Luck  Is  Red  Like  Roses) — Cliff  Richard — Columbia — 
Eddition  Accord 

I’m  A Believer — The  Monkees — :RCA  Victor — Hans  Gerig  Music 

’^Es  ist  so  schoen,  dass  es  Dich  gibt  (It’s  Wonderful  that  You  Exist) — Connie 

Francis — MGM — Francon/ Schneider  Music 

Memories  of  Heidelberg — Peggy  March — RCA  Victor — Melodie  der  Welt 
’^Spanisch  ■war  die  Nacht  (Spanish  Night) — Peter  Alexander — Ariola — Hans 
Gerig  Music 

*Lass  die  Sonne  wieder  scheinen  (Let  the  Sun  Shine  Again) — Ronny — Tele- 
funken — Edition  Maxim 

Penny  Lane — The  Beatles — Odeon — Rolf  Budde  Music 

Let’s  Spend  The  Night  Together — The  Rolling  Stones — Decca — Hans  Gerig 
Music 

Touch  Me,  Touch  Me! — Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  & Tich — Star  Club — 
Minerva  Music/R.  von  der  Dovenmuehle 

Schiwago  Melodie — Maurice  Jarre — MGM — Hans  Gerig  Music 

Puppet  on  a Strong — Sandie  Shaw — Hit  Ton — Deutsche  Vogue — Hans  Gerig 

Music 

’■'Morgen  Beginnt  die  Welt  (The  World  Begins  Tomorrow) — Freddy  Quinn — 
Polydor — Edition  Doma/B.  Kaempfert 

Somethin’  Stupid — Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra — Reprise — Chappel  Music/A.  Seith 

Meine  Liebe  zu  Dir  (My  Love  For  You) — Roy  Black — Polydor — Riva  Music/ 
A.  Seith 

Ha  Ha  Said  The  Clown — -Manfred  Mann — Fontana — Edition  Fanfare/P.  Kirsten 

Okay! — Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  & Tich — Star  Club — Minerva  Music/R. 
von  der  Dovenmuehle 

All  You  Need  is  Love — The  Beatles — Odeon — Northern/Rolf  Budde  Music 

A Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale — Procol  Harum — Deram — Hans  Gerig  Music 

San  Francisco — Scott  McKenzie — CBS — Edition  Intro/Meisel 

Death  of  a Clown — Dave  Davies — Deutsche  Vogue — Aberbach  Music 

Romeo  und  Julia  (Romeo  And  Julia) — Peggy  March — RCA  Victor — ^Rolf  Budde 

Music 

Jackson — Nancy  Sinatra  & Lee  Hazlewood — Melodie  der  Welt/Michel 

We  Love  You — The  Rolling  Stones — Decca — Hans  Gerig  Music 
’■'Adios — Ronny — -Telefunken — Maxim 

Massachusetts — The  Bee  Gees — Polydor — Rudolf  Slezak  Music/ Yaskiel 

Excerpt  from  a Teenage  Opera — Keith  West — Odeon — Francis,  Day  & Hunter/ 
Borneman 


Zabadak — Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  & Tich — Star  Club — Minerva  Music/ 
R.  von  der  Dovenmuehle 


BOOKING  AGENTS  IN  GERMANY 


Gastspieldirektion  Otto  Hofner,  5 Cologne,  Ebertplatz  2 
Gastspieldirektion  Werner  Laube,  75  Karlsruhe,  Beiertheimerallee  22 
Suedprogramm  Herman  Hingher,  79  Ulm/Donau,  Scheffeltgasse  11 
Nordprogramme  Horst  Klemmer,  29  Oldenburg/ OLDB,  Friesenstr.  34 
Kuenstlerdienst  Erich  Bergau,  69  Heidelberg,  Kaiserstr.  69-71 
Kuenstlerdienst  Herr  Walter,  3 Hannover,  Landesarbeitsamt 
Kuenstlerdienst  Herr  Schmidt,  4 Duesseldorf,  Berliner  Allee 
Kuenstlerdienst  Herr  Huehnerberg,  2 Hamburg,  Arbeitsamt 
Gastspieldirektion  Hans  Leo,  46  Dortmund-Hoechsten,  Ginsterweg  11 
Kuenstleragentur  Hermann  Ahrens,  5 Cologne,  Hohenzollernring  88 
Kuenstlerdienst  des  Arbeitsamtes,  1 Berlin — W,  Haendelplatz  2 
Gastspieldirektion  Schibille,  1 Berlin — Neukoeln,  Ganghoferster.  1 
Programmgestaltung  Werner  Veidt,  7140  Ludwigsburg,  Naststr.  8 
Internationale  Kuenstleragentur  Hans  A.  Reich,  6 Frankfurt,  Westendstr.  6 
Atlas — Kuenstler — Agenture  Walter  Apelt,  6 Frankfurt,  Gleimstr.  1 
Internationale  Kuenstleragentur  Maria  Ilona  Brenk,  4 Duesseldorf,  Friedrich — 
Ebertstr.  53 

Sueddeutsche  Kapellenagentur  Hans  Allmendinger,  7 Stuttgart — W.,  Reuch- 
linstr.  9 

Internationale  Kuenstleragentur  Gisela  Burghardt,  4 Dusseldoif,  Gruenerstr. 

39 

Internationale  Kuenstleragentur  Gisela  Guenther,  6 Frankfurt,  Humbrachtstr. 

lip 

Kuenstleragentur  Otto  Konrad,  62  Wiesbaden,  Moritzstr.  13 

Kuenstleragentur  Paul  Meissner,  81  Garmisch — Partenkirchen,  Thoerlenstr.  5 

Agentur  Edmund  Osterwind,  4 Duesseldorf,  Deichstr.  16 

Agentur  Curt  Richter-Frania,  43  Essen,  Schubertstr.  3 

Agentur  Heinz  O.  Schneider,  633  Wetzlar,  Postbox  374 

Agentur  Lorenz  K.  W.  Reich,  68  Mannheim,  Planken  P 6,  26 

Internationale  Kuenstleragentur  Paul  Reimann,  2 HamWrg  13,  Innocentiastr. 

58 

Transeuropa  Agency  Ferry  Reissel,  8 Munich,  Johann-von-Werthstr.  1 
Kuenstleragentur  Carla  Schnitzler,  2 Hamburg  13,  Isestr.  25 
Kuenstleragentur  Friedrich  Straub,  Altenburg  ueber  Nuernberg,  Oberas- 
bacherstr.  30 

Kapellenagentur  Josef  Vogt,  62  Wiesbaden,  Roederstr.  32 
Kuenstleragentur  Tenno  Agent,  4 Duesseldorf,  Am  Wehrhahn  65 
Agentur  Heinz  Wehler,  1 Berlin — Kladow,  Waldallee  1 
Agentur  Dr.  Hans  Weiler,  5039  Weiss,  Am  Hagelkreuz  12 


46  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


jerman  Publishers 
With  Songs  In  The 
l ap  3 In  Germany — 67 

I [dr  more  songs 

Jins  Gerig  Music — 9 Songs 

Winerva  Music/R.  von  der  Doven- 

Juehle — 5 Songs 

JlORE  THAN  ONE  SONG 

Jvlf  Budde  Music — 4 Songs 

lugust  Seith/Riva  Music — 3 Songs 

iiition  Intro/Peter  Meisel — 2 Songs 

M jlodie  der  Welt/Michel — 2 Songs 

?^axim — 2 Songs 

ONE  SONG 

^^ition  Accord — 1 Song 
Bdition  Francon-Schneider — 1 Song 
Sdition  Fanfare/ P.  Kirsten — 1 Song 
iJ/berbach  Music — 1 Song 
Esplanade — 1 Song 
gjiition  Doma/Kaenipfert — 1 Song 
Radolf  Slezak  Music — 1 Song 
?|rancis,  Day  & Hunter/ Bornemann — 
[|  Song 

Independent  Recording 
i'tudios  In  Germany 

(Major  recording  companies  hove 
studios  in  key  cities  as  well) 

jilfdio  ALLACH 
Munich— Solln 

II  lescher  Strasse  16 
|..|:  79  83  14 
DDIO  TONSTUDIO 
Berlin  12 

llilmersdorfer  Strasse  95 
!l:  8 83  57  11 
\)NSTUDIO  BAUER 

'•il  Ludwigsburg-Eglosheim 
4trkgroeninger  Strasse  46 
jlex  07264806 
I:  3 10  98 

iVARIA  ATELIER  GMBH 
I unich-Geiselgasteig 

i'  (varia-Film-Platz  7 
lex  05  23254 
I:  4 76  95  11 
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1967 

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Part  II — International  Section  47 


^RMANY  — ARTISTS  WHO  HIT 


'y/sr 

TITLE 

LABEL 

PUBLISHER 

' • ier  Alexander 

Moderne  Romanzen 

Ariola 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

(Austria) 

Spanisch  war  die  Nacht 

Ariola 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

Verbotene  Traeume 

Ariola 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

Der  letzte  Walzer 

Ariola 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

Anna  Lena 

Dein  Herz  das  muss  aus  Gold  sein 

Metronome 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

(German) 

The  Beatles 

Penny  Lane 

Odeon 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

(British) 

All  You  Need  Is  Love 

Odeon 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

The  Bee  Gees 

To  Love  Somebody 

Polydor 

Rudolf  Slezak  Music 

(British) 

Massachusetts 

Polydor 

Rudolf  Slezak  Music 

Franz  Beckenbauer 

Du  Allein 

Polvdor 

Radio  Music 

(German) 

Roy  Black 

Good  Night  My  Love 

Polydor 

Riva  Music/A.  SeitI 

(German) 

Frog  Nur  Dein  Herz 

Polydor 

Riva  Music/A.  SeitI 

Meine  Liebe  zu  Dir 

Polydor 

Riva  Music/A.  SeitI 

Graham  Bonney 

Siebenmeilenstiefel 

Elektrola 

AME  Kassner/Kist 

(German) 

Gert  Boettcher 

Sog  mir  noch  nicht  gule  Nacht 

Hansa 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

(German) 

The  Bar  Kays 
(USA) 

Soulfinger 

Atlantic 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

Dave  Davies 

Death  Of  A Clown 

Deutsche  Vooue 

Aberbach  Music 

(British) 

Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Becky, 

Zobadok—OkaylBend  It^ 

Star  Club 

Minerva  Music  R.  von 

Mick  & Tich 

Hard  To  Love  You— Save  Me— 

der  Dovenmuehle 

(British) 

Donovan 

Touch  Me,  Touch  Me 

Sunshine  Superman 

Eoic 

Peer  Music 

(British) 

The  Equals 

Baby  Come  Back 

Ariola 

AME  Kassner/Kist 

(British) 

Eve 

Wottalottalove 

Beliaphon 

Soloklang  Music 

(German) 

Don  Fardon 

The  Letter 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Belmont  Music 

(British) 

Andy  Fisher 

Der  Babyspeck  ist  weg 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Meiodie  der  Welt 

(German) 

A Man  In  The  Woods 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Edition  Belmont 

Mr.  Cannibal 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

Larry  Finnegan 

Das  Schoenste  Maedchen  Der  Welt 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

(USA) 

Nino  Ferrer 

Le  Telefone 

Ariola 

Ufaton 

(France) 

Freddy 

Eine  Handvoll  Reis 

Polydor 

Edition  Esplanade 

(German) 

Morgen  beginnt  die  Welt 

Polydor 

Edition  Esplanade 

Connie  Francis 

Es  ist  so  schoen,  dass  es  Dich  qibt 

MGM 

Francon/Schneider 

(American) 

David  Garrick 

Please  Mr.  Moveng  Man 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Meiodie  der  Welt 

(British) 

Dear  Mrs.  Applebee 

Pye 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

Jan  Gorissen 

Barcarole  66 

Golden  12 

(Denmark) 

Rex  Gildo 

Augen  wie  2 Sterne 

Ariola 

Edition  Belmont 

(German) 

Sommerbiau 

Ariola 

Edition  Intro 

Ein  Ring  aus  Gold 

Ariola 

Edition  Intro 

Gitte 

Ich  Mach'  Protest 

Elektrola 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

(Denmark) 

Heino 

Wenn  die  bunten  Fahnen  wehen 

Elektrola 

Schott  Soehne 

(German) 

Engelbert  Humperkinck 

The  Last  Waltz 

Decco 

Francis,  Day  & Hunter 
Paul  Arends  Music 

(British) 

Release  Me 

Decca 

Siggi  Hoppe 

10  Kosaken,  kein  Gewehr 

Ariola 

Edition  Maxim 

(German) 

Michael  Holm 

SOS— Herz  in  Not 

Hansa 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

(German) 

The  Procol  Harum 

A Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale 

Deram 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

(British) 

The  Hollies 

Carrie  Anne 

Hansa 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

(British) 

Udo  Juergens 

Immerwieder  geht  die  Sonne  ouf 

Ariola 

Montana 

(Austria) 

Sag  mir  wie 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Montana/Beierlein 

Geh  vorbei 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Montana/Beierlein 

Maurice  Jarre 

SchiwagO’Melodie 

MGM 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

(American)  USA 

Wanda  Jackson 

Wenn  der  Abschied  Kommt 

Capitol 

Meiodie  der  Welt 

(American)  USA 

The  Kinks 

Dandy 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Aberbach  Music 

(British) 

Deadend  Street 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Aberbach  Music 

Waterloo  Sunset 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Aberbach  Music 

Renate  Kern 

Lass  den  dummen  Kummer 

Polydor 

Maxim 

(German) 

The  Lords 

Gloryland 

Columbia 

Gerig  Music 

(German) 

Scott  McKenzie 

San  Francisco 

CBS 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

(American)  USA 

Manuela 

Monsieur  Dupont 

Telefunken 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

(German) 

Lord  Leicester 

Telefunken 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

The  Music  Explosion 

Little  Bit  O'Soul 

Ariola 

Peer  Music 

(American) 

Siw  Maimkvist 

Ein  neues  Spiel,  ein  neues  Glueck 

Metronome 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

(Swedish) 

Freeh  gekuesst  ist  halb  gewonnen 

Metronome 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

Peggy  March 
(American) 

Mai  nicht  gleich  den  Teufel 
an  die  Wand 

RCA  Victor 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

Romeo  und  Julia 

RCA  Victor 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

Memories  of  Heidelberg 

RCA  Victor 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

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GERMANY'S  TOP  10  DURING  196 


ARTIST 

Michel  Mallory 
(France) 

Manfred  Mann 
(British) 

The  Monkees 
(American) 
Marion 
(German) 
Wencke  Myhre 
(Norvegen) 

Peter  Orloff 
(German) 

Peter,  Paul  & Mary 
(USA) 

Vera  Palm 
(German) 

Ronny 

(German) 


The  Rolling  Stones 
(British) 

Roland  W, 

(German) 

Rocky  Roberts 
(Italian) 

, Cliff  Richards 
I (British) 

Mini  Rosso 
(Italian) 

Hugo  Robic 
; (Yugoslavian) 

; The  Royal  Guardsmen 
(British) 

I Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra 
I (USA) 

I Nancy  Sinatra  & 

I Lee  Hazlewood 
! (USA) 

Sonny  & Cher 
(USA) 

Sandie  Shaw 
I (British) 

I The  Smoke 
I (British) 

I Whistling  Jack  Smith 
(British) 

: The  Troggs 
I (British) 

The  Tremeloes 
I (USA) 

' Keith  West 
j (USA) 

! The  Who 
I (British) 


TITLE 

LABEL 

PUBLISHER 

Annabelle 

Ariola 

Meiodie  der  Welt 

Ha!  Ha!  Said  The  Clown 

Fontena 

Edition  Fanfare 

Tm  A Believer 

A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You 

RCA  Victor 

RCA  Victor 

Hons  Gerig  Music 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

Ich  hob  elnen  guten  Freund  gehabt 

Hansa 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

Komm  Allein 

Wer  hat  ihn  gesehn 

Polydor 

Polydor 

Hanseatic  Music 
Aberbach  Music 

Das  Schoenste  Maedchen  der  Welt 

Coronet 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

1 Dig  Rock  'n  Roll  Music 

Warner  Broth. 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

Capito 

Hit  Ton 

Minerva  Music 

Lass  die  Sonne  wieder  scheinen 
Dunja 

Wenn  du  einsam  bist 

Adios 

Telefunken 

Telefunken 

Telefunken 

Telefunken 

Maxim 

Idee  Music 

Edition  Marbot 

Maxim 

Hove  You  Seen  Your  Mother  Baby 
Let's  Spend  the  Night  Together 

We  Love  You 

Decca 

Decca 

Decca 

Hans  Gerig  Music 
Mirage  Music 

Hems  Gerig  Music 

Monja 

Cornet 

Aberbach  Music 

Stosera  Mi  Butto 

Deutsche  Vogue 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

Das  Giueck  ist  Rosarot 

Columbia 

Accord  Music 

la  Montanara 

Hansa 

Bothworth  Music 

Denk  Ich  Immer  nur  daran 

Polydor 

Edition  Doma 

Snoopy  VIS. 

Ariola 

John  Smith  Music 

Somethin'  Stupid 

Reprise 

Chappel  Music/ 

A.  Seith 

Jackson 

Reprise 

Meiodie  der  Welt 

Little  Man 

Atlantic 

Edition  Intro/Meisel 

Puppet  on  a String 

Hit-Ton 

Hans  Gerig  Music 

My  Friend  Jack 

Metronome 

Edition  Metorion 

1 Was  Kaiser  Bill's  Batman 

Deram 

Mills  Music 

1 Can't  Control  Myself 

Hansa 

Rolf  Budde  Music 

Silence  Is  Golden 

Even  The  Bad  Times 

CBS 

CBS 

Edition  Accord 

Rudolf  Slezak  Music 

Excerpt  from  a Teenage  Opera 

Odeon 

Francis,  Day  & Hunter 

Happy  Jack 

Pictures  Of  Lily 

Polydor 

Polydor 

Hans  Gerig  Music 
Hans  Gerig  Music 

GERMAN  LANGUAGE  ARTISTS  WHO  MADE  | 
THE  CHARTS-1967  I 


ARTISTS 

LABEL 

PETER  ALEXANDER 

ARIOLA 

ANNA  LENA 

METRONOME 

FRANZ  BECKENBAUER 

POLYDOR 

ROY  BLACK 

POLYDOR 

GRAHAM  BONNEY 

COLUMBIA 

GERT  BOETTCHER 

HANSA 

EVE 

BELLAPHON 

ANDY  FISHER 

DEUTSCHE  VOGUE 

FREDDY 

POLYDOR 

REX  GILDO 

ARIOLA 

GITTE 

ELEKTROLA 

HEINO 

ELEKTROLA 

SIGGI  HOPPE 

ARIOLA 

MICHAEL  HOLM 

HANSA 

UDO  JUERGENS 

ARIOLA/DEUTSCHE  VOGUE 

RENATE  KERN 

POLYDOR 

THE  LORDS 

COLUMBIA 

MANUELA 

TELEFUNKEN 

SIW  MALMKVIST 

METRONOME 

MARION 

HANSA 

WENCKE  MYHRE 

POLYDOR 

PETER  ORLOFF 

CORONET 

VERA  PALM 

HIT-TON 

RONNY 

TELEFUNKEN 

ROLAND  W. 

CORONET 

IVO  ROBIC 

POLYDOR 

^Wezz^  Ckzutmad 

Cl 

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to  ^ou  aCC 

Michael  Arends 

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48  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


ARGENTmA  - 1967  IN  REVIEW 


1967  has  been  a year  of  contradic- 
tory trends  in  the  market,  a g^eneral 
lowering  of  sales  that  affected  prac- 
.tically  all  the  companies  and  lasted 
several  months,  leading  to  conserva- 
« tive  predictions  for  1968  and  a state 
of  uncertainty  regarding  what  sort  of 
Rjjnusic  will  be  preferred  in  the  next 
^ twelve  months.  Several  important  vis- 
, its,  like  those  of  Spanish  chanter 
Raphael,  Italian  stars  Milva  and 
Mina,  Spanish  Carmen  Sevilla,  U.S. 
■•Jose  Feliciano  and  British  group  Her- 
man’s Hermits  provided  international 

- talent  for  the  season.  The  trend  to- 
wards budget-priced  records  gained 

. ;strength,  once  more,  while  several 
companies  were  planning  special  sales 
; campaigns  for  ’68.  This  is  a more 
detailed  account,  month  by  month,  of 
the  main  events  of  ’67 : 

JANUARY 

- Odeon  releases  second  LP  backed 
1 by  discotheque  “Mau  Mau”  for  sale 
^exclusively  at  this  nightclub.  RCA’s 

Adolfo  Pino  reports  revamping  of  that 
diskery:  his  new  post  is  A&R,  adver- 
tising and  international  planning. 
Sicamericana  starts  expansion  plans 
“ for  the  year.  Odeon  promotes  budget- 
priced  “Coleccion  Musical”  with  heavy 
* advertisement  investment.  CBS’  Di 


Guglielmo  reports  that  December  ’66 
has  been  the  biggest  yet.  RCA  strenth- 
ens  Tamla-Motown  catalog.  Disc 
Jockey  reports  releases  of  LP’s  by  its 
artists  in  several  European  and  Latin 
American  countries. 

FEBRUARY 

Microfon’s  Norberto  Kaminsky 
makes  two  trips  to  Chile,  Mexico  and 
the  U.S.  Ambitious  tape  export  plans 
are  developed.  Dial  increases  promo- 
tion of  Time  Records  releases.  Chico 
Buarque’s  “A  Banda”  reaches  top  of 
the  lists.  Cuarteto  Imperial  reaches 
two  million  records  sold  for  CBS. 
Fermata  reports  adding  of  Ariston  to 
the  catalogs  it  represents.  Johnny 
Hallyday  visits  Argentina;  Sacha 
Distel  is  also  here. 

MARCH 

Palito  Ortega  jets  to  Europe  for 
filming  business  and  some  perform- 
ances in  Spain  and  Italy.  A radio 
promotion  survey  service  is  started. 
Jose  Feliciano’s  visit  proves  to  be  a 
smash  success.  Disc  Jockey  releases 
Peruvian  Sono-Radio  recordings.  Jorge 
Cafrune  receives  Golden  Record  from 
CBS  for  his  folk  music  records.  Music 
Hall  starts  releasing  Ember.  Mexican 
Trio  Los  Panchos  tours  Argentina. 
Paul  Anka  visits  the  country.  Odeon 


strats  campaign  promoting  Liberty 
label. 

APRIL 

Spanish  chanter  Rapheal  arrives  at 
the  end  of  the  month,  hits  the  charts 
and  TV  ratings.  Microfon  releases 
Kama-Sutra  of  the  States.  Prodisa 
starts  20th  Century  Fox  releases. 
Brenner  of  Fermata  travels  to  Europe 
presenting  the  paintings  of  his  “14 
With  Tango”  LP,  afterwards  Brazil- 
ian topper  Lebendiger  comes  to  Buenos 
Aires  on  business  talks.  Raul  Matas 
starts  “Telemusica”  on  Channel  11, 
launches  “Top  Tunes”  lists  through  it. 
Odeon  starts  promotion  of  Tom  Jones. 

MAY 

Raphael’s  sales  gather  comments 
from  all  the  trade.  Adolfo  Pino  of 
RCA  travels  to  Europe  to  promote  lo- 
cal repertoire.  Italian  chantress  Milva 
visits  Buenos  Aires,  is  feted  by  CBS 
with  cocktail  party  and  promotion. 
Selasco  of  Music  Hall  reports  start  of 
trip  to  Japan  and  Europe.  Libertad 
Lamarque  obtains  box  office  smash 
with  Spanish  version  of  “Hello  Dolly!” 


Brazilian  artist  Chico  Buarque  visits 
Buenos  Aires,  cashes  on  the  success 
of  “A  Banda”.  Philips  releases  “The 
Story  of  Tango”  by  Astro  Piazzolla. 

JUNE 

Juan  Ramon  takes  part  in  Beni- 
dorm  Festival  in  Spain.  In  widely  dis- 
cussed move  TV  producer  Kleinman 
decides  to  allow  no  more  dubbing  in 
his  program.  Microfon  contracts  U.S. 
folk-rock  duet  Jasmine  & Richard. 
Colombian  chantress  Leonor  Gonzalez 
Mina  arrives  in  town.  Odeon  start 
promo  campaign  for  folk  music.  RCA 
strats  promoting  Spanish  chantress 
Massiel  and  reports  visit  in  near  fu- 
ture. The  Swingle  Singers  arrive  from 
Europe  for  stage  & TV  appearances; 
Philips  arranges  cocktail  parties  and 
a press  conference.  Carmen  Sevilla  is 
also  here,  contracted  by  Channel  9. 

JULY 

Miguel  Sava  via  opens  new  night 
club  with  other  artists,  Grupo  Vocal 
and  Edmundo  Rivero  Jr.:  “Nuestro 
Tiempo”.  Leo  Dan  obtains  box  office 

(Continued  on  page  51,  Part  II) 


ARGENTINA'S  MANAGERS  AND  AGENTS 


'ARGENTINIAN  ARTISTS  TO  HIT  TOP  10  IN  1967 


NAME 

LABEL 

MANAGER 

Aroya,  Rosomel 

Argentine,  Carlos 

Disc  Jockey 

Bravo  Mottos 

Ala-Nicky 

Astral 

Banda  De  Magallanes 

RCA 

Ageart 

Barbara  & Dick 

PCA 

Ageart 

Cinco  Del  Ritmo 

CBS 

Arguello 

Dan,  Leo 

CBS 

Continental 

Figueroa  Reyes,  Hernan 

CBS 

Impulse 

Gatos,  Los 

RCA 

Fabian  Ross 

In,  Los 

IracundoS/  Los 

CBS 

Impulse 

RCA 

Carlos  Furman 

Imperial,  Cuarteto 

CBS 

Exito 

Ortega,  Palito 

RCA 

Ageart 

Perez,  Pepito 

Disc  Jockey 

Cancelo 

Pibes  Latinos 

Quinto 

Quinto 

Puppy,  Napoleon 

Sandro 

CBS 

CBS 

Astral 

Wawanco,  Los 

Odeon 

Guitierrez 

NAME 

MANAGER 

ADDRESS 

PHONE 

Ageart 

Hugo  Stabile 

Callao  468 

45-7957 

Alvarez 

Eduardo  Alvarez 

Montevideo  665 

46-0996 

Arguello 

Juan  C.  Arguello 

Libertad  434 

35-2854 

Astral 

Oscar  Anderle 

Congallo  1615 

35*4376 

Balatti 

Juan  Balatti 

Parana  123 

45-3987 

Barujel 

Leonardo  Barujel 

Cangallo  1457 

45-7693 

Bravo  Mottos 

Bravo 

Bme  Mitre  1773 

45-3771 

Condilejas 

Don  Filinto 

Parana  123 

46-0651 

Cancelo-Uanda 

Cancelo 

Corrientes  848 

46-640 1 

Contemporanea 

Bernardo  Noriega 

Uruguay  252 

40-5780 

Continental 

Rouco 

Suipacho  472 

46-6493 

Curi 

Curi 

Av.  P.  R.  S.  Pena  825 

45-5187 

Escala  Musical 

Carlos  Ballon 

Bme  Mitre  1773 

40-3620 

Exito 

Torres 

Bme  Mitre  1773 

46-8965 

Gutierrez 

Daniel  Gutierrez 

Corrientes  848 

49-6501 

Impulse 

Lopez  Furst 

Cangallo  1615 

35-0887 

Producciones  Copalbo 

Alfredo  Capalbo 

Bolivar  160 

34-648 1 

Ramos,  Dino 

Dino  Pamos 

Corrientes  848 

49-3000 

Romani  & Asociados 

Ross  Fabian 

Hugo  Romani 

Fabian  Ross 

Maipu  464 

Terrada  259 

31-9658 

Sho’w 

Roberto  Caballero 

Av.  P.  R.  S.  Pena  615 

46-4740 



AESENTINA'S 

Widest  Catalog  of  International 
and  Local  Music: 

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FRANKIE  VALLI  - SPENCER  DAVIES  GROUP  - JOHNNY  HALLY- 
DAY - JAMES  BROWN  - SHEILA  - JIMI  HENDRIX  - THE 
WHO  - RONNIE  VON  - MANFRED  MANN  - IVA  ZANICCI  - 
ELIS  REGINA  - SPANKY  & OUR  GANG  - PAUL  MAURIAT 

and 

LOS  FRONTERIZOS  - OSVALDO  PIRO  - ANDRE  - ASTOR 
PIAZZOLLA  - MERCEDES  SOSA  - LAS  VOCES  BLANCAS  - 
JULIA  ELENA  DAVALOS  - HORACIO  SALGAN  - EDMUNDO 
RIVERO  - OSVALDO  PUGLIESE 


PHONOGRAM  S.A.I.C. 

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Buenos  Aires,  Argentina 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — International  Section  49 


ARGENTINA'S SONGS&ARTISTSTO  HITTOP  lOl 


ARGENTINA'S 

TOP  ARTISTS 

PALITO  ORTEGA 
VIOLETA  RIVAS 
JUAN  D'ARIENZO 
JUAN  RAMON 
BARBARA  & DICK 
LOS  IRACUNDOS 
ANIBAL  TROILO 
LOS  CHALCHALEROS 

of  course,  they  record  for  us: 

RCA  VICTOR  ARGENTINA  S.A. 

Casilla  de  Correo  4400  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina 


from 

PALITO  ORTEGA 

personal  management 
Clanort  SA 

Corrientes  848  — Buenoe  Aires 

ARGENTINA 


MERRY  XMAS 

AND  BEST  WISHES 
FOR  ’68! 


NAME 

Aclamo,  Salvatore 

Anthony,  Richard 
Araya,  Rosamel 

Argentine,  Carols 
Banda  De  Magallanes 
Barbara  & Dick 


Beatles 


Bobo,  Willie 
Blue  Comets 
Bovea 

Carlos,  Roberto 


Caravelli 

Cinco  Del  Ritmo 
Cinquetti,  Gigliola 
Chico  Buarque 
Carnaby  Street  Set 
Corrales,  Manolo 
Don,  Leo 
Donovan 
Feliciano,  Jose 


Figueroa,  Reyes 
Gatos,  Los 
Goich,  Wilma 
Hallyday,  Johnny 
Hebb,  Bobby 
Herman's  Hermits 
In,  Los 

Iracundos,  Los 
Imperial  Cuarteto 
Laforet,  Marie 
Little  Tony 
McKenzie,  Scott 
Miltinho 

New  Vaudeville  Band 
Ortega,  Palito 


Perez,  Pepito 


Pibes,  Latinos 
Pourcell,  Frank 


Puppy,  Napoleon 
Quinn,  Anthony 
Raphael 


Shaw,  Sandie 
Sandro 


Sheila 

Sinatra,  Frank 


Sinatra,  Nancy 

Soundtracks 

Stewart,  Billy 
Tremeloes 

VanonI,  Ornella 
Von,  Ronnie 
Wawanco,  Los 


TITLE 

LABEL 

PUBLISHER 

"J'Aime" 

Odeon 

Korn 

"Mes  Mains  Sur  Tes  Hanches" 

Odeon 

Korn 

'Aranjuez  Mon  Amour" 

Odeon 

"Propiedad  Privada" 

Disc  Jockey 

Not  Published 

"No" 

Disc  Jockey 

Edami 

"El  Equipo  de  Jose" 

Alo-Nicky 

"Campeones  Americanos" 

RCA 

Fermata 

"Funeral  del  Labrador" 

RCA 

Fermata 

"Sacale  las  Balas  a Tu  Fusil" 

RCA 

Korn 

"Mon  Amour  Mon  Ami" 

RCA 

Odeon 

"Yellow  Submarine" 

Odeon 

Fermata 

Penny  Lane" 

Odeon 

Fermata 

"All  You  Need  Is  Love" 

Odeon 

Fermata 

"Sock  It  To  Me" 

Philips 

"End  of  a Love" 

CBS 

"Pajaro  Amarillo" 

Ariel 

Korn 

"Namoradinha  de  un  Amigo  Meu'' 

CBS 

Fermata 

"Esqueca" 

CBS 

Fermata 

"So  Vou  Gostar" 

CBS 

Relay 

"Puppet  on  a String" 

CBS 

Fermata 

"Merci  Cherie" 

CBS 

Relay 

"Vuelo  502" 

Microfon 

Melograf 

"Rosa  Nero" 

CBS 

Korn 

"A  Banda" 

Fermata 

Fermata 

"1  Was  Kaiser  Bill's  Batman" 

CBS 

"Estoy  de  Rodriguez" 

Disc  Jockey 

"Por  un  Caminito" 

CBS 

Melograf 

"There  is  a Mountain" 

CBS 

Edami 

"Sin  Fe" 

RCA 

Korn 

"La  Carcel  de  Sing  Sing" 

RCA 

"Amor  Gitano" 

RCA 

Korn 

"Con  su  Blanca  Palidez" 

RCA 

Fermata 

"Tendras  Un  Altar" 

CBS 

P.  Domain 

"La  Balsa" 

RCA 

Fermata 

"II  Diritto  D'Amare" 

CBS 

Ricordi 

"Noir  C'est  Noir" 

Philips 

"Sunny" 

Philips 

"There  is  a Kind  of  Hush" 

Odeon 

Fermata 

"A  Whiter  Shade  of  Pale" 

CBS 

Fermata 

"Es  la  Lluvia  que  Cae" 

RCA 

"Chola  No  Quiere  Cholo" 

CBS 

Melograf 

"Mon  Amour,  Mon  Ami" 

Music  Hall 

Odeon 

"Cuore  Motto" 

Music  Hall 

Fermata 

^'San  Francisco" 

CBS 

Relay 

"Amor  de  Pobre" 

Odeon 

Smart 

"Winchester  Cathedral" 

Philips 

Edami 

"Que  Sera" 

RCA 

Relay 

"Que  Pasara" 

RCA 

Fermata 

"La  Felicidad" 

RCA 

Relay 

"Todo  es  Mentira" 

RCA 

Fermata 

"Dos  Ahos" 

Disc  Jockey 

Korn 

"La  Carcel  de  Sing  Sing" 

Disc  Jockey 

"Amor  de  Pobre" 

Disc  Jockey 

Smart 

"Vamos  a la  Coma" 

Quinto 

Quinto 

"Merci  Cherie" 

Odeon 

Relay 

"Paris  Brule-T-ll?" 

Odeon 

Neumann 

"Little  Man" 

Odeon 

"Trisagio  del  Soltero" 

CBS 

"I  Love  You" 

Odeon 

"Cuando  Tu  No  Estas" 

Music  Hall 

Fermata 

"Hablemos  del  Amor" 

Music  Hall 

Fermata 

"Amo" 

Music  Hall 

Korn 

"Puppet  on  a String" 

Music  Hall 

Fermata 

"Las  Manos" 

CBS 

Melograf 

"Quiero  Llenarme  de  Ti" 

CBS 

Melograf 

"Bang  Bang" 

Philips 

"Strangers  in  the  Night" 

Music  Hall 

Fermata 

"The  World  We  Knew" 

Music  Hall 

Relay 

"Somthin'  Stupid" 

Music  Hall 

Fermata 

"These  Boots  are  Made  For  Walkin'  " 

Music  Hall 

"How  Does  That  Grab  You,  Darlin'?" 

Music  Hall 

"Un  Homme  et  Une  Femme" 

CBS 

Fermata 

"Lara's  Theme" 

Philips 

Neumann 

"Summertime" 

Microfon 

Neumann 

"Silence  is  Golden" 

CBS 

Odeon 

"Even  Bad  Times  are  Good" 

CBS 

"Tutta  La  Gente" 

CBS 

Ricordi 

"A  Praca" 

Philips 

Fermata 

"El  Conductor" 

Odeon 

Korn 

"Villa  Cariho" 

Odeon 

France — 1967  In  Review 

(Continued  from  page  44,  Part  II) 
national  artist  Patachou.  During  the 
month,  Petula  Clark,  Donovan,  Jean 
Pierre  Ferland  visit  Paris. 

MARCH 

Adamo  tops  the  chart  all  month 
long.  United  Artists  presents  an  EP 
with  music  from  the  Burt  Kennedy 
film,  “Return  of  the  Seven”  (“Le 
Retour  Des  Sept”).  Philips  releases 
an  EP  with  music  from  the  film,  “Les 
Corrompus”  (“The  Corrupt  Ones”). 
Philips  is  also  working  very  hard  to 
promote  and  launch  internationally  its 
new  orchestra,  which  is  under  the  di- 
rection of  Paul  Mauriat.  Les  Nouvelles 
Editions’  Eddie  Barclay  completes  a 
deal  with  Columbia  Pictures  for  pub- 
lishing in  France  songs  from  the  lat- 
ter’s films  in  original  and  French  ver- 
sions. The  first  film  to  which  the  deal 
applies  is  the  Matt  Helm  flick,  “Mur- 
derer’s Row.”  CBS  artist  Rosy  Armen 
is  now  gaining  popularity  in  France 
after  her  very  successful  tours  in  the 
USSR.  Johnny  Hallyday  is  in  Argen- 
tina and  Brazil  for  an  extensive  tour. 

APRIL 

Rene  Desmarty,  Beuscher  A & R 
man,  signs  a contract  with  Hubert 
Marks.  The  Beuscher  Publishing  Com- 
pany will  now  represent  E.  B.  Marks, 
Alameda  Music  Corp,  and  Piedmont 
Music  Corp.  in  France,  Belgium, 
Luxemburg,  and  all  the  Francophone 
countries.  Phillippe  Boutet  (CBS 
A & R)  signs  Maurice  Chevalier.  CBS 
will  produce  for  Chevalier’s  80th 
birthday  an  LP  with  12  new  songs. 
EMl  presents  the  first  singles  on  the 
Stateside  label  in  France.  Everybody 
is  happy  with  the  third  place  taken 


in  the  Eurovision  Song  Contest  by  the 
French  song,  “II  Doit  Faii’e  Beau  La-rjj 
Bas,”  which  was  written  by  Pierre  ; 
Delanoe  and  Hubert  Giraud  (SEMI  | 
publishing).  The  French  representa-  ■ 
tive,  Noelle  Cordier,  who  sang  the  ^j; 
song  at  the  contest,  received  great 
praise  for  her  performance,  the 
“Grands  Prix  International  Du  Disque  N 
De  L’Academie  Charles  Cros”  are 
awarded.  Anne  Sylvestre  (Philips),  1 
Regine  (Pathe),  Jacques  Dutronc  |, 
(Vogue),  Patrick  Abrial  (CBS)  are  j 
among  the  winners.  A new  record  ; 
label  bows  in  France.  “It’s  name  is  . 
“Disques  R.”  A new  English  group  is  1 
pacted  by  Impact  records.  The  Rolling  ^ 
Stones  gone  to  Paris  for  a stage  ap- 
pearance. 

MAY  j 

Jacques  Enoch  is  elected  president 
of  the  S.A.C.E.M.  (iSociete  des  Au-  ^ 
teurs,  Compositeurs  et  Editeurs  de  ‘1 
Musique)  Board  of  Directors.  Riviera 
is  instituting  a strong  sales  campaign  ■ 
to  further  promote  the  Stax  label  in 
France.  This  company  will  also  dis- 
tribute  the  Chess  label  in  France. 
Danyel  Gerard  forms  his  own  produc-  4 
ing  company  with  a label,  P.D.G. 
(Productions  Danyel  Gerard).  Leonard  , 
Whitcup,  managing  director  of  Mu-  *■ 
sic  Music  Music  Inc.,  is  in  Paris  for 
business  meetings.  Petula  Clark,  who  'I 
has  been  at  the  top  of  the  chart  for  ,1 
six  weeks,  gives  way  to  Jacques  Du-  - | 
tronc  and  his  song  “J’Aime  Les  | 
Filles.”  A new  label  appears  on  the  | 
market:  Relax.  It  is  distributed  by 
Iramac  France.  The  success  of  the 
British  song,  at  “Puppet  On  A 
String,”  the  recent  Eurovision  con- 
test is  ratified  by  the  sales  of  Sandie 
Shaw’s  record.  150,000  copies  have 
(Continued  on  page  51,  Part  II) 


50  Part  II — International  Section 


Cosh  Box — beicerriber  23,  1967 


mRCENTMNa  - 1967  JilT  REVIEW 


(Continued  from  page  49,  Part  II) 
^iimash  with  new  film  “La  Muchachada 
de  a Bordo”.  CBS  wins  “leading  case” 
J. against  cartridge  pirate  copying.  Mu- 
li’sic  Hall  widens  Durium  catalog  re- 
T leases.  Odeon  revamps  its  A&R  Dept. 

(Music  Hall’s  Selasco  reports  that  sales 
are  running  20%  ahead  of  estimates. 
Famous  releases  Italian  label  FP-4. 
Prodisa  launches  ABC-Paramount, 
previously  held  by  Famous. 

AUGUST 

Several  artists  arrange  business  trips 
to  Chile:  Juan  Ramon,  Yaco  Monti 
and  Los  Tucu  Tucu  are  among  them. 
Modern  folk  group  Los  Zupay  is  inked 
by  Trova,  fulfils  successful  contract  at 
u’the  Payro  Theater.  HyR  releases  sev- 
) eral  German  Ariola  records,  starting 
t action  on  this  catalog.  New  Beatles’ 

' LP  show  exceptional  sales.  Jose  Feli- 
. ciano  returns  to  Buenos  Aires  on  new 
and  once  more  successful  trip.  First 
, “hippie”  record  here,  “San  Francisco- 
Flowers  on  Your  Hair”,  is  success- 
fully released  by  CBS. 

SEPTEMBER 

CBS  gets  top  of  the  lists  with  “Tri- 
sagio  del  Solero’,  a non-musical  rec- 


ord; sales  exceed  70,000.  Brazilian 
chanter  Eduardo  Araujo  visits  is  an- 
nounced. Several  diskery  toppers 
travel  to  Caracas,  Venezuela,  to  Latin 
American  Federation  meeting.  Antonio 
Prieto  visits  Buenos  Aires,  video  tapes 
several  programs.  Edmundo  Rivero 
starts  tour  of  Latin  American  coun- 
tries. Leo  Dan  returns  from  short  trip 
to  Chile.  Philips’  manager  Persichini 
travels  to  Europe.  Odeon  starts  re- 
leasing Deram  and  Immediate. 


OCTOBER 

Microfon  gets  strong  record  with 
Billy  Stewart’s  version  of  “Summer- 
time”. Topper  Norberto  Kaminsky 
travels  to  Chile,  strats  International 
promo  campaign.  Surco  pushes  strong- 
ly Atlantic/ Atco  records.  RCA  re- 
leases LP  by  local  group  Los  Ira- 
cundos,  recorded  in  Rome.  Quinto 
forms  Publishing  house.  A delicate 
situation  arises  by  the  contracting  of 
Raphael  in  Spain  by  other  label  than 
Hispavox  while  his  contract  is  seem- 
ingly still  in  force;  the  affair  is  widely 
commented  here,  because  of  success  of 
this  artist. 


NOVEMBER 

British  group  Herman’s  Hermits  ar- 
rives in  town.  Melodic  chanter  Vicen- 
tico  Valdes  is  also  here.  RCA  awards 
Palito  Ortega  and  Barbara  & Dick 
with  golden  records;  Los  Gatos  and 
Juan  D’Arienzo  also  receive  awards. 
Microfon  arranges  successful  deal 
with  Diner’s  Club.  Famous  starts  re- 
leasing Brazilian  Imperial  records. 
Italian  chantress  Mina  visits  the  coun- 
try. Trova  starts  Canadian  Canusa 
releases.  Odeon  pushes  Special  Prod- 
ucts Division,  sells  records  thru  book- 
stores. 


DECEMBER 

Liberty’s  president  visits  Buenos 
Aires.  Rosamel  Araya  receives  golden 
record.  Leo  Dan  starts  shooting 
fourth.  Fermata  leaves  association 
with  Odeon,  studies  other  offers.  Ap- 
pear new  albums  by  Palito  Ortega, 
Los  Gatos  and  others  in  giant  RCA 
promo  campaign.  Teen  chanter  Sandro 
gets  strong  promotion  after  winning 
Song  Festival  in  October.  Low  priced 
records  spread  via  one-stops,  who  ac- 
quire masters  and  press  the  records 
by  themeselves. 


France — 1967  In  Review 

(Continued  from  page  50,  Part  II) 

tbeen  sold  in  one  month.  That  song  is 
recorded  in  French  by  Sandie  herself 
and  by  Les  Parisiennes  (Philips),  Les 
Compagnons  de  la  Chanson  (CBS), 
, Luis  Mariano  (EMI),  Frank  Pourcel 
(EMI),  Caravelli  (CBS),  Georges 
Jouvin  (EMI),  Yvette  Horner  (EMI) 
and  Aimable  (Vogue).  Ray  Charles 
_is  in  Paris  for  a one  night  appearance 
"at  the  Salle  Pleyel.  The  triennal 
I.F.P.I.  (International  Federation  of 
Phonogradic  Industry)  general  coun- 
cil meets  in  Paris.  Over  one  hundred 
participants  are  present.  The  first 
order  of  business  for  the  council  is  the 
election  of  Henri  Froment  as  the  new 
IFPI  president.  IFPI  members  also 
welcome  into  their  association  ten  new 
countries  including  the  USA,  Argen- 
tina, Australia,  Brazil,  Chili,  Colum- 
bia, the  Congo,  Pei-u,  -South  Africa 
and  Uruguay. 


JUNE 

The  song  contest,  “La  Rose  de 
France  1967,”  takes  place  in  Antibes 
from  June  23rd  to  June  25th.  There 
are  24  participants.  Winners  are  “Les 
Troubadours”  a folk  group  cut  by  AZ 
records.  Their  song,  “Le  Vent  Et  La 
Jeunesse,”  is  published  by  La  Com- 
pagnie.  Tutti  is  enjoying  great  suc- 
cess with  the  sheet  music  sales  of 
“Puppet  On  A String.”  10,000  scores 
of  the  Sandie  Shaw  hit  have  been  sold 
in  two  months.  20  pressing  machines 
are  working  night  and  day  at  ACEM 
de  Tourouvre  to  produce  the  Procol 
Harum’s  single,  “A  Whiter  Shade  Of 
Pale”  for  Deram.  200,000  copies  have 
been  sold  in  two  weeks.  This  event 
will  mark  the  start  of  a French  mar- 
ket revolution:  EPs  giving  way  to 


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singles.  “The  Philips  turnover  for  the 
four  months  of  this  year  is  exactly  the 
same  as  for  the  same  period  last  year,” 
announces  Louis  Hazan.  At  the  same 
moment  Leon  Cabat  says  that  Vogue’s 
turnover  for  the  year  1966  showed  an 
increase  of  more  than  37%  compared 
with  1965.  Turnover  for  the  first 
months  of  the  current  year  is  reported 
to  be  about  30%  up  from  the  same 
period  last  year. 


JULY 

Dave  Brubeck  and  Louis  Armstrong 
are  the  main  performers  at  the  8th 
“Festival  International  du  Jazz  d’Anti- 
bes-Juan  les  Pins,”  organized  by 
Jacques  Hebey.  Sammy  Davis  Jr.  is 
the  leader  of  an  American  program  at 


the  Olympia.  Lucien  Ades,  who  man- 
ages his  own  firm,  Ades  Records,  is 
elected  to  direct  the  SNICOP  promo- 
tion campaign.  Young  singer  Guy 
Mardel  leaves  AZ  records  to  join  CBS. 
Famous  French  soprano  sax  player 
Claude  Luter  is  awarded  the  “Grand 
Prix  du  Disque  1967  du  Jazz  Club  de 
France.”  Philips  Records  signs  a con- 
tract with  Radio  Luxemburg  to  pro- 
duce during  the  summer  holiday  a 
live  promotional  broadcast.  The 
“Chambre  Syndicate  des  Editeurs  de 
Musique”  council  takes  place  in  Paris 
on  June  20th.  The  board  of  directors 
immediately  elects  the  committee. 
President  is  Rolf  Marbo.  Vogue 
Records  Inc.  is  working  hard  to 
launch  the  new  dance  called  the 

(Continued  on  page  52,  Part  II) 


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1965:  GROWING! 

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ARGENTINA'S  LEADING  TELEVISION  SHOWS 


"Sabados  Circulares" 

Channel  13,  Saturdays,  2 to  8 P.M. 

Emcee  and  producer;  Nicolas  Mancera 
Artists:  Pallto  Ortega,  Ramona  Galarza, 
Monti  and  others 


Yaco 


"Hotel  Carrousel" 

Channel  13,  Mondays  9 to  10  P.M. 

Emcee:  Edith  Boado 

Artists:  Palito  Ortega,  Violeta  Rivas, 
Fabian  and  others 


Nestor 


"El  Special" 

Channel  9,  Mondays  9 to  10  P.M. 
Producer;  Miguel  de  Calasonz 
Emcee;  Silvio  Soldam 


Artists:  Rosamel  Araya,  Roberto  Yanes 
visitors 


"Comienza  El  Show" 

Channel  11,  Tuesdays  9 to  10  P.M. 
Producer:  Ruben  Machado 
Artists:  Con's  Combo,  Glnamaria  Hidalgo 
others 


"Telemusica" 

Channel  11,  Daily  1 to  2 P.M. 
Producer:  Manuel  Iglesias 
Emcee:  Raul  Matas 
Artists:  Pepito  Perez,  Edith  Vick, 
Mac's  and  others 


The 


ARGENTINA'S  LEADING 

"Modart  En  La  Noche" 

Radio  Excelsior,  Doily,  11:30  P.M.  to  2 A.M. 
Producer:  Ricardo  Klelnman 

"Escalera  A La  Fama" 

Radio  Excelsior,  Daily,  12:30  A.M.  to  1 P.M.; 
2:30  to  3 P.M.;  4:30  to  5 P.M.;  Saturdays, 

5 to  8 P.M. 

OISK  JOCKEY  PROGRAMS 

Producer:  Ruben  Machado 

"Servicentro  Musical" 

Radio  Libertad,  Daily,  6:30  to  7:30 

Producer:  Miguel  Angel  Merellano 
"Show  Brilliante" 

Radio  Splendid,  Dally  9 to  10  A.M. 

Dick  Jockey:  Hugo  Guerrero  Marthineitz 

ARGENTINA'S  LEADING  RECORDING 

STUDIOS 

INDUSTRIAS  EUECTKICAS  Y MUSICALES 

PHONOGR.IM  SAIC 

ODEON  SA 

Belg’rano  1660, 

Cordoba  669, 

Buenos  Aires. 

Buenos  Aires. 

ESTUDIOS  ION 

HiDolito  Yrigoyen  2512. 

DISCOS  CBS  SA 

Buenos  Aires. 

Parag-uay  168.3, 

Baenos  Aires. 

ESTUDIOS  GUEMES 

ESTUDIOS  TNT 

Lavalle  655, 

Buenos  Aires. 

Santa  Fe  10.50 

ESTUDIOS  PHONAL 

ES'rUDIOS  SAN  MARTIN 
'rucuman  451. 

Santa  Fe  3117, 

Buenos  Aires. 

ESTUDIOS  NEUIIANN 

Buenos  Aires. 

Maipu  235, 

SICAiMEKICANA  SA 

Buenos  Aires. 

ESTUDIOS  AUSTRAL 

J.  E.  Uriburii  40. 

Rio  Bamba  1058, 

Buenos  Aires. 

Buenos  Aires. 

France — 1967  In  Review 

(Continued  from  page  51,  Part  II) 
“skate.”  “Jackson,”  by  Nancy  Sinatra 


is  being  strongly  promoted.  CBS,  Dec- 
ca,  and  Pathe  Marconi  release  several 
singles  in  July.  This  marks  a new 
step  in  the  singles  market  develop- 
ment. 


price  LP  policy  (19  Francs,  95)  a com- 
plete success.  A new  publishing  com- 
pany appears  in  Paris;  Sunny  Music. 
Manager  is  Henri  Marchal,  who 
formed  the  firm  after  leaving  Pathe 
Marconi. 


OCTOBER 


AUGUST 


The  board  of  directors  of  Sofrason 
(which  has  the  Decca  label)  and 
A.R.E.A.  (RCA)  elect  a new  Presi- 
dent: Andre  Jeanneret.  Jeanneret  is 
no  newcomer  in  this  field,  he  served 
as  sales  manager  for  Philips  for  two 
years  and  then  joined  La  Societe 
Frangaise  Du  Son  (Sofrason)  and  re- 
mained there  in  charge  of  the  elec- 
tronics department  for  twelve  years. 
Exiga  is  put  in  charge  of  the  Decca 
N.Y.  catalog  and  Mr.  Leclanche  of  the 
Teldec  catalog.  Philips  and  Barclay 
begin  to  release  singles.  Price,  as  de- 
cided by  SNICOP  (Phonographic  In- 
dustry Syndicate),  is  650  Francs.  Rolf 
Mai’bot,  president  of  SE Mi-Meridian 
Publishing  Inc.  announces  that  over 
1,600,000  copies  of  Michel  Polnareff’s 
records  have  been  sold  in  14  months. 
For  the  first  time,  this  year.  Radio 
Monte  Carlo,  which  has  the  largest 
audience  on  the  Cote  d'Azur  during 
the  summer,  decided  to  charge  the 
record  companies  for  having  their  own 
broadcasts  during  August.  Vogme  and 
Barclay  accepted,  but  Philips  signed  a 
contract  with  RTL,  and  Pathe  and 
CBS  refused  the  offer. 


Just  as  he  makes  his  new  singles 
policy  official,  Eddie  Barclay  an- 
nounces a new  bomb:  he  will  soon  re- 
lease a new  type  of  records  he  calls 
“Mini  disques”  (mini  records)  or 
Disques  de  Poche  (Pockett  records). 
They  will  be  11.5  cm  in  diameter  and 
play  at  3.3  rpm.  They  will  offer  sb  ' 
numbers  and  will  be  sold  at  the  pric 
of  12  Francs,  90.  Barclay  says  he  is 
launching  this  new  record  because  he 
believes  that  the  French  market  is 
not  yet  ready  for  tape  cartridges.  Dec- 
ca artist  Nancy  Holloway  gets  the 
first  prize  at  the  Inteimational  Medi- 
terranean Song  Festival  in  Barcelona 
with  “La  chanson  de  bonheur”  Gerard 
Tournier  now  represents  the  Jobete 
catalog  in  France.  Chappell  buys  the 
Acuff-Rose  catalog  which  had  been 
represented  by  Editions  Tropicales.  In 
addition,  Mr.  Roquiere,  Chappell’s 
manager  in  France,  announces  the 
pending  opening  of  a new  Chappell 
office  in  Madrid  under  Paris  conlxol. 
EMI  artist  Dick  Rivers  is  on  tour  in 
Canada.  Les  Compagnons  de  la  Chan- 
son are  singing  in  Holland.  In  Paris, 
the  man  of  the  month  is  James  Brown. 
Following  Sheila’s  “Adios  Amor”  and 
Richard  Anthony’s  “Aranjuez  Mon 
Amour,”  Salvatore  Adamo  tops  the 
chart  with  his  new  hit,  “Le  Neon.” 


SEPTEMBER 


Vogue  records  holds  its  convention, 
“Marche  Commun,”  in  Paris  to  pre- 
pare its  new  European  policy.  At  this 
occasion.  President  Leon  Cabat  de- 
cides to  release  single  records  in 
France.  Vogue  is  the  last  firm  refus- 
ing to  forsake  EP’s.  After  the  end  of 
the  Convention,  Cabat  is  visited  by 
Mike  Maitland,  Warner  Bros,  presi- 
dent. During  the  visit,  the  two  presi- 
dents renew  the  contract  between 
Vogue  and  Warner  Bros.  Vogue  will 
be  distributed  after  the  1st  of  October 
in  Canada  by  a new  firm  created  by 
Warner  Bros.  Philips  of  France  also 
holds  its  convention  in  Sept.  Members 
verify  the  substantial  increase  in  LP 
sales  from  1966  to  1967.  A few  months 
before  the  “Marche  Commun,”  Pathe 
Marconi  lowers  the  prices  of  its  cdassi- 
cal  records.  Philips  considers  its  low- 


NOVEMBER 


Traditional  jazz  is  currently  under- 
going a sudden  explosion  on  the  mar- 
ket here.  In  line  with  this  trend,  An- 
toine (Vogue)  writes  lyrics  to  a Sid- 
ney Bechet  composition,  “Madame 
Becassine.”  The  Vogue  recording  of 
the  song  marks  the  beginning  of  a 
concentrated  attempt  on  the  part  of 
the  label  to  make  Bechet  the  star  of 
the  new  season.  Philips  inaugurates 
a new  LP  series  through  the  Fontana 
label  entitled  “Apres  Minuit”^  (“After 
Midnight”).  Each  LP  presents  love 
songs  or  sentimental  mood  music  with 
nude  pin-up  girls  on  the  cover. 
Mireille  Mathieu  is  at  the  top  of  the 
chart  all  month  long  with  her  waxing 
of  “La  Derniere  Valse.”  Twenty 
(Continued  on  page  53,  Part  II > 


52  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


'JWEDBIf-1967 

, Local  artists  did  very  well  during 
’ 67,  mainly  the  teenage  groups  who 
.!  arts  throughout  the  year.  Hep  Stars 
I )lga)  noted  a good  year,  saleswise, 

[i  it  is  also  the  group  who  have  got  the 
.1  ggest  headlines  during  the  year. 

As  1967  started,  a planned  American 
lur  gave  them  some  headlines,  but 
j istead  of  crossing  the  Atlantic,  Hep 
I'  tars  left  for  Africa,  where  they  made 
I.  film  in  Kenya.  After  their  return,  it 
I'^as  said  that  the  film  they  had  done 
i 1 Africa  was  probably  never  to  be 
( ublicly  shown  (so  far  it  has  not 
ieen),  but  a tune,  “Malaika”,  which 
hey  had  picked  up  in  Africa,  tuned 
ut  to  be  a hit,  but  at  the  same  time 
,lso  starting  something  of  a dispute 
iround  the  copyright.  Last  autumn, 
hey  were  back  in  headlines  again,  this 
,ime  because  they  decided  to  leave 
heir  manager,  Ake  Gerhard-Larsson, 
jbtaining  a British  manager  in  Lon- 
lon,  who  was  to  help  them  to  an  in- 
ternational career.  At  this  time,  an- 
)ther  copyright  dispute  went  up  around 
;heir  record  “Mot  Okant  land”,  claimed 
So  be  a Swedish  version  of  the  Ameri- 
;an  tune  “Four  Strong  Winds”.  Early 
n December,  tax  authorities  dropped 
nto  the  picture,  asking  for  around  one 
nillion  in  Swedish  currency  for  un- 
paid taxes.  However,  considering  their 
popularity  the  amount  might  not  be 
IS  high  as  it  sounds. 

Most  frequent  at  the  charts  here  has 
ilso  been  Sven-Ingvars  (Svensk-Amer- 
ican)  Tages  (Platina,  later  Parlo- 
phone),  Ola  & Janglers  (Gazell),  Coun- 
ty Four  (Amigo),  Osten  Warnerbring 
(Karusell),  Shanes  (Columbia),  Hoot- 
sn  Singers  (Polar),  Hounds  (Gazell), 
Jam  Malmsjo  (CBS),  Siw  Malmkvist 
(Metronome),  Mats  Olin  (Polar),  Dee 
Jays  (Hep  House),  Larry  Finnegan 
(Svensk-American) , Lars  Lonndahl 
(CBS),  Lill  Lindfors  (Polydor)  and 


NORWaY~i967 

Swedish  groups  in  general,  and  per- 
haps Hep  Stars  in  particular,  has  had 
a,  most  successful  year  in  Norway  dur- 
ing 1967.  Hep  Stars  on  Olga  managed 
to  make  not  less  than  29  weeks  at  the 
i-harts  with  their  Swedish  version  of 
‘Last  Night  I Had  A Strangest 
Dream”,  a very-hard-to-beat  record. 
Dther  records  with  a long  lifetime  at 
the  charts  here  includes  Herman's 
Hermits  (Columbia)  with  “No  Milk 
Foday”  (13  weeks).  Beach  Boys  (Cap- 
itol) with  “Good  Vibrations”  (12 
veeks),  Sven-Ingvars  ( Svensk- Ameri- 
can), another  Swedish  group  with 
their  Swedish  copyright  “Vid  din  side” 
(12  weeks),  Tom  Jones  (Decca)  with 
‘Green,  Green  Grass  Of  Home”  (14 
weeks),  Moonkees  (RCA  Victor)  with 
‘Pm  A Believer”  (15  weeks).  Rolling 
Stones  (Decca)  with  “Let’s  Spend  The 
Night  Together”  (12  weeks),  Beatles 
(Parlophone)  with  “‘Penny  Lane”  (13 
weeks),  Swedish  group  Sven-Ingvars 
(Svensk-American)  with  another 
Swedish  tune,  “Du  ska’  tro  pa  mej” 
(16  weeks),  Sandie  Shaw  (Pye)  with 
her  Eurovision  Song  Contest  winner 
“Puppet  On  A String”  (13  weeks), 
Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra  (Reprise) 
with  “Somethin’  Stupid”  (18  weeks), 
Sven-Ingvars  (Svensk-American)  for 
the  third  time  with  a Swedish  song, 
“Jag  ringer  pa  fredag”  (12  weeks), 
Tremeloes  (CBS)  with  “Silence  Is 
Golden”  (15  weeks),  Procol  Harum 
(Deram)  with  “A  Whiter  Shade  Of 
Pale”  (11  weeks),  Beatles  (Parlo- 
phone) with  “All  You  Need  Is  Love” 
(14  weeks),  Scott  McKenzie  (CBS) 
with  “San  Francisco”  (15  weeks), 
Nancy  Sinatra-Lee  Hazelwood  (Re- 
prise) with  “Jackson”  ten  weeks). 

Local  artists  has  not  been  able  to 
reach  the  same  good  results  at  the 
charts,  but  the  group  1-2-6  (RCA  Vic- 
tor) stayed  at  the  charts  for  ten  weeks 
with  their  “Graveyard  Paradise”,  a 
local  copyright. 

However,  saleswise,  local  artists  are 
doing  very  good,  at  least  to  judge  from 
the  large  number  of  local  recordings 
being  made  in  the  country.  Wenche 
Myhre  (Polydor),  Kirsti  Sparboe  (Tri- 
ola),  Vestlandsduoen  (Nor-Disc),  Oslo 
Harmony  Quartet  (Polydor),  are  some 
local  names  who  has  been  seen  at  the 


MN  REVIEW 

Svante  Thuresson  (Metronome). 

Saleswise  as  far  as  records  is  con- 
cerned, 1967  was  a very  good  year, 
according  to  Swedish  Association  of 
Record  Suppliers  who  reports  that  as 
of  Oct.  1st,  1967,  sales  had  gone  up 
with  some  30  per  cent,  compared  with 
12  months  before. 

Motion  pictures  reflected  in  record 
sales  here  (as  in  most  other  countries) 
more  than  usual,  with  movies  like  “The 
Sound  Of  Music”,  “Dr.  Zhivago”,  “You 
Only  Live  Twice”,  and  also  local  prod- 
ucts as  “Ola  & Julia”. 

Simon  Brehm,  wellknown  musician 
and  head  of  Karusell  Grammofon  AB 
died  very  suddenly  of  a heart  attack 
last  Feb.  11th.  He  was  later  replaced 
as  head  of  the  company  by  Ivan  Nord- 
strom, former  EMI  a & r man. 

Sweden  joined  the  Eurovision  Song 
Contest  in  Vienna  last  April  with 
“Som  en  drom.  . .”  (As  A Dream), 
performed  by  Osten  Warnerbring.  In 
end  of  October,  Monica  Zetterlund  rep- 
resented Sweden  at  the  Rio  de  Janeiro 
international  Song  Festival,  where  she 
performed  “Dej  och  vart  barn”  (You 
And  Our  Child). 

One  of  the  more  remarkable  changes 
in  record  biz  took  place  July  1st,  when 
the  MGM  label  moved  from  EMI  to 
Karusell  Grammofon  AB  here.  ' 

Death  took  another  wellknown  per-  ' 
sonality  here  Aug.  16th  when  Gbsta  | 
Rybrant,  63,  died.  Exactly  how  many 
songs  who  got  Swedish  lyrics  from  his 
hand  is  difficult  to  say,  but  it  must  be 
more  than  1000. 

Laxa,  a smaller  Swedish  village  with  i 
6000  inhabitants,  got  plenty  of  fame  j 
here  when  the  American  tune  “Jack- 
son”  was  called  “Laxa”  in  Swedish.  ; 
Early  in  December,  the  authorities  in  , 
Laxa  invited  the  artists  who  done  the  j 
tune  in  Swedish  as  well  as  the  Swed-  i 
ish  publisher  to  a day  in  their  village,  i 


IN  REVIEW 

local  charts  during  the  year.  Rolf  Wes-  ! 
enlund  (Camp)  entered  the  charts  in  i 
December.  I 

Swedish  language  and  Swedish  ar-  | 
tists  have  a strong  market  in  Norway  j 
— it  has  happened  that  Norwegian  i 
artists  has  recorded  Norwegian  songs  I 
in  Swedish,  pointing  out  that  “they 
will  sell  better  that  way.”  Except  of 
Hep  Stars  and  Sven-Ingvars,  men- 
tioned above,  also  Larry  Finnegan 
(originally  American,  now  living  in 
Sweden  and  recording  in  Swedish), 
Jan  Malmsjo  (CBS),  Hooten  Singers  ; 
(Polar),  Lill  Lindfors  (Polydor),  J 
Gunnar  Wiklund  (HMV)  and  Mats 
Olin  (Polar)  has  done  very  well  here. 

Norwegian  artists  are  also  doing  j 
very  well  in  international  competition  j 
abroad.  Wenche  Myhre  is  a strong  ; 
name  in  Germany,  at  the  same  time  ! 
she’s  also  well  known  movie  and  stage  ! 
actress  in  Sweden.  Kirsti  Sparboe  is  j 
about  to  start  here  international  ca-  | 
reer,  with  a German  career  being  the  j 
first  on  her  schedule.  A tour  in  Swe- 
den is  also  a good  credit  for  Nor-  ' 
wegian  artists  at  the  home  market.  \ 


France — 1967  In  Review 

(Continued  from  page  52,  Part  H) 
months  after  the  Philips  decision  to 
retail  every  LP  at  19,95  Francs,  it  now  [ 
appears  that  this  price  will  not  be-  i 
come  standard.  On  the  contrary,  most  ; 
LP  albums  will  now  be  sold  at  22,90  i 
Francs.  Philips  releases  a 5 LP  set  ! 
which  includes  all  the  comic  mono- 
logues recorded  by  Fernand  Raynaud  i 
for  the  past  10  years.  Leon  Cabat,  | 
Vogue  prexy,  is  visiting  U.S.  and  i 
Canada.  | 

DECEMBER  j 

Barclay  signs  a three  year  contract  j 
with  Buddah  Records  for  the  distribu- 
tion of  the  Buddah  catalog  in  France  I 
and  the  Benelux  countries.  Negotia-  j 
tions  for  the  deal  were  made  in  New  | 
York  by  Eddie  Barclay  and  Bernard  j 
de  Bosson  with  Frank  Mell  from  Bud-  \ 
dah  records.  Because  of  the  Christmas  | 
season,  many  children’s  records  are  | 
on  release.  Philips  decides  to  do  a I 
special  promotion  on  them,  since  they  j 
represent  8%  of  the  labels  volume,  j 
Fontana  debuts  a new  LP  series  en-  i 
titled  “Le  Cercle  des  Enfants.” 


SWEDEN'S  BEST  SELLERS 


Listed  below  are  records  appearing'  at  first,  second  and  third  spot  in  the  charts  month-by- ■ 
month  during  1967: 


January : 


February  J 


March : 


April : 


May: 


June: 


July: 


August: 


1 ^Consolation  (Hep  Stars/Olga)  Hep  House  AB,  Sweden 

3 *Vi(l  din  sidu  (Sven  Ingvars/Svensk-American)  Sven  Brothers  Music  Inc./Edi* 
lion  Odeon,  Sweden 

3 Alex  Is  The  Man  (Ola  & Janglers/Gazell)  Sonet  Music  AB,  Sweden 

1 I’m  A Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikfbrlag  AB,  Sweden 
I natt  jag  dromde  (Last  Night  I Had  A Strangest  Dream)  (Hep  StarS/Oiga) 
Musiklorlaget  Essex  AB,  Sweden 

3 Green,  Green  Grass  Of  Home  (Tom  Jones/Decca)  Palace  Music  (Sweden)  Aj?s 
Sweden 

1 I’m  A Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag  AB,  Sweden 
I natt  Jag  dromde  (Last  Night  I Had  A Strangest  Dream)  (Hep  Stars/Olga) 
Musiklorlaget  Essex  AB.  Sweden 

3 Bucket  T.  ( Who/Polydor)  Screen  Germs  Musikforlag  AB,  Sweden 

1 Penny  Lane  ( Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikldrlags  AB,  Sweden 

2 En  sang  en  gang  for  langesen  (Green,  Green  Grass  Of  Home)  (Jan  Malmsjo/ 
CBS)  Palace  Music  (Sweden)  AB,  Sweden 

3 A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musik- 
forlag AB,  Sweden 

1 A Lttle  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Germ  Musik- 
forlag AB.  Sweden 

2 En  sang  en  gang  for  langesen  (Green.  Green  Grass  Of  Home)  (Jan  Malmsjo/ 
CBS)  Palace  Music  (Sweden)  AB.  Sweden 

3 Penny  Lane  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 

1 Somethin’  Stupid  (Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra/Reprise)  Thore  Ehrling  Musik  AB, 
Sweden 

2 Ha!  Ha!  Said  The  Clown  (Manfred  Mann/Fonlana)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB, 
Sweden 

3 Puppet  On  A String  (Sandie  Shaw/Pye)  Thore  Ehrling  Musik  AB.  Sweden 

3 Malaika  (Hep  Stars/Olga)  Hep  House  AB.  Sweden 

2 *Jag  tror  pa  soinmureii  (Mats  Olin/Polar)  Polar  Music  AB,  Sweden 

3 ’’'Jag  ringer  pa  fredag  (Sven  Ingvars/Svensk-American)  Seven  Brotliers  Music  Inc./ 

Edition  Odeon.  Sweden 

1 All  You  Need  Is  Love  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB.  Sweden 

2 *Maria  vin  van  (Larry  Finnegan/Svensk-American)  Seven  Brothers  Music  Inc./ 

Edition  Odeon.  Sweden 

3 I’m  Going  Out  (Tages/Parlophone)  Edition  Odeon,  Sweden 


September:  1 San  Francisco  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS  Sweden  Music  AB.  Sweden 

2 All  You  Need  Is  Love  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 

3 Jackson  (Nancy  Sinatra-Lee  Hazlewood/Reprise)  United  Artists  Musikforlag  AB. 
Sweden 


October:  1 San  Francisco  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS  Sweden  Music  AB,  Sweden 

2 Jackson  (Nancy  Sinatra-Lee  Hazlewood/Reprise)  United  Artists  Musikforlag  AB, 
Sweden 

3 All  You  Need  Is  Love  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 


November:  1 Mot  okant  land  (Four  Strong  Winds)  (Hep  Stars/Olga)  Gehrraans,  Sweden 

2 *Onskebrunnen  (Sven  Ingvars/Svensk-American)  Seven  Brothers  Music  Inc./ 
Edition  Odeon,  Sweden 

.3  *Juliet  (Ola  & Janglers/Gazell)  John’s  Music/Sonet  Music  AB,  Sweden 


December:  1 3Iassaohusetts  (Bee  Gee/Polydor)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 

2 Mot  okant  land  (Four  Strong  Winds)  (Hep  Stars/Olga)  Gehrmans.  Sweden 

3 ’’'Onskebninnen  (Sven  Ingvars/Svensk-American)  Seven  Brothers  Music  Inc./ 

Edition  Odeon,  Sweden 

*Local  copyright. 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — Internationa!  Section 


53 


DENMARK'S  BEST  SELLERS 


Listed  below  are  records  appearing 
month  during-  1JJ67: 


January : 


February: 


March : 


April: 


May: 


June: 


at  second  and  third  spot  in  the  cluirts  month-by- 

Ghosts/Metronome)  !Multi- 


1 Oh.  Oh  What  A Kiss  (Uber  die  Wellen)  (Rocki: 
tone  A/S.  Denmark 

FJn  tiisindt'r.xi  i min  hand  (En  prastkrag-e  i min  hand)  (Keld  & Donkeys/HMV) 
Imudioo  A/S.  Denmark 

3 *Jes  had  aldrig:  fact  iioget  (Defenders/Sonet)  No  publisher 


1 Oh,  Oh  What  A Kiss  (Uber  die  Wellen)  (Rockin 
tone  A/S,  Denmark 


Ghosts/Metronome)  Multi- 

har  aldrij^  faet  noget  (Defenders/Sonet)  No  publisher 
3 *Sad*n  var  det  ikke  i halvfemseni©  (Matadorerne/ Metronome)  No 


publisher 


1 I’m  A Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musiktorlag"  AB.  Sweden 
Oh,  Oh  Mhat  A Kiss  (Uber  die  Wellen)  (Rocking  Ghosts/Metronome)  Multi- 


tone  A/S.  Denmark 
3 Let^s  Spend  The  Night  Together  (Rollin 
AB,  Sweden 


Stones/Decca ) Musikiorlaget  Essex 


1 Penny  Lane  ( Beatles/Parlophonel  Multitone  A/S,  Denmark 
"i  *Sidste  dans  (Keld  & Donkeys/HMV)  Imudico  A/S,  Denmark 
3 Lets  Spend  The  Night  Together  (Rolling  Stones/Decca)  Musikforlaget  Essex 
AB.  Sweden 


1 Penny  Lane  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Multitone  A/S.  Denmark 
^Sidste  dans  (Keld  & Donkeys/HMV)  Imudico  A/S,  Denmark 

(Bjorn  Tidmand/Odeon)  Musikproduktion  Winckler, 


*Dii  ska!  ikke  gi‘  mig  roser 
Denmark 


1 *011  skal  ikke  gi’  mig  roser  (Bjorn  Tidmand/Odeon)  Musikproduktion  Winckler, 
Denmark 


‘2  Puppet  On  A String  (Sandie  Shaw/Pye)  Imudico  A/S,  Denmark 
3 Nil  tar  jeg  til  Dublin  (Off  To  Dublin  In  The  Green)  (Bjorn 
Imudico  A/S,  Demmark 


Tidman/Odeon) 


August: 


September: 


1 Nu  tar  jeg  Dublin  (Off  To  Dublin  In  The  Green)  (Bjorn  Tidmand/Odeon)  Imu- 
Imudico  A/S.  Denmark 

^Du  skal  ikke  gi’  mig  roser  (Bjorn  Tidmand/Odeon)  Musikproduktion  Winckler, 
Denmark 

3 Ha!  Hal  Said  The  Clown  (Manfred  Mann/Fontana)  Dacapo  Musikforlag.  Den- 
mark 

1 All  You  Need  Is  Love  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Multitone  A/S,  Denmark 

*Hvem  har  du  kysset  i din  gadedor  (Daimi/Metronome  & Dirch  Passer/Phillips) 
Multitone  A/S,  Denmark 

3 Peanuts  (Wishful  Thinking/Decca)  No  publisher 

1 -^Hvem  har  dii  kysset  i din  gadedor  (Daimi/Metronome  & Dirch  Passer/Philips) 

Multitone  A/S.  Denmark 

2 All  Y'ou  Neeil  Is  Love  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Multitone  A/S.  Denmark 

3 San  Francisco  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS ) Sweden  Music  AB,  Sweden 


October: 


Lad  mig  blive  noget  (Let  Me  Be  Something)  (Povl  Dissing/Sonet)  Musikforlaget 
Essex  AB.  Sweden 

2 San  Francisco  ( Scott  _McKenzie/CBS)  Sweden  Music  AB.  Sweden 

3 *Hvem  har  du  kysset  i din  gadedor  (Daimi/Metronome  & Dirch  Passer/Philips) 

Multilone  A/S,  Denmark 

November:  1 Gyngeme  og  karusellen  (Gungorna  och  karusellen)  (Preben  Uglebjerg/Polydor) 
Wilhelm  Hansen.  Musik-Forlag,  Denmark 

2 San  Francisco  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS)  Sweden  Music  AB.  Sweden 

3 Camp  (Sir  Henry  & His  Butlers/Columbia)  Imudico  A/S,  Denmark 

1 ^Tryllesangen  (Pusle  Helmut/Polydor ) Multone  A/S,  Denmark 

2 Gynerne  og  karusellen  (Gungorna  och  karusellen)  (Preben  Uglebjerg/Polydor > 
Wilhelm  Hansen,  Musik-Forlag,  Denmark 

3 Massachusetts  (Bee  Gees/Polydor)  Dacapo  Musikforlag.  Denmark 

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at  first,  second  and  third  spot  in  the  charts  month-by- 


Listed  below  are  records  appearing 
month  during  1967: 

January:  1 No  Milk  Today  (Herman’s  Hermits/Columbia)  Reg  Connelly.  Musik-Forlag.  A/S 

Denmark  , • /r,  j y 

2 Green,  Green  Grass  Of  Home  (Tom  Jones/Decca)  Palace  Music  (Sweden)  AB. 

Sweden  , ^ 

3 Dead  End  Street  (Kinks/Pye)  Belina  (Scandinavia)  AB,  Sweden 


February; 


March : 


April : 


July: 


August: 


October: 


December : 


November:  1 


I’m  A Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor!  Screen  Gems  Muiekforlag  AB,  Sweden 
Green,  Green  Grass  Of  Home  (Tom  Jones/Decca)  Palace  Music  (Stockbolm) 
AB.  Sweden 

Mellow  Yellow  (Donovan/Epic)  Southern  Music  AB,  Sweden 


Penny  Lane  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 
I’m  .Y  Believer  (Monl;ees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag  AB,  Sweden 
Let’s  Spend  The  Ts’ight  Together  (Rolling  Stones/Decca)  Musikforlaget  Essex 
AB,  Sweden 


1 Penny  Lane  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 

2 I’m  A Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag  AB,  Sw'eden 

3 Vandra  vidare  (Gunnar  Wiklund/HMV)  Edition  Odeon,  Sweden 


Puppet  On  A String  (Sandie  Shaw/Pye)  (Musikk-Hiiset  A/S,  Norway 
Somethin’  Stupid  (Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra/Reprise)  Arne  Bendiksen  A/S,  Norway 
A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  Y’ou  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musik- 
forlag AB,  Sweden 


■YU  Y’ou  Need  Is  Love  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 
Alternate  Title  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag  AB,  Sweden 
Silence  Is  Golden  (Tremeloes/CBS ) Edition  Odeon,  Sweden 


September:  1 


-YU  Y’ou  Need  Is  Love  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 

Sail  Franeiseo  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS)  Sweden  Music  AB,  Sweden 

Alternate  Title  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Mnsikforlag  AB,  Sweden 


Soinetliin’  Stupid  (Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra/Reprise)  Arne  Bendiksen  A/S,  Norway 
Puppet  On  .Y  String  (Sandie  Shaw/Pye)  Musikk-Huset  A/S,  Norway 
.Y  Little  Bit  Jle.  A Little  Bit  You  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musik- 
forlag AB,  Sweden 


Somethin’  Stupid  (Nancy  & Frank  Sinatra/Reprise)  Arne  Bendiksen  A/S,  Norw’ay  [ 
A IVliiter  Shade  Of  Pale  (Proeol  Harum/Deram)  Musikforlaget  Essex  AB,  Sweden 
Theme  From  ‘Tlie  Ylonkees’  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag 
-YB,  Sweden 


San  Franeiseo  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS)  Sweden  Music  AB,  Sweden 
Kamona  (Gunnar  Wiklund/Ja)  Arne  Bendiksen  A/S,  Norway 

Pleasant  Y’alley  Sunday  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag  AB, 
Sweden 


The  Letter  (Box  Tops/Stateside)  Sweden  Music  AB,  Sweden  i 

Onskebriiniieit  (Sven  Ingvars/Svensk-Anierican)  Seven  Brothers  Music  Inc./ 
Edition  Odeon,  Sweden 

Ylassaeluisetts  (Bee  Gees/Polydor)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 


Onskebriiiiiieii  (Sven  Ingvars/Svensk-American ) Seven  Brothers  Music  Inc,/ 
Edition  Odeon,  Sweden 

llassaehiisetts  (Bee  Gees/Polydor)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 
Hello  Goodbye  (Beatles/Parlophone)  Sonora  Musikforlags  AB,  Sweden 


FINLAND'S  BEST  SELLERS 

Listed  below  are  records  appearing  at  first,  second  and  third  spot  in  the  charts  month-by- 
month during  1967: 

.lamiary:  1 Little  Ylan  (Sonny  & Cher/Atlantic)  Oy  R.  E.  IVesterlund  Ah.  Finland 

2 No  Milk  Today  (Herman's  Hermits/Columbia)  Sca.ndia-Musiikki  Oy,  Finland 

3 Keltainen  jaaiLsaki,ia  (Yellow  Submarine)  (Simo  & Spede/Scandia  Scandia- 
Musiikii  Oy,  Fland 


Felu'tiary : 


Mareli: 


April: 


1 Little  Man  (Sonny  & Cher/Atlantic)  Oy  R.  E.  Westerlund  Ab,  Finland 

2 I’m  .\  Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag  AB,  Sweden 

3 No  Milk  Today  (Herman's  Hermits/Colnmbia)  Scandia-Musiikki  Oy,  Finland 

1 I’m  .Y  Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Muiskforlag  AB,  Sweden 

2 Hiljainen  kitara  (Gringo's  Guitar)  (Danny/Scandia)  Scandia-Musiikki  Oy,  Finland 

3 Little  -Man  (Sonny  & Clier/AUantic)  Oy  R.  E.  Westerlund  Ab,  Finland 

I *Elsa  kolit.ilon  laps!  (Mai'tti  Innanen/Safir)  Erik  Lindstrom  Music,  Finland 
•2  I’m  A Believer  (Monkees/RCA  Victor)  Screen  Gems  Musikforlag  AB,  Sweden 
3 *Sua  kutsiin,  Maarit  (Danny/Scandia)  Edition  Coda,  Finland 


May : 


.Iiine: 


.Inly: 


August: 


Septemlier: 


Oeiober: 


November : 


1 

3 


*Elsa  kohtalon  lapsi  (Martti  Innanen/Safir)  Erik  Lindstrom  Music,  Finland 
*Sua  kiitsun,  Ylaarit  (Danny/Scandia)  Edition  Coda,  Finland 
On  ilimeen  hyva  tulla  kotiin  (Green,  Grass  Of  Home)  (Lasse  Martensson/ECA 
Victor)  Palace  Music  (Sweden)  AB,  Sweden 

*Elsa  kolitalon  lapsi  (Martti  Innanen/Safir)  Erilr  Lindstrom  Music,  Finland 
*Iltatiiulen  viesti  ( Aikamiehet/Finlandia)  Levysavel  Oy,  Finland 
*Sua  kutsiin,  Maarit  (Danny/Scandia)  Edition  Coda,  Finland 

*Elsa  kohtalon  lapsi  (Martti  Innanen/Safir)  Erik  Lindstrom  Music,  Finland 
*Htatuulen  viesti  (Aikamiehet/Finlandia)  Levysavel  Oy,  Finland 
Erehydiii  kerran  (Nessuno  mi  puo  Giudicare)  (Seppo  Hanski/Decca ) Oy 

Musiikki-Fazer-Musik  Ab,  Finland 

*Iltattiulen  viesti  (Aikamiehet/Finlandia)  Levysavel  Oy,  Finland 
*Elsa,  kohralun  lapsi  (Martti  Innanen/Safir)  Erik  Lindstrom  Music,  Finland 
Erehydin  kerran  (Nessuno  mi  puo  Giudicare)  (Seppo  Hanski/Decca)  Oy 

Musiikki-Fazer-Musik  Ab,  Finland 

Ereluiyin  kerran  (Nessuna  mi  pud  Giudicare)  (Seppo  Hanski/Decca)  Oy  Musiikki 
*Htattnilen  viesti  ( Aikamiehet/Piniandia ! Levysavel  Oy.  Finland 
A IVhiter  Shade  Of  Pale  (Proeol  Harum/Deram  ) Musikforlaget  Essex  AB,  Sweden 

San  Franeiseo  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS)  Sweden  Music  AB,  Sweden 
’•"Iltatiiiilen  viesti  (Aikamiehet/Finlandia)  Levysavel  Oy,  Finland 
Erehydin  kerran  (Nessuno  mi  pu6  Giudicare)  (Seppo  Hanski/Decca)  Oy 

Mueiikki-Pazer-Musik  Ab,  Finland 


*Ky  j’syranta  (Irwin  Goodman/Philips)  Oy  Musiikki-Fazer-Musik  Ab.  Finland 
>San  Francisoo  (Scott  McKenzie/CBS  I Sweden  Music  AB.  Sweden 
"^Iltatiiulcn  viesti  (Aikamiehet/Finlandia)  Levysavel  Oy,  Finland 

•Local  copyright. 


54  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


pENMnRK-1967  IN  REVIEW 


it  The  year  has  favored  the  local  art- 
ists, who  have  managed  to  do  very 
I veil  in  the  competition  with  British 
ind  American  idols.  Beatles,  of  course, 
ligain  got  their  share  of  the  sales,  but 
I.VIonkees  also  got  a great  share  of  the 
;ake  here,  as  everywhere  else. 

I As  the  year  started,  eight  out  of  the 
.'top  ten  at  the  charts  here  were  local 
recordings,  of  which  four  were  local 
copyrights.  Rocking  Ghosts  (Metro- 
nome), Keld  & Donkels  (HMV)  and 
Defenders  (Some)  topped,  with  Hit- 
•makers  (Philips),  Matadorerne  (Met- 
ronome) and  Bjorn  Tidmand  (Odeon) 
-following  closely.  Red  Squares  (Co- 
lumbia), a British  group  living  in 
Denmark  where  they  signed  an  EMI 
contract,  continued  getting  top  sellers, 
so  did  Johnny  Reimar  (Philips),  also 
a top  selling  artist  from  1966. 

Sir  Henry  & His  Butlers  (Colum- 
'bia),  EMI  recording  group  also  noted 
I a success  in  the  middle  of  this  year. 

' “With  the  autumn  Povl  Dissing  (Sonet) 
'and  Preben  Uglebjerg  (Polydor),  Da- 
■ Tmi  (Metronome)  and  Dirch  Passer 
(Philips)  did  very  well  at  the  charts, 
with  Pusle  Helmut  (Polydor)  moving 
up  at  the  top  in  the  end  of  the  year. 
• Among  foreign  artists,  Herman’s 
Hermits  (Columbia)  with  “No  Milk 
» Today”  did  nine  weeks  on  the  chart  in 
the  beginning  of  the  year,  Monkees 
,(RCA  Victor)  with  “I’m  a Believer” 
noted  15  weeks,  Connie  Francis 
(MGM),  also  15  weeks  with  “Some- 
where, My  Love”,  Beatles  (Parlo- 
phone)  and  “Penny  Lane”  made  12 
'weeks,  Bjorn  Tidmand  (Odeon)  with 
the  local  tune  “Du  skal  ikke  gi’  mig 
■*  roser”  left  the  chax’ts  after  17  weeks, 
and  his  Danish  recording  of  “Off  To 
'-Dublin  In  The  Green”  was  a top  seller 
for  11  weeks. 

■*  In  the  autumn  Beatles  returned  with 
“All  You  Need  Is  Love”  with  ten 
.weeks  at  the  charts,  with  local  artists 


Daimi  (Metronome)  and  Dirch  Passer 
(Philips)  at  the  charts  for  12  weeks 
with  the  local  copyright  “Hvem  har  du 
kysst  i din  gadedor”,  and  Scott  Mc- 
Kenzie (CBS)  with  15  weeks  with 
“San  Francisco”. 

This  year’s  “Song  For  Europe”, 
which  took  place  in  Vienna  last  April, 
saw  no  Danish  artist  nor  song  in  the 
competition,  but  nevertheless,  the  win- 
ning song  “Puppet  On  A String”  with 
Sandie  Shaw  on  Pye  made  nine  weeks 
at  the  charts  here. 

Early  in  1967,  Danish  radio  stations 
once  again  took  up  the  program 
“Ugens  top  tyve”  (Top  20  of  the 
week),  at  least  among  teenagers,  prob- 
ably the  most  appreciated  radio  pro- 
gram in  the  country. 

CBS,  handled  by  Nordisk  Polyphon 
Akts.  here,  started  with  local  recording 
last  May,  with  Bent  Sten  18,  as  debu- 
tant with  an  EP. 

Artists  who  toured  Denmark  during 
the  year  included,  among  others,  Dave 
Dee,'  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  & Tich  (Fon- 
tana) who  came  here  as  1967  started, 
Herman’s  Hermits  (Columbia)  dropped 
in  later  in  January,  Yardbirds  in  April, 
Chris  Farlowe  & Thunderbirds,  also 
April,  Sammy  Davis,  Jr.  noted  gigan- 
tic success  in  May. 

The  wedding  of  the  Danish  Crown 
Princess  resulted  in  a large  number  of 
French  artists  coming  to  Denmark, 
among  others  to  appear  in  a big  TV 
show. 

Andrews  Sisters  appeared  at  the 
Copenhagen  Tivoli  during  July  Paul 
Jones  & Hollies  were  here  for  a Danish 
TV  show  in  the  autumn,  so  did  the 
French  group  Les  Variations  and  the 
British  Geno  Washington.  Dowliners 
Sect  came  here  in  October  and  Swed- 
ish group  Tages  in  November. 

On  July  1st,  Skandinavisk  Grammo- 
phon  A/S  changed  its  name  and  be- 
came Electric  & Musical  Industries 

(Dansk-Engelsk)  A/S. 


riNZJUm-1967 

Finland  remains  one  of  the  few 
countries  (at  least  in  Scandinavia) 
where  the  local  language  offers  a 
very  strong  competition  to  foreign 
languages,  as  far  as  music  life  is 
concerned.  This  is  something  that 
perhaps  could  be  worth  a special 
investigation,  but  the  fact  is  that,  by 
tradition,  if  one  wants  a hit  among 
teenagers  in  Denmark  and  Sweden, 
the  best  is  to  record  it  in  English. 
In  Norway,  English  is  also  very  use- 
ful, but  if  recorded  in  Swedish,  the 
result  might  be  just  as  good. 

In  Finland,  English-language  rec- 
ords have  stronger  sales  possibilities 
now  than  only  a couple  of  years  ago, 
but  with  fevv  exceptions,  Finnish  is 
still  the  best  guarantee  for  a hit. 

The  fact  that  foreign  languages 
' have  begun  to  get  some  chances  here 
depends  upon  the  fact  that  when  those 
teenage  groups  started  appearing  on 
the  Finnish  scene,  one  of  the  first  to 
get  real  fame  was  a British  group, 
Renegrades,  who  came  to  Finland  and 
I made  a large  number  of  recordings 
here  for  the  Scandia  label.  Some 
local  talents  followed  up  on  this  and 
began  to  make  one  or  another  Eng- 
lish-language record,  and  the  record 
buyers  as  well  as  audience  at  pop 
music  concerts  accepted  it. 

When  1967  started.  Sonny  & Cher 
1 (Atlantic)  topped  the  charts  with 
I “Little  Man,”  among  the  top  ten  on 
I the  charts  not  less  than  six  months. 
Johnny  (Scandia),  a local  talent,  also 
made  six  months  at  the  charts  with 
his  Finnish  version  of  “Sunny  Girl.” 
Monkees  (RCA  Victor)  made  four 
months  with  their  “I’m  A Believer.” 

! Local  talent  Martti  Innanen  (Safir) 

1 made  six  months  with  the  local  copy- 
! right  “Elsa,  kohtalon  lapsi,”  and  at 
; the  end  of  the  year,  the  choir  Aika- 
I miehet  (Finlandia)  has  done  seven 
1 months  on  the  charts  with  another 


IN  REVIEW 

local  tune,  “Hkatuulen  viesti,”  still 
looking  ok  for  one  or  two  months 
more  at  the  charts.  Seppo  Hanski 
(Decca)  made  six  months  with  his 
Finnish  version  of  the  Italian  song 
“Nessuno  mi  pu6  giudicax’e.” 

RCA  Victor,  however,  is  to  be  cred- 
ited for  tbe  real  top  seller  at  the 
Finnish  market,  the  soundtrack  from 
“The  Sound  of  Music,”  which  stopped 
among  the  five  most  sold  LP  albums 
for  16  months. 

At  tbe  end  of  the  year,  Finnish  rec- 
ord studios  were  busy  with  the  pro- 
duction of  songs,  etc.  to  celebx’ate  the 
50th  Anniversary  of  Finland  as  an 
independent  state  (December  6,  1917). 

Finland  joined  the  Eurovision  Song- 
Contest  in  Vienna  lasth  April  with 
“Varjoon-suojaan”  (In  the  Shade  of 
the  Shadow)  composed  by  Lasse 
Martensson  with  lyrics  Ixy  Alvi 
Vuorinen. 

Last  June  the  CBS  label  here  as  in 
the  other  Scandinavian  countx'ies  be- 
gan to  offer  local  recox-dings,  tbe 
group  First  and  the  soloists  Matti 
Kokkola  and  “Kreivi”  Lindgren  were 
the  first  local  artists  at  the  label. 

Music-house  Westerlund  received  an 
award  from  Walt  Disney  Records  f ex- 
its proper  handling  ()f  the  Disneyland 
record  production  in  Finland  last 
spring. 

Local  Finnish  artists  usually  have 
had  comparatively  small  chances  out- 
side Finland,  but  in  1967  presented 
some  exceptions  from  this  rule.  Fin- 
land is  still  their  main  max-ket,  but 
also  the  other  Scandinavian  countries 
have  become  more  or  less  profitable 
for  a few  Finnish  artists. 

The  EMI  records,  previously  han- 
dled by  two  companies  in  Finland, 
were  taken  over  by  Musichouse  Wes- 
tex’lund  last  April. 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — International  Section  55 


USTRALIA  - 1967  IN 


REVIEW 


a concert  in  Melbourne  which  drew 
more  than  100,000  patrons.  . . . 
“Snoopy”  still  heading  the  best-sellers. 

. . . The  Seekers  get  Gold  Record  for 
one-million  copies  of  “Georgy  Girl.” 

. . . EMI  release  “Penny  Lane”  by  The 
Beatles.  . . . Australian  Record  Com- 
pany solidly  into  pre-recorded  reel-to-  A 
reel  tape.  . . . Astor  released  “Puppet  ! 
On  A String”  which  became  a biggie  n 
for  Sandie  Shaw.  . . . “Something 
Stupid”  starting  to  show  big  for  Nan- 
cy & Frank  Sinatra.  . . . “Georgy  Girl”  jj 
heading  our  charts.  r 

APRIL  j 

Herb  Alpert  & Tijuana  Brass  tour-  - 
ing  Australia  with  enormous  success; 
their  albums  were  selling  better  than  ■ 
most  singles.  . . . Also  touring  were 
Eric  Burdon  & Animals,  Dave  Dee, 
Dozy,  etc.,  Paul  & Barry  Ryan  and 
the  Loved  Ones.  . . . The  Beatles  at 
number  one  with  “Penny  Lane.”  . . . ' 
Broadcast  restriction  lifted  from  “This 
Is  My  Song,”  the  Petula  Clark  record 
went  on  to  become  our  hit-of-the-year. 

. . . Australia’s  Easybeats  on  their 
way  to  international  hit  fame  with 
“Friday  On  My  Mind.”  . . . Latest 
record  production  figures  available  in- 
dicate drop  in  7"  product,  but  nice 
lift  in  albums.  . . . “Something  Stupid” 
reached  the  top  spot  across  the  nation. 

. . . Local  girl  Cheryl  Gray  catching 
loads  of  air-play  with  “You  Made  Me 
What  I am.”  . . . Peter,  Paul  & Mary 
booked  for  concert  tour  in  May.  . . . 
Rights  in  the  MGM  and  Verve  cata- 
logues went  to  Phillips  from  Astor. 

. . . Liberty  went  from  EMI  to  Festi- 
val. . . . 


Kecord  production  figures  for  the 
car  of  1967  (when  released  by  the 
■ Catistician)  will  undoubtedly  'show 
.he  industry  in  a good  light  .' . . this 
will  be  pretty  much  in  line  with  most 
years  in  the  past.  We  have  a growing 
country,  increasing  almost  continu- 
ously in  population,  productivity,  and 
economic  soundness. 

The  album  product  has  emerged 
with  flying  colors  this  year,  winning 
more  consumer  friends  than  ever 
before  ...  a very  good  and  healthy 
sign  for  the  future. 

Greatest  lift  in  albums  (while  there 
is  no  separation  available  from  the 
statistician  on  this  matter)  has  been 
in  the  area  of  the  low-priced  lines. 
It  seems  that  the  retail  price  of 
(Aust.)  $2.50  is  what  has  proved  most 
acceptable  to  the  consumer,  and  they 
are  coming  out  in  ever-increasing 
numbers  to  buy  low-priced  sets.  Cash 


Bo.x  believes  that  the  demand  for 
these  keenly  priced  albums  will  really 
explode  into  sensational  business  over 
the  next  couple  of  years  as  more  and 
more  members  of  the  public  discover 
and  accept  the  fact  that  there  is 
nothing  wrong  with  these  records  that 
are  selling  at  $2.50,  alongside  those 
selling  at  $5.25  and  more. 

Certainly  in  the  album  field,  the 
industry  has  had  a good  year  gener- 
ally, and  there  is  no  immediate  reason 
why  the  present  trend  shouldn’t  con- 
tinue throughout  the  coming  years  . . . 
especially  if  the  retail  price  of  $2.50 
can  be  held  in  check  in  the  face  of 
production  costs  which  always  seem 
to  be  creeping  steadily  upwards. 

The  consumer  is  proving  with  his 
many  purchases  that  he  is  quite  happy 
with  the  $2.50  albums  ...  he  is  show- 
ing a confidence  in  these  products 
that  should  really  delight  the  industry 
. . . and  the  industry  must,  in  turn, 
make  sure  it  retains  that  consumer 
confidence  by  striving  to  maintain  a 
top-notch  quality  control  over  low- 
priced  albums. 

The  future  outlook  for  singles 
doesn’t  look  anywhere  near  as  bright 
and  encouraging  as  the  album  picture 
. . . this  is  especially  so  in  the  case 
of  locally  produced  singles. 

It  has  been  a tough  year  for  local 
singles  . . . with  overall  results  no- 
where near  matching  anything  like 
the  time,  money,  effort  and  energy 
that  have  gone  into  getting  local 
singles  to  the  market  place. 

Of  the  ninety-six  different  singles 
that  figured  in  our  best-seller  lists 
over  the  year;  only  22  were  by  Aus- 
tralian artists,  and  of  these  22,  only 
13  of  them  were  actually  recorded  in 
this  country  . . . and  not  one  of  those 
thirteen  managed  to  rate  among  our 
ten  biggest  hits  of  the  year. 

There  is  something  wrong  some- 
where along  the  line  with  local 
singles;  because  MANY  of  them  are 
RARELY,  if  EVER,  heard  on  the  big 
top-forty  stations  . . . and  conse- 
quently don’t  stand  much  chance  of 
grabbing  sales. 

The  dismal  showing  with  so  many 
locally  produced  singles  has  forced 
one  prominent  record  company  to  al- 
most completely  halt  single  produc- 
tion and  concentrate  its  efforts  on 
albums  instead,  where  the  response 
has  been  much  more  substantial. 

This  doesn’t  necessarily  mean  that 
ALL  local  singles  are  bombing-out. 
Some  of  them  are  doing  quite  well, 
BUT  the  majority  ARE  failing  to 
make  the  grade  in  any  big  way.  Over 
the  year  there  have  been  strong 
singles  from  such  talent  as  the  Groop, 
the  Loved  Ones,  Masters  Apprentices, 
the  Executives,  the  Twilights,  and  so 
forth;  but  these  artists  are  a small 
percentage  of  the  total  number  of 
locally  produced  singles  . . . most  of 
which  ultimately  fail. 

The  singles  market  is  a vital  one 
to  the  record  industry  in  any  country, 
this  is  all  the  more  reason  why  this 
high  percentage  of  local  failures 
should  be  closely  studied  in  order  to 
see  just  where  these  problems  are 


that  are  plaguing  the  local  single 
product. 

We  would  expect  that  1968  will 
witness  a further  boost  in  the  sales 
response  to  taped  material  . . . both 
in  reel-to-reel  and  cassette  form.  In 
the  past,  most  companies  here  have 
been  marketing  fully-imported  lines 
in  tape;  tariffs  and  costs  kept  the 
retail  level  fairly  high. 

However,  this  picture  is  starting  to 
change  considerably  now  that  locally 
duplicated  tapes  are  being  marketed 
. . . retail  prices  in  reel-to-reel  tapes 
have  continued  to  tumble  to  the  stage 
where  they  are  almost  comparable  to 
the  top-priced  disk  lines.  The  cassette 
market  has  been  fairly  small  to  date 
. . . but  it  is  showing  great  promise 
and  by  this  time  next  year  we  should 
be  able  to  report  outstanding  prog- 
ress with  cassettes  in  Australia. 

To  sum  up  ...  it  has  been  a good 
year  in  the  record  industry  of  Aus- 
tralia . . . and  apart  from  a couple  of 
dull  patches  on  the  horizon,  things 
should  continue  in  about  the  same 
pattern  throughout  1968. 

JANUARY 

Decca  Records  of  England  released 
smash  local  single  of  “Step  Back” 
(Composed  by  The  Easybeats)  as  re- 
corded by  Johnny  Young  . . . not  much 
happened  with  the  record  in  England, 
but  it  did  lead  to  a visit  to  London  by 
Johnny  Young  . . . who  is  still  there. 
Lynne  Randell  returned  home  to  Aus- 
tralia from  a visit  to  England  and  the 
United  States,  during  which  time  she 
cut  her  chart-rating  single  of  “Ciao 
Baby.”  . . . W & G Records  reported 
enormous  sales  on  their  low-priced 
album,  “The  Seekers  Sing  Their  Big 
Hits.”  . . . The  Monkees  had  their  first 
break-through  here  with  “I’m  A Be- 
liever.” . . . Heading  our  best-sellers 
was  Normie  Rowe  with  “Ooh  La  La.” 
Federation  of  Commercial  Broadcast- 
ers banned  air-play  for  “Snoopy  Ver- 
sus The  Red  Baron”  due  to  the  inclu- 
sion of  the  word  ‘Bloody,’  a special 
version  was  fixed  for  play  with  a ‘beep’ 
over  the  offending  word.  . . . Demand 
for  low-priced  albums  by  the  consumer 
was  beginning  to  leap  ahead. 

FEBRUARY 

“Green  Green  Grass  Of  Home”  a 
real  block-buster  for  Tom  Jones,  Decca 
Records  and  Palace  Music.  . . . Record 
production  figures  released  at  this 
time  showed  a lift  of  almost  50%  in 
album  production;  due  no  doubt  to 
the  success  of  low-priced  product.  . . . 
“Snoopy  Versus  The  Red  Baron”  by 
The  Royal  Guardsmen  begain  its  long 
run  at  the  head  of  our  sellers.  . . . Local 
artist  Buddy  England  out  with  his 
best  release  ever,  “Movin’  Man,”  it 
was  subsequently  released  in  America 
on  Dot.  . . . 

MARCH 

Plenty  of  rum.ors,  but  still  no  sign 
of  The  Monkees’  television  series  being 
shown  here  ...  (of  course  it  is  run- 
ning now).  . . . The  Seekers  return 
home  for  all  sort  of  work,  including 


MAY  ' 

Jack  Argent,  head  of  Leeds  Music  ( 
group  off  on  overseas  visit.  . . . Big 
t.v.  special  “The  Seekers  Down  Under”  i 
shown  nationally,  with  narration  by 
Athol  Guy.  . . . All  tracks  from  the  i 
“Sgt.  Peppers”  album  under  heavy  < 
broadcast  restriction.  . . . Fred  Marks 
announced  that  Festival  Records  had 
secured  the  Australasian  rights  to  the 
United  Artists  catalogue.  . . . The 
Easybeats  returned  to  Australia  for  a 
visit  and  received  a Gold  Record  mark- 
ing one-million  sales  globally  of  “Fri- 
day On  My  Mind.”  . . . EMI  make  first 
release  of  Musicassettes,  all  fully  im- 
ported. . . . Phono-Vox  of  Australia 
set-up  their  own  distribution  office  in 
Sydney.  . . . “Something  Stupid”  still 
heading  the  charts.  . . . Phillips  Rec- 
ords officially  change  name  to  Phono- 
gram Recordings  Pty.  Ltd.  . . . Asso- 
ciated Music  (Subsid  of  RCA  here) 
secured  Australian  rights  to  Trous-  i 
dale  music  catalogue  of  America.  . . . 
Mr.  Faecq,  of  World  Music  and  Pal- 
ette Records  of  Brussels,  visiting  this  | 
country.  . . . Spin  label  releases  “New  | 
York  Mining  Disaster,  1941”  by  the  ]. 
Bee  Gees.  . . . Concert  tour  for  Peter,  | 
Paul  & Mary  a great  success.  i 

JUNE 

Fred  Marks,  head  of  Festival  Rec-  j 
ords  on  world  tour  to  visit  associated  ; 

(Continued  on  page  60,  Part  II)  ! 


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56  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


HaLLAKD  - 1967  IK  REVIEW 


1967  was  the  year  of  the  new 
in  DOVEMA’s  Gramophonehouse. 
Barclay,  Erato,  Saba,  Blue  Note, 
A.B.C.  Paramount  were  added  to  the 
repertoire.  All  these  labels  were  intro- 
duced by  wonderful  catalogues,  special 
■ introduction  albums,  advertisements, 
eyecatching  window  displays,  leaflets, 
’etc.,  etc.  And  not  without  results: 
Bovema  was  in  1967  the  company  with 
a very  big  number  of  hits  on  the  Dutch 
hitparade.  Stars  as  Bobbie  Gentry, 
Roger  Whittaker,  Lou  Rawls,  A1  Mar- 
^ tino.  Cliff  Richard,  Keith  West,  Paul 
Jones,  Jeff  Beck,  Van  Morrison  and 

* others  were  bestsellers  in  Holland. 
And  of  course  the  top  groups  as  the 

'Beatles,  The  Beach  Boys,  The  Move, 
Procol  Harum,  The  Small  Faces,  The 
Strawberry  Alarmclock,  The  Boxtops, 
Hollies  and  The  Nice  had  wonderful 
hits.  Also  the  Dutch  groups  the  Cats 
and  The  Buffoons  made  hits  in  Hol- 
land. Bovema  has  been  very  successful 
in  having  its  artists  taking  part  in 
'the  various  important  Songfestivals 
'which  have  been  organized  this  year. 
Bovema-artists  won  prizes  in  the 
Knokke-  and  Splitsongfestivals  and 
the  “Coupe  d’Europe”  festival.  Many 
artists  of  Bovema  come  to  Holland 
to  promote  their  records.  We  saw  on 
television  among  others  Roger  Whit- 
taker, Vera  Lynn,  Lou  Rawls,  Paul 
.Jones,  Adamo,  The  Small  Faces,  Keith 
West,  Jeff  Beck,  The  Hollies,  Procol 
Harum,  P.P.  Arnold,  The  Nice,  Twice 
As  Much,  Dave  Clark  Five,  Pink 
Floyd  and  many,  many  others. 

N.V.  PHONOGRAM,  for  many  years 
Holland’s  biggest  record  company,  has 
increased  its  market-share  again.  This 
has  its  cause  in  the  fact,  that  Phono- 

* gram  released  an  extremely  good  col- 
lection of  LP’s  during  1967.  There  was 
also  a well  received  collection  of  bud- 
get-line  LP’s  in  the  1967  releases,  com- 

. piled  from  the  repertoire  of  the  sev- 
eral labels  represented  by  Phonogram, 
such  as  Philips,  Decca,  Fontana,  Lon- 
don, President,  American  Decca  and 


Mercury.  Phonogram  also  had  a great 
number  of  big  hitsingles  in  the  past 
year.  Among  these  were  hits  by  Procol 
Harum,  The  Herd,  Dave  Dee,  etc.. 
Traffic,  Rolling  Stones,  Tom  Jones,  etc. 
Phonogram  managed  also  due  to  en- 
thusiastic and  progressive  promotion, 
to  take  a total  of  33%  of  the  local 
single-charts  during  1967.  Phonogram 
has  developed  in  the  past  years  into 
a company  which  welcomes  indepen- 
dent companies.  This  has  resulted  in 
contracts  with  successful  labels  such 
as  Island,  White  Whale,  President, 
Page  One,  R&B  Records  and  Scepter/ 
Wand,  bringing  many  big  hits  and  new 
artists.  Among  Phonogram -ai’tists, 
who  visited  Holland  for  tours,  TV  and 
radio-appearances  or  recordings,  were 
a.o.  Dave  Dee,  Dozy,  Beaky,  Mick  and 
Tich,  Krzysto  Penderecki,  Them-singer 
Van  Morrison,  Eddie  Boyd,  The  Roll- 
ing Stones,  Cat  Stevens,  The  Mind- 
benders,  JoJhn  Mayall  & the  Blues- 
breakers,  Whistling  Jack  Smith,  Dave 
Berry,  Manfred  Mann,  The  Traffic, 
The  Herd,  Kiki  Dee,  John  Walker, 
Tom  Jones,  The  Moody  Blues  and  the 
froggs,  etc.  All  the  records  of  Dave 
Dee  (Fontana)  were  in  the  top  5.  In 
February  N.V.  Phonogram  announced 
the  first  eight  releases  in  the  new 
classical  Philips  LP-series,  called 
“Boutique  De  Musique.”  These  low- 
priced  LP’s  received  a special  promo- 
tion and  proved  to  be  extremely  good 
sellers  over  the  year.  Dutch  singer 
Liesbeth  List  recorded  in  France  for 
Philips.  N.V.  Phonop-am  re-released 
the  successful  “Music  For  The  Mil- 
lions” LP.’s,  now  on  low-priced  12 
the  Decca  “Phase  Four  Stereo”  series 
inch  LP’s,  in  March.  Growing  sales  for 
was  reported  in  May.  All  the  year 
over.  Phonogram  made  big  publicity 
for  the  already  disbanded  group  Them. 
Their  recording  of  “Gloria”  finally 
became  a hit  in  July.  The  record  W'as 
released  over  two  years  ago,  has  been 
latent  ever  since,  but  came  into  the 
Top  10  this  month.  Album  sales  of 


Them  were  jumping,  especially  the 
newly  compiled  LP’s.  Decca’s  long  pro- 
motion made  the  group  a legend  over 
the  years.  Phonogram  had  a local  no. 

1 hit  with  “Melodia”  by  accordion- 
player  John  Woodhouse.  In  October 
the  successful  Royal  Dutch  Male 
Choir  (150  members)  “The  Maas- 
trechter  Staar”  received  the  fifth 
Golden  Disc.  The  Demaric  Sound  Sys- 
tem was  introduced  to  press,  DJ’s  and 
dealers  in  November  at  a reception  in 
Amsterdam.  Sales  of  the  LP’s  have 
been  good,  since  this  introduction.  In 
the  same  month.  Phonogram  handed 
eleven  Golden  Discs  to  a great  num- 
ber of  its  local  artists.  Budget-line 
LP’s  of  several  well  known  British 
groups  were  the  best  sellers  during 
Santa  Claus  time. 

The  year  1967  has  been  a year  of 
progress  for  NEGRAM-DELT  A in 
Heemstede.  Although  the  forecast  for 
the  total  extension  of  the  Dutch  rec- 
ord market  does  not  exceed  5%  of  last 
year’s  sales,  Negram-Delta  will  reach 
an  extension  of  30%.  The  main  reason 
for  this  magnificent  result  is  their  ex- 
pansion into  the  LP  field.  The  great 
standard  repertoire  of  Warner  Broth- 
ers and  Reprise  and  the  marvelous 
operette  repertoire  of  Eurodisc,  en- 
abled Negram-Delta  to  get  the  best 
possible  profit  of  the  general  trend  of 
growth  in  the  LP  field.  In  1968  Ne- 
gram  will  continue  to  strengthen  her 
force  in  the  LP  field  by  promotion 
campaigns  on  Pye’s  Marble  Arch  Line 
and  on  the  Joker  label.  Regarding  the 
single-field,  April  29  was  quite  a 
memorable  day.  At  that  very  day 
Negram-Delta  reigned  the  charts,  dis- 
tributing all  three  top-three  items. 
One  of  the  best  selling  local  produc- 
tions on  single  in  the  Dutch  language, 
“Beestjes”  by  Ronnie  and  the  Ronnies 
gave  Negram-Delta  another  remark- 
able success : the  record  overtook  the 
first  place  of  the  Flamish  charts  and 
stayed  there  for  many  weeks.  Negram- 
Delta’s  promotion  department  was  lent 


great  support  by  visits  of  many  im- 
portant stars  as  David  McWilliams, 
David  Garrick,  The  Kinks,  Sanmiy 
Davis  Jr.,  Long  John  Bald.ry,  Miriam 
Makeba,  The  Electric  Prunes,;  Peter 
Alexander  and  many  others — 1 ! ut 
not  least  Robert  Stolz,  MiVv.tt 
Schramm  and  Rudolf  Schock  honored 
our  country  with  two  very,  very  si'C- 
cessful  tours,  their  “Ewig  Junge 
Operette”  will  have  reached  enormous 
sales  at  the  end  of  the  month.  For 
1968  the  management  of  Negram- 
Delta  foresees  very  optimistical  pros- 
pects: the  relations  to  their  foreign 
affiliates  are  better  than  ever  and  full 
cooperation  in  all  fields  is  the  result. 
The  two  youngest  labels  under  Ne- 
gram-Delta distribution:  Cornet  and 
Major  Minor  also  predict  a bright 
future.  After  discussions  with  the 
management  of  Elektra,  with  which 
Negram  is  having  a direct  contract 
now,  Negram-Delta  believes  1968  will 
even  be  better  than  1967  for  the  sales 
of  Doors,  Bikel  and  Butterfield.  On 
the  Ariola-label  the  most  advanced 
artists  of  1968  will  be  Peter  Alexan- 
der, who  is  growing  more  popular  in 
Holland  every  day,  and  Udo  Jurgens, 
whose  tour  next  year  will  be  packed 
by  an  enormous  promotion  campaign. 
For  Warner  Brothers  and  Reprise  the 
Sinatra  family  and  Dean  Martin  will 
remain  strong  sellers,  while  Peter, 
Paul  & Mary  will  get  utmost  promo- 
tion. 

CBS  GRAMOFOOPLATEN  has 
been  tremendously  successful,  especial- 
ly in  the  second  half  of  1967.  The  rise 
of  sales  compared  with  1966  is  ex- 
pected to  be  approximately  10%.  The 
most  important  highlight  of  1967  was 
“San  Francisco”  by  Scott  McKenzie, 
which  was  on  the  local  single  charts 
for  6 consecutive  weeks  and  is  still 
selling  very  well,  also  due  to  the  fact 
that  CBS  brought  Scott  McKenzie  to 
Holland  for  a promotional  TV-appear- 
ance.  Ray  Conniff’s  “Somewhere  My 
Love”  is  one  of  the  best-selling  singles 
for  8 months  now  as  well  as  his  al- 
bums “Somewhere  My  Love”  and 
(Continued  on  page  58,  Part  H) 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — International  Section  57 


HOLLAND-LOCAL  ARTISTS  WHO 
HIT  HOLLAND'S  TOP  10  DURING  1967 


ARTIST 


MANAGER/AGENT 


RECORD-COMPANY 


After  Tea 

J.  Pas 

Armand 

Paul  Acket 

Rudy  Bennett 

Cees  van  Leeuwei 

Albert  Brosens 

Buffoons 

Paul  Acket 

Golden  Earrings 

J.  Senf 

Boudewijn  de  Groot 

L.  Nijgh 

Heikrekels 

J.  Hoes 

Heintje 



Johnny  Hoes 

J.  Hoes 

Leen  Jongewaard  & 

Andre  v.d.  Heuvel 



Karin  Kent 



Johnny  Kraaikamp  & 

Rijk  de  Gooyer 

— 

Motions 

Paul  Acket 

Outsiders 

John  B.  v.Setten 

Q 65 

J.  Pas 

Rodys 

W.  Zomer 

Ronnie  & the  Ronnies 

P.  Koelewijn 

Ramses  Shaffy 

Thijs  Chanowsky 

Shoes 

Paul  Acket 

Wally  Tax 

John  B.  v.Setten 

Tee  Set 

Th.  Kuppens 

John  Woodhouse 

— 

Phonogram 

Phonogram 

Negram-Oelta 

Iramac 

Boyema 

Polydor 

Phonogram 

Dureco 

CNR 

Dureco 


Phonogram 

Phonogram 


Artone 

Negram-Delta 

Iramac 

Phonogram 

Phonogram 

Negram-Delta 

Phonogram 

Polydor 

Phonogram 

Negram-Delta 

Phonogram 


NEDERLAND  NV/ 


THE  FASTEST 
(OtYDOlR  GROWING 

RECORD 
COMPANY 
OF  HOLLAND 


POLYDOR  NEDERLAND  N.V.  THE  HAGUE 


WE  KNOW  ALL  THE  GIRLS 


(and  the  boys)  making 


local  recordings  in  our  territory. 

AND  THEY  - THE  GIRLS  and  the  boys  - KNOW  US. 


This  means  that  we  have  maximal  possibilities  for  obtaining  local  covers 
on  your  material. 


Please  contact  US:  EDITIONS  ALTONA  — Vondelstraat  90 

AMSTERDAM  — Phones:  18.63.24  — 18.63.25 
Cables:  ALTONMUSIC 

Same  organisation:  U.A.  MUSIC  Nederland  NV. 

PALACE  MUSIC  HOLLAND  NV. 

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HOLLAND  — 1967  IN  REVIEW 


(Continued  from  page  57,  Part  II) 
"This  Is  My  Song.”  Further,  the  Eng- 
lish group  Tile  Trenieloes  made  quite 
an  impact  on  the  local  market  with 
their  singles:  “Here  Comes  My  Baby,” 
“Silence  Is  Golden,”  “Even  The  Bad 
Times  Are  Good”  and  “Be  Mine.”  Con- 
sistent best  sellers  in  the  popular  LP 
field  are  “West  Side  Story,”  ‘“My  Fair 
Lady,”  “Porgy  and  Bess,”  and  an  in- 
crease of  sales  for  all  the  Bob  Dylan 
albums  including  his  popular  2-record 
set  “Blonde  On  Blonde.”  The  Ray  Con- 
niff  albums  showed  a rise  of  sales  and 
the  albums  by  the  famous  French  con- 
ductor Caravelli  too.  Among  the  many 
CBS  artists  who  visited  our  country 
were  the  Clancy  Brothers,  The  Dave 
Brubeck  Quartet,  Miles  Davis,  The- 
lonious  Monk,  Anita  Harris,  and  The 
Tremeloes.  CBS  also  started  a very 
successful  local  production  with  a 
very  promising  response  for  the  inter- 
national market  with  albums  by  The 
Kilima  Hawaiians  (Moonlight  Over 
Hawaii),  “International  Melodies” 
played  by  the  barrel  organ  ‘“Wald- 
kirch,”  Juan  Pareira  with  “Carib- 
bean Souveniers”  (The  Sound  Of  The 
West  Indies),  plus  very  important 
accordion  records  by  Antoine  Mom- 
mers  and  The  Harmoniker  Paraders. 
In  the  classical  sector  CBS  introduced 
with  great  success  its  new  medium 
price  series;  “CBS  Meister  Koncert,” 
which  made  an  enormous  impact  on 
! the  Dutch  market,  featuring  such 
great  artists  as  Bruno  Walter,  George 
Szell,  Leonard  Bernstein,  Eugene  Or- 
mandy,  Leon  Fleischer,  Robert  Casa- 
i desus  and  Isaac  Stern.  One  of  the  big- 
j gest  highlights  of  the  classical  sea- 
son undoubtedly  was  the  2-week  visit 
to  Holland  of  the  famous  conductor 
of  the  Philadelphia  Orchestra,  Eugene 
Ormandy,  who  made  a tremendous 
impression  on  the  Dutch  classical 
music  lovers,  and  his  performances 
with  The  Amsterdam  Concertgebouw 
Orchestra  was  hailed  by  the  local  cri- 
tics. Verdi’s  opera  “Falstaff,”  con- 
ducted by  Leonard  Bernstein  with 
Dieter  Fischer-Dieskau,  was  awarded 
the  Dutch  Edison  Award  in  the  cate- 
gory Opera  in  1967.  Among  the  clas- 
sical artists  who  visited  our  country 
were:  John  Williams,  Zino  Frances- 
catti,  Pierre  Boulez,  Robert  Casadesus, 
Ignor  Kipnis  and  Eugene  Istomin. 
Conclusion:  The  year  1967  was  for 
CBS  Gramofoonplaten  the  biggest  so 
far  and  CBS  continues  to  grow  very 
rapidly.  There  was  a greater  demand 
for  stereo  albums.  CBS  successful 
local  production  and  the  increase  of 
sales  in  the  classical  LP  field,  makes 
that  CBS  has  high  hopes  for  its  future 
and  will  start  1968  with  great  con- 
fidence. 

INELCO’s  Record  Division  did  very 
well  the  past  year  and  also  the  Music 
Tape  had  a promising  start.  The 
Santa  Claus  record  sales  were  over- 
whelming and  also  the  campaign  “The 
Best  Of  Country  And  Western”  had 
lots  of  success.  The  special  Summer 
Sales  Campaign  was  also  very  good, 
so  Inelco  is  contented  but  will  still 
fight  for  still  more!  In  January  In- 
elco started  its  “Local  Record  Produc- 
tion Company”  with  several  free  lance 
producers  and  the  new  label  “Tania.” 
Among  the  Dutch  artists,  contracted 
for  Inelco’s  Dutch  production  are: 
Conny  Vink,  Simon  Carmiggelt,  Gijs- 
brecht,  Sador  Vidak  and  Ad  Vander- 
hood.  In  Amersfoorst  an  Elvis  Pres- 
ley-day  was  organized.  In  February 
the  Inelco-staff  went  to  Hamburg  to 
attend  the  half  year  meeting  with  the 
other  companies  and  in  the  same 
month  all  the  Dutch  “Fiddler  On  The 
Roof”-artists  (In  Holland;  “Anatev- 
ka”)  received  a Gold  Disc  out  of  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Wim  Brandsteder.  A big 
“Old  Jass”  press  conference  in  March 
was  the  beginning  of  a number  of 
old  Jazz  festivities  of  which  RCA 
was  the  organizer;  March  7 will  be  the 
“Jazzday”  in  future.  The  best  RCA- 
LP  of  the  year,  “Mama’s  And  Papa’s 
Deliver,”  was  released  in  April.  In 
May  Mr.  Brandsteder  went  on  a busi- 
ness trip  to  Canada  and  the  U.S.A. 
where  he  got  the  “Golden  Record”  for 
the  Dutch  sales  of  “The  Sound  Of 
Music.”  In  the  same  month  Inelco 


officials  went  to  Helsinki  for  the  RCA 
meeting  in  cooperation  with  Teldec.  In 
June  Inelco’s  10th  birthday  was  cele- 
brated. In  September  Inelco  started 
their  big  campaign  for  C&W  music, 
entitled  “The  Best  Of  Country  And 
Western.”  Inelco  was  present  at  the 
Teldec  meeting  in  Hamburg  to  dis- 
cuss collective  ideas  of  the  RCA  reper- 
toire. The  Inelco  Christmas  campaign 
already  started  in  October  with  the 
release  of  Elvis’  big  Xmas  hit  “If 
Every  Day  Was  Like  Christmas”  and 
the  Julie  Andrews-Andre  Previn  rec- 
ord of  “A  Christmas  Treasure.”  Also 
in  October  Mr.  Mascini  went  on  a 
business  trip  to  RCA  in  America.  One 
of  the  most  successful  Monkees  hits 
of  the  year  seemed  to  be  their  latest; 
“Daydream  Believer,”  although  “I’m 
A Believer”  just  reached  the  100,000 
mark.  Among  Inelco  (RCA)  artists, 
who  visited  Holland  during  1967  we 
mention  Erich  Leinsdorf,  Leonard 
Pennairo,  Charles  Miinch,  Artur  Ru- 
binstein, Nina  Simone,  Anna  Mooo, 
Anthony  Newley  and  artists  from  the 
Italian  “Canteuroupa  ’67”  show  and 
the  Newport  Jazz  Festival  concerts. 
Also  to  Holland  came  Messrs.  Mal- 
colm Frager,  Richard  Lewenthal, 
Friedberg  (Amadeo),  Waizenagger 
(Teldec),  Detlevs  (Teldec),  etc. 

In  1967  POLYDOR  NEDERLAND 
N.V.  has  proved  again  to  be  the  fastest 
growing  company  in  Holland : now  she 
is  definitely  one  of  the  leading  com- 
panies. Especially  in  the  pop  field 
Polly  dor  Nederland  developed  itself 
so  strongly,  that  she  had  regularly 
8 to  10  records  in  the  top  40  of  Radio 
Veronica  I This  very  successful  opera- 
tion was  caused  by  artists  as  The  Bee 
Gees,  Jimi  Hendrix,  Sandy  Posey, 
Arthur  Conley,  Aretha  Franklin,  The 
Who,  The  Golden  Earrings,  The  Shoes, 
Bojoura  and  many  others-.  Enormous 
sales  were  made  with  Atlantic,  e.g.  the 
promotion  album  “That’s  Soul”  sold 
25,000  copies  within  3 months!  Con- 
cerning the  M.G.M.  label  a golden 
record  will  begranted  for  Dr.  Zhivago. 
From  the  1st  of  July  Polydor  Neder- 
land obtained  the  representation  of 
A & M Records.  Sales  have  been  very 
successful  up  till  now.  Together  with 
this  label  Polydor  Nederland  has  the 
disposal  of  the  three  famous  artists 
of  the  “in”  sound:  Herb  Alpert,  Bert 
Kaempfert  and  James  Last.  Best 
sellers  of  the  year  were  the  Bee  Gees 
as  well  as  Jimi  Hendrix  Experience. 
In  the  local  field  the  Golden  Earrings 
operated  successfully  with  Sound  Of 
A Screaming  Day,  In  My  House  and 
their  LP  Winter  Harvest.  Corry  Brok- 
ken  joined  the  Polydor  label.  A new 
talent  with  international  possibilities 
named  Bojoura  was  discovered  by 
Polydor’s  Fred  Haayen.  In  September 
Polydor  introduced  the  Polydor  Twin 
Series:  2 LP’s  in  1 album.  8000  copies 
were  sold  of  the  Bert  Kaempfert/ 
James  Last  Twin  Album.  In  the  clas- 
sical field  30  new  Heliodor  items  were 
successful  in  a nation-wide  action. 
Roaring  sales  were  obtained  with  the 
new  middle-price  D.G.G.  Privilege 
Series.  The  well-known  D.G.G.  and 
Archiv  subscriptions  proved  to  be 
war  horses. 

For  CNR  1967  ended  with  the  great 
news  that  Gert  Timmerman  had  not 
only  been  that  years  most  popular 
singer  but  the  best  selling  artist  as 
well.  For  the  second  time  in  succession 
he  will  receive  the  Midem  trophy  in 
Cannes.  A big  success  for  Gert  and 
his  producer  CNR’s  A&R  man  Addy 
Kleyngeld,  who  has  also  made  the  big- 
gest vocal  discovery  of  1967.  It’s  the 
eleven-year-old  Heintje  from  the 
South  of  Holland,  who  reached  in  no 
time  the  Dutch  top  ten  with  his  song 
Mama.  For  what  concerns  the  classical 
field,  1967  was  for  CNR  the  year  of 
the  Melodia  label.  This  contract  with 
the  Russians,  clinched  by  CNR’s  man- 
ager Hans  van  Zeeland,  was  launched 
in  January.  In  September  a big  pro- 
motion campaign  followed  which 
found  her  end  in  a tour  of  the  Rus- 
sian State  Symphony  Orchestra,  con- 
ducted by  Jewgeny  Swetlanow.  Re- 
sults: Ovational  applause  and  record 

(Continued  on  page  60,  Part  II) 


if'Jlii 


58  Part  II — International  Section 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


I 


RECORDS  HITTING  HOLLANDS  TOP  10  IN  1967 

PUBLISHER  NATIONALITY 


^RTIST 
j,  After  Tea 
Armand 
Beach  Boys 
Beatles 

Beatles 

'Hi 

Beatles 

“Jeff  Beck 
Bee  Gees 

Bee  Gees 

Bee  Gees 

Bee  Gees 

Rudy  Bennett 

I Boxtops 
P Albert  B(Osens 

^ Buffoons 
^iiThe  Animals 

J The  Animals 

•f  Ray  Charles 
;j  Petula  Clark 
Arthur  Conley 
i [ Dave  Dee  etc. 
U Dave  Dee  etc. 
nr  Dave  Dee  etc. 
k 

Dave  Davies 
Spencer  Davis 
Spencer  Davis 


i1 


Spencer  Davis 


TITLE 

Not  Just  A Flower  In  Your  Hair 
Ben  Ik  Te  Min 
Then  I Kissed  Her 
Penny  Lane 

All  You  Need  Is  Love 

Hello  Goodbye 

Hi  Ho  Silverlining 
Spicks  and  Specks 

New  York  Mining 
Disaster  1941 
Massachusetts 

Holiday 

How  Can  We  Hang  On  To  A Dream 

The  Letter 
Jelle  Zal  Wei  Zien 

Tomorrow  Is  Another  Day 
When  I Was  Young 

San  Franciscan  Night 

Here  We  Go  Again 

This  Is  My  Song 

Sweet  Soul  Music 

Save  Me 

Okay 

Zabadak 

Death  of  a Clown 
^7 . m m I Some  Lovin' 

I'm  A Man 

Time  Seller 


LABEL 


Decca 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

Philips 

Altona 

Dutch 

Capitol 

Belinda 

American 

Parlophone 

Leeds  Holland- 
Basart 

Leeds  Holland- 

British 

Porlophone 

British 

Basart 

Leeds  Holland- 

British 

Parlophone 

Basart 

British 

Columbia 

Holland  Music 

Polydor 

Belinda 

Australian 

British 

Polydor 

Basart 

Australian 

British 

Polydor 

Basart 

Australion 

British 

Polydor 

Basart 

Australian 

British 

Havoc 

Francis  Day- 

Dutch 

Stateside 

Relax 

Imperial 

MGM 

MGM 

Artone 

Pye 

Polydor 

Fontana 

Fontana 

Fontana 

Pye 

Fontana 

Fontana 


Meiodia 

Leeds  Holland- 
Basart 

Holland  Music 
Schroeder- 
Basart 
Schrocder- 
Basart 

Leeds'Basart 

Bcsart 

Impala-Basart 
Impalo'Basart 
Minerva  Music- 
Basart 
Belinda 
Essex>Basart 
Essex  Holland- 
Basart 

Essex  Holland- 
Basort 


American 

Dutch 

Dutch 

British 

British 

American 

French 

American 

British 

British 

British 

British 

British 

British 

British 


Golden  Earrings 

Sound  Of  A Screaming  Day 

Polydor 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

' ‘ Golden  Earrings 

Together  We  Live,  Together  We  Love 

Polydor 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

Easybeats 

Friday  On  My  Mind 

U.A. 

U.A.  Music- 

Australian 

Aretha  Franklin 

Respect 

Atlantic 

Altono 

American 

David  Garrick 

A Certain  Misunderstanding 

Pye 

Ed  Bospel 

British 

j « David  Garrick 

Dear  Mrs.  Applebee 

Pye 

British 

1 

Bobbie  Gentry 

Ode  To  Billy  Joe 

Capitol 

Music 

Chappell 

Americc.n 

1 Boudewiin  de 

Groot 

Onder  0ns 

Philips 

Altona 

Dutch 

Boudewiin  de 

n Groot 

Lan  van  Maas  en  Waal 

Philips 

Altona 

Dutch 

Procol  Harum 

A Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale 

Deram 

Essex  Holland- 

English 

• Procol  Harum 

Homburg 

Stateside 

Basart 

Essex  Holland- 
Basart 

Benelux-Music 

English 

Heikrekels 

Waarom,  Waarom 

Telstar 

Dutch 

'•  * Heikrekels 

Ik  Wil  Alleen 

Maar  Van  Je  Houden 

Telstar 

Benelux-Music 

Dutch 

i Heintje 

^ Herman's  Hermits 

Mama 

CNR 

Basart 

Dutch 

No  Milk  Today 

Columbia 

Connelly-Basart 

British 

Jimi  Hendrix 

The  Wind  Cries  Mary 

Polydor 

Schroeder  Basart 

American 

Herd 

From  The  Underworld 

Fontana 

Minerve  Music- 

British 

Johnny  Hoes 

Jelle  Zal  Wei  Zien 

Telstar 

Basart 

Leeds  Holland 

Dutch 

‘ Hollies 

Engelbert 

Humperdinck 

Carrie  Anne 

Parlophone 

Basart 

British 

Release  Me 

Decca 

Palace-Altona 

English 

A Engelbert 

L Humperdinck 

3- 

Tom  Jones 

The  Last  Walz 

Decca 

Francis  Day- 

English 

I'll  Never  Fall  In  Love  Again 

Decca 

Metodia 

Essex  Holland- 

British 

Tom  Jones 

Green,  Green  Grass  Of  Home 

Decca 

Basart 

Altona 

British 

Tom  Jones 

Detroit  City 

Decca 

Holland  Music 

British 

Tcm  Jones 

Funny,  Familiar,  Forgotten  Feeling 

Decca 

Int.  Muziek  Co. 

British 

Leen  Jongewaard, 

^ Andre  v.d. 

1 Heuvel 

Op  een  moo:e  pinksterdog 

Philips 

Dutch 

Scott  McKenzie 

San  Francisco 

CBS 

Bospel  Music 

American 

^ Karin  Kent 

Jelle  Zal  Wei  Zien 

Decca 

Leeds  Holland- 

Dutch 

^ Kinks 

Waterloo  Sunset 

Pye 

Basart 

Belinda 

British 

^ * Kinks 

Autumn  Almanac 

Pye 

Belinda 

British 

Kinks 

Dead  End  Street 

Pye 

Belinda 

British 

^ Kinks 

Mr.  Pleasant 

Pve 

Belinda 

British 

Johnny  Kraai- 
kamp  & Rijk 

y de  Gooyer 

De  Bostella 

Artone 

Portengen 

Dutch 

1 Manfred  Mann 

Ha  Ha  Said  The  Clown 

Fontana 

Altona 

British 

. Monkees 

I'm  A Believer 

RCA 

Int.  Muziek  Co. 

American 

^ Monkees 

Motions 

A Little  Bit  Me,  A Little  Bit  You 

RCA 

Int.  Muziek  Co. 

American 

It's  The  Same  Old  Song 

Havoc 

Belinda 

Dutch 

\ Motions 

Tcnight  Will  Be  Stoned 

Havoc 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

^ Move 

Flowers  In  The  Rain 

Stateside 

Essex-Basart 

British 

1 Outsiders 

Monkey  On  Your  Back 

Relax 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

1 Outsiders 

Michael  Polnaref 

Summer  Is  Here 

Relax 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

Ta  Ta  Ta 

Palette 

Holland-Music 

French 

Sandy  Posey 

1 Take  It  Back 

MGM 

Int.  Muziek  Co. 

American 

From  Above 

Decca 

Basart 

Dutch 

V?  Q 65 

World  Of  Birds 

Decca 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

ij  Cliff  Richard 

In  The  Country 

Columbia 

Belinda 

British 

4 Cliff  Richard 

The  Day  1 Met  Marie 

Columbia 

Belinda 

British 

: Rodys 

Take  Her  Home 

Philips 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

Rodys 

Just  Fancy 

Philips 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

f ^ Ronnie  & Ronnies 

Beestjes 

Delta 

Altona 

Dutch 

Royal  Guardsmen 

Snoopy  Vs.  The  Red  Baron 

Stateside 

American 

Ramses  Shaffy 

Sammy 

Philips 

Basart 

Dutch 

1 Sandie  Shaw 

Puppet  On  A String 

Pye 

Basart 

British 

Shoes 

Na  Na  Na 

Polydor 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

Nancy  & Frank 

' Sinatra 

Something  Stupid 

Reprise 

Chappell 

American 

Nancy  Sinatra  & 

Lee  Hazlewood 

Jackson 

Reprise 

American 

Whistling  Jack 

Smith 

1 Was  Kaiser  Bill's  Batman 

Deram 

Basart-Mills 

British 

Small  Faces 

Itchycoo  Park 

Immediate 

Holland 

British 

^ Sonny  & Cher 

The  Beat  Goes  On 

Atlantic 

Basart 

American 

' Rolling  Stones 

Ruby  Tuesday 

Decca 

Essex  Holland- 

British 

k 

Rolling  Stones 

We  Love  You 

Decca 

Basart 

Essex  Holland- 

British 

i > Supremes 

The  Happening 

Tamla-Motowr 

Basart 

1 Impala-Basart 

American 

Wally  Tax 

Let's  Forget  What  1 Said 

Philips 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

1 Tee  Set 

Don't  You  Leave 

Delta 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

• Tee  Set 

Now's  The  Time 

Tee  Set 

Impala-Basart 

Dutch 

( 

k Them 
^ ' Traffic 

Gloria 

Records 

Decca 

Altona 

British 

A Hole  In  My  Shoe 

Island 

Essex-Basart 

British 

L Tremeloes 

Silence  Is  Golden 

CBS 

Anagon 

British 

1 Tremeloes 
^ Turtles 

Even  The  Bad  Times  Are  Good 

CBS 

British 

Happy  Together 

London 

Trident  Meiodia 

American 

Vanilla  Fudge 

You  Keep  Me  Hangin'  On 

Atlantic 

Impala-Basart 

American 

Keith  West 

Excerpt  From  A Teenage  Opera 

Pharlophone 

Trident  Meiodia 

British 

♦ Who 

Happy  Jack 

Polydor 

Essex-Basart 

British 

Who 

Pictures  Of  Lily 

Polydor 

Essex  Holland- 

British 

Roger  Whittaker 

Mexican  Whistler 

Columbia 

Basart 

Anagon 

British 

Roger  Whittaker 

If  1 Were  A Rich  Man 

Columbia 

Chappell 

British 

David  McWilliams 

The  Days  Of  Pearly  Spencer 

Major  Minor 

Holland  Music 

British 

John  Woodhouse 

Meiodia 

Philips 

Altona 

Dutch 

I 


(from  our  experience  with  ’67 
we  can  recommend 
it  to  ail  of  you) 


Oord 


Bovema-Gramophonehouse 

Heemstede-Holland 


V. 

^ Gash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  II — international  Section  59 


ittRND-1967  IN  REVIEW 


AVSTRMUl  — ,2^67  IN  REVIEW 


(Contiiuied  from  page  5(5,  Part  J) 
c'oniipanies.  . . . Phillips  here  making 
push  with  Musicassettes.  . • . Castle 
Music  with  the  publishing  rights  to 
“Silence  Is  Golden”  by  Tremeloes.  . . . 
“This  Is  Mv  Song”  heading  charts  for 
Pet  Clark.  ‘ . . “Fiddler  On  The  Roof” 
running  in  Sydney  with  Hayes  Gordon 
a great  success  in  lead.  . . . RCA  on 
enormous  promo  drive  for  Gita  Rivera. 

. . . Festival  Records  acquire  local 
rights  to  Project  3 label.  . . . EMI 
getting  set  to  release  “Sgt.  Pepper’s 
album  by  The  Beatles.  . . . Astor  Rec- 
ords appoint  Don  Blocker  as  U.S.  rep. 

. . . A.R.C.  making  all-out  effort  with 
“San  Francisco”  by  Scott  McKenzie. 

. . . Album  production  was  still  increas- 
ing at  a far  greater  rate  than  singles. 

. . . Drummer  Snowny  Fleet  announced 
he  was  leaving  The  Easybeats.  ’.  . . “A 
Whiter  Shade  Of  Pale”  making  head- 
ing. . . . Abigail  Music  with  local  pub- 
lishing rights  to  songs  by  The  Bee 
Gees.  . . . First  album  release  for  local 
girl  Harrell,  produced  by  David  Mac- 
kav.  . . . 

.lULY 

Record  production  figures  for  twelve 
months  ended  June  30,  I’each  the  all- 
time  high  of  over  13  million  units  . . . 
with  more  than  half  the  total  in  al- 
bums. . . . New  single  by  Beatles,  “All 
You  Need  Is  Love”  released.  . . . Amer- 
ican Dean  Dixon  resigns  as  conductor 
of  Sydney  Symphony  Orchestra.  . . . 
“Whiter  * Shade  Of  Pale”  heading 
charts.  . . . Dick  Heming  joins  Astor 
records  as  national  promotion  head. 
. . . Australian  artist  Normie  Rowe 
returned  home  after  visit  to  London. 
A.  W.  T.  (Bil)  Smith,  head  of  Austral- 
ian Record  Company  off  to  the  United 
States  to  visit  with  Columbia  chiefs. 
. . . Festival  out  with  sountrack  set  to 
“Thoroughly  Modern  Millie.”  . . . Bea- 
tles album,  “Sgt.  Peppers,”  now  a real 
sales  giant.  . . . 

AUGUST 

American  artist  Ray  Charles  on 
concert-tour  of  Australia.  . . . Scott 
McKenzie  heading  our  best-sellers 
with  “San  Francisco”  for  CBS  label. 
. . . EMI  purchase  Belinda  Music.  . . . 
E.M.I.  show  group  profit  in  Australia 
of  (Aust)  $1,178,855,  a strong  boost 
over  previous  year.  . . . Two  popular 
teenage  television  shows,  “Go”  and 
“Kommotion”  disappear  from  our 
screens.  . . . Astor  release  old  master 
by  Davy  Jones,  “Theme  For  A New 
Love,”  which  became  a smash.  . . . 
E.M.I.  re-activate  their  Regal  label, 
with  a range  of  albums  retailing  at 
(Aust)  $2.50;  their  other  low-priced 
lines  are  reduced  from  $2.95  to  $2.50  at 
the  same  time.  . . . 

SEPTEMBER 

Local  combination.  The  Groop  break- 
ing-out with  their  “Woman,  You’re 
Breaking  Me”  single.  . . . Disc-jockey 


Tony  McLaren  missing  as  a result  of 
boating  mishap  (now  presumed  dead). 

. . . “Up-Up  And  Away,”  up-up  the 
charts  for  the  Fifth  Dimension.  . . . 
Festival  announce  signing  of  deal 
which  gives  them  future  rights  in  discs 
by  Procol  Harum.  . . . RCA  reduce 
retail  price  on  pre-recorded  reel-to- 
reel  tapes  to  $5.95.  . . , E.M.I.  staff 
producer  David  Mackay  off  on  over- 
seas visit.  . . . Matt  Monro  & Dusty 
Springfield  here. 

OCTOBER 

Englebert  Humperdinck  is  the  chart- 
topper  with  “The  Last  Waltz.”  . . . 
American  publisher  Jack  Stapp  (Tree 
Music)  is  Australia  and  sets-up  Syd- 
ney Tree  with  Barry  Kimberly  (Es- 
sex) in  charge  of  affairs.  . . . Film  ver- 
sion of  “Thoroughly  Modern  Millie”''V' 
now  running  and  winning  fans  by  the  j 
score.  . . . E.M.I.  restrict  classical  re- 
leases to  monthly  basis.  . . . RCA  sell- 
ing The  Monkees  in  all  shapes  and 
sizes,  singles,  E.p’s  and  albums.  . . . 
Local  entertainer  Noel  Ferrier  cut  an 
E.P.  for  Astor.  . . . Lana  Cantrell 
scored  very  well  in  personal  appear- 
ances back  home,  she  later  returned 
to  the  States.  . . . Radio  station  2GB 
announce  world-wide  song-writing  con- 
test. . . . 

NOVEMBER 

Local  girl  Lynne  Randell,  returns  to 
Australia  from  the  United  States  fol- 
lowing a successful  concert-tour  with 
The  Monkees,  to  do  a personal  appear- 
ance tour  of  Australia  on  the  same 
bill  with  Trini  Lopez.  . . . Astor  Rec- 
ords issue  series  of  Compatible  E.P’s. 

. . . “The  Last  Waltz”  still  at  the  top 
for  Englebert  Humperdinck  and  Decca. 
...  It  was  hoped  that  the  new  Copy- 
right Bill  would  go  before  the  Federal 
House,  it  didn’t  so  will  now  be  held- 
over  until  the  new  year.  . . . The  Seek-i 
ers  booked  to  return  home  to  Australia 
in  December  for  personal  appearances 
and  a television  special.  . . . Newly- 
weds Jackie  Trent  & Tony  Hatch  have 
a hit  on  their  hands  here  with  “The 
Two  Of  Us.”  . . . “To  Sir,  With  Love” 
finally  gets  away  in  the  sales  race  for 
Lulu. 

DECEMBER 

Most  effort  has  been  centered  on 
selling  and  promoting  records  as  Xmas 
gifts;  and  with  the  nation’s  economy 
in  a very  buoyant  position,  the  results 
have  been  very  good  all  round.  This  is 
vacation  time  here,  and  many  people 
in  the  trades  are  now  away  from  their 
offices  for  a few  weeks  break.  Some 
plants  have  closed  down  for  the  vaca- 
tion, whilst  others  operate  with 
skeleton  staffs.  Many  top-forty  radio 
stations  are  now  out  in  their  mobile 
studio  units  broadcasting  from  differ- 
ent beach  and  seaside  resorts.  MERRY 
XMAS  TO  ALL  FROM  AUSTRALIA. 


- ontinued  from  page  58.  Part  ID 
I,  .'.  Telefunken  was  able  to  strength- 
lier  position  in  the  classical  field 
..i;h  her  series  “Das  Alte  Werk.” 
I ending  artists  like  Frans  Briiggen 
and  Gustav  Leonhardt  are  also  re- 
sponsible for  this.  The  most  loved  Alt 
.-lafje  Heyhis  made  records  again  for 
a long  time  yet.  CNR’s  classical  Man- 
ager Ralph  van  Baaren  took  care  of 
the  album  which  is  expected  to  be  re- 
leased one  of  these  days. 

During  1967  ARTOXE  and  its  sub- 
sidiary FUXCKLER  RECORDS  suc- 
ceeded to  further  expand  their  activi- 
ties in  the  Benelux  as  well  as  in  the 
international  markets,  in  spite  of  a 
rather  hesitating  start  of  the  year 
due  to  decisive  economic  pressures. 
However,  the  second  half  of  the  year 
has  seen  a strong  upward  move  sales- 
wise,  so  that  turnover  nevertheless 
has  increased  upwards  of  10%  as 
compared  with  1966.  This  favorable 


JUI>IT<k 

PRESTIGE 

The  French  Canadian  labels  on 
which  all  the  artists  have  hits  going 
for  them. 


DONALD  LAUTREC 
MARC  GELINAS 
CLAUDE  SOREL 
PIERRE  LETOURNEAU 
JEAN-LOUP  CHAUBY 
LES  SINNERS 
JEAN  et  STEVE 
GENE  WILLIAMS 
SERGE  LAPRADE 
MARCEL  LEFEBVRE 
CHANTAL  RENAUD 
LES  MISERABLES 
LE  CHOEUR  D'UNE  FEMME 
LES  MARJENTINS 
MICHEL  PAGE 
LES  INTRIGANTES 
PIERRE  LALONDE 
SHIRLEY  HARMER 
LES  MYKELS 
DOMINIQUE  MICHEL 


LES  EDITIONS  MUSICALES  CYBELE  ENRG. 

The  publishing  companies  that  own 
most  of  Canadian  & European  best 
selling  titles. 

NICOLE  (Willioms-Brien) 

LA  MINI-JUPE  ( Lautrec-Jourdan) 

SI  LE  CHAPEAU  TE  FAIT 

( Lautrec-Noles-Ambou-Guerard ) 

LA  RONDE  ( Gelinas-Letourneau) 
FAIS-LA  RIRE  (Gerard-Bernet) 

JE  SUIS  ANGLAIS  ( Bernet-Jerome) 
MON  COEUR  D'ATTACHE 
( Demarny-Blanc-Macias) 

SUR  TON  VISAGE  ( Borriere-Gray ) 

4824  Cote  des  Neiges,  Montreal,  Canada 
733-9673  733-3636 


60  Part  II — International  Section 


balance  has  been  realized  mainly 
through  the  company’s  successful 
switch-over  of  its  monaural  catalogues 
to  stereo,  as  well  as  the  marketing  of 
specially  compiled  series  and  sales 
drives  with  boxed  record-sets.  Notably 
the  Pete  Felleman-composed  Detroit 
Sound  Series  on  Tamla-Motown  has 
proved  to  he  a grand  success  for  such 
artists  as  The  Four  Tops,  Marvin 
Gaye  & Kim  Weston,  Martha  & the 
Vandellas,  The  Marvelettes,  The  Su- 
premes.  The  Temptations,  Jr.  Walker 
and  Stevie  Wonder,  all  of  whom  like- 
wise have  scored  heavily  in  the  sin- 
gles field.  In  the  jazz  and  blue  field, 
further  additions  to  the  Chess  Blues 
Series,  the  I Love  Jazz  on  Chess  Series 
and  the  Prestige  Modern  Jazz  Giants 
Series  have  made  this  Felleman-com- 
piled  line  the  strongest  of  its  kind  in 
the  Benelux.  Furthermore,  Artone  has 
put  itself  out  of  the  way  to  make 
special  promotion  efforts  on  behalf  of 
its  United  Artists  Releases.  In  this 
way.  The  Easy  Beats’  “Friday  On  My 
Mind”  became  a beauty  of  a block- 
buster in  Holland  even  before  the 
disc  had  reached  any  status  in  other 
countries.  This  group,  and  the  re- 
cently pacted  Fortunes  as  well,  were 
invited  by  Artone  to  do  personal  ap- 
pearances and  TV  dates  for  record 
promotion  purposes.  Special  attention 
has  been  paid  also  to  UA’s  large  cata- 
logue of  Motion  Picture  Sound  Tracks 
and  its  Solid  State  line  of  double 
pocket  sets  of  unique  stereo  quality. 
Activities  which  have  resulted  in  ad- 
ditional sales.  Artone’s  local  produc- 
tion currently  is  receiving  the  biggest 
boost  it  has  ever  had  through  the 
matchless  success  of  Johnny  Kraay- 
kamp  & Rijk  de  Gooyer’s  festive  read- 
ing of  “De  Bostella.”  Platter,  pro- 
duced by  Lion  J.  Swaab,  has  already 
become  the  local  hit  of  the  year,  even 
surpassing  the  tremendous  success 
Artone  scored  during  1966  with  Sjakie 
Schram’s  “Glaasje  Op.”  Other  local 
pop  artists  who  made  best  sellers  are 
Gonnie  Baars,  Bruno  Majcherek,  Con- 
rad Orsowsky,  Selma  van  Loggem  and, 
of  course,  Sjakie  Schram  who  con- 
tinues to  be  very  successful  indeed. 
Artone’s  locally  produced  classical 
line,  besides  having  seen  an  important 
local  and  international  increase  of 
sales,  has  been  considerably  extended 
with  further  releases.  Highlights  in 
these  series  are  Albert  de  Klerk’s  In- 
terpretations of  the  Haendel  Organ 
Concertos  and  Haydn  Organ  Works, 
Herman  Krebbers  & Theo  Olof  per- 
forming double  concertos  of  J.  S.  Bach 
and  Vivaldi,  Herman  Krebbers  and 
the  Amsterdam  Chamber  Orchestra 
performing  Vivaldi’s  “The  Four  Sea- 
sons” and  albums  presenting  Italian 
Baroque  Music  played  by  the  Amster- 
dam Chamber  Orchestra.  All  in  all, 
1967  has  been  a bumper  year  for  Ar- 
tone. 

1967  has  become  very  successful  for 
IRAMAC.  The  young  company,  one 
year  ago  only  a small  firm  with  a 
much  awarded  classical  catalog  and 
just  startin  gin  the  pop  business,  has 
built  itself  an  enormous  national  and 
international  image,  and  has  strength- 
ened its  market  share  from  1%  to 


497.  In  the  classical  field,  Iramac  al- 
bums now  are  on  sale  in  Benelux, 
France,  Germany  and  many  other 
countries  all  over  the  world.  Daniel 
Wayenberg,  Yi-Kwei  Sze,  Sidney 
Harth,  Han  de  Vries  among  others 
are  featured  in  this  more  and  more 
praised  series.  In  the  Pop-business 
Relax,  the  pop  label  of  Iramac,  ex- 
tended its  success  with  the  Outsiders 
(7  hits  in  15  months)  and  Martine 
Bijl  (one  of  Holland’s  leading  song- 
stresses). New  successful  acquisi- 
tions include  the  number  one  record 
star,  comedian  and  showman  Toon 
Hermans,  soulsinger  Davy  Jones, 
pop  groups  Sandy  Coast  and  Sammy 
Soul  Set  and  local  singers  Albert 
Brosens  and  Lili  Kok.  In  1967  Iramac 
also  has  been  very  happy  with  the 
acquisition  of  several  foreign  labels. 
Things  started  off  in  January  and 
February  with  the  big  country  & west- 
ern catalogu  of  Don  Pierce’s  Starday 
and  Nashville  labels  featuring  famous 
nuames  such  as  Red  Sovine,  Flatt  & 
Scruggs,  Cowboy  Copas  a.o.  and  the 
Wergo  contemporary  music  series, 
awarded  wit  hthe  Edison.  In  March 
and  April,  Iramac  broadened  its  clas- 
sical and  religious  repertoire  with  the 
distribution  of  Diskanto  and  Disco 
Nederland,  two  independent  Dutch 
companies.  Charles  de  Wolff  of  Dis- 
kanto, recently  awarded  an  Edison, 
made  a special  album  for  the  Europa 
Club  of  Bertelsmann.  And  organist 
Willem  Talsma  also  received  the  Edi- 


son, the  highest  Dutch  musical  award. 

In  May  Iramac  started  the  Soul  Sound 
label,  devoted  exclusively  to  rhythm  > 

& blues,  blues  and  soul  music,  mate-  jJ 
rial  licensed  from  Kent,  Modern,  ■ 
United,  Hollywood  a.o.  and  also  sue-  | 
cessfully  featuring  Dav  Jones,  a Cana- 
dian  soul  singer,  currently  living  in  ^ 
Holland.  During  the  month  of  August, 
Bellaphcm  was  represented  for  the 
first  time  in  Holland.  Since  then,  Ira- 
mac has  been  very  successful  with  the 
World  Series  of  Bellaphon.  Several 
popular  operettas,  the  Boris  Alexan-  ? 
drov  Russian  Choir  and  albums  by  I 
the  Hammond  Brothers,  Mark  Evans,  . 
Albert  Nicholas  a.o.  In  addition  to 
this,  Bellaphon  is  scoring  with  the 
pop  duo  Adam  & Eve.  In  September, 
Iramac  introduced  two  other  labels  ^ 
from  Germany.  Luxor  Popular,  the 
budget  line  of  Saba,  has  been  accepted 
very  well  in  Holland  thanks  to  the 
magnificent  recordings  and  spendid 
covers.  The  Europa  and  Somerset 
labels  won  Dutch  record  market  like  a 
bomb.  Never  before,  such  great  albums  ® 
were  offered  at  such  a low  price.  i 
Enoch  Light’s  Project  3 has  met  with  . 
extremely  good  criticism  of  Dutch 
music  press.  The  total  sound,  as  re- 
corded by  the  Light  Brigade,  Tony  j 
Mottola,  Bobby  Hackett,  Peter  Matz  i 
and  The  Kissin’  Counsins  has  opened 
new  doors  in  stereo.  In  November  and 
December,  Iramac  has  made  new  hit 
albums  by  Toon  Hermans  and  Mar- 
tine  Bijl  for  its  own  Relax  label. 

Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


RCA  VICTOR 

CELEBRATES  IN  BRAZIL 

40  YEARS  OF  SUCCESS  IN  RECORDS 
1928  • 1968 

RCA  ElETRONICA  BRASILERIA  S.  A. 

AV.  IPIRANGA,  1097 

P.O.  Bax  8460  . TELEX  “RADIOINTER  Spo  511” 

SAO  PAULO,  S.P.  - BRAZIL 


Part  ill  Cain  Machines  and  Vending 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  III — Coin 


London  Juke  Hits; 

Slot  Ban  Urged 

I.OXDOX  — l.otiilon’s  top  jukotiox 
selections  for  the  month  of  November 
were;  •‘Hello.  Goodbye",  the  Beatles 
latest  smash  that  hit  the  Cash  Box 
Chart  December  2nd  in  the  number  48 
slot  and  by  December  Kith  was  tfritc- 
ino-  the  #2  position:  “In  and  Out  of 
Love"  by  the  Supremes  and  the  very 
talented  Diana  Ross:  "Susannah’s  Still 
Alive"  recorded  by  Dave  Davies;  “1 
Second  That  Emotion"  by  Smokey 
Robinson  and  The  Miracles  and  “Do 
You  Hear  What  I Hear”  by  the  Mike 
Sammes  Singers. 

Ban  On  Slots  Urged 

In  the  Northern  Ireland  House  of 
Commons  at  Stormont,  it  was  sug- 
gested that  fruit  machine  should  be 
prohibited. 

A member  described  their  use  as  a 
wasteful  form  of  amusement  from 
which  people  got  no  return  for  their 
money.  “If  they  were  suppressed  it 
would  be  for  the  good  of  Northern 
Ireland,”  the  member  said. 

The  Minister  of  Home  .A.ffairs,  Wil- 
liam Craig  said  that  as  of  June  30th 
104  excise  licenses  had  been  issued  for 
gaming  machines  in  Northern  Ireland. 

Combi  Restaurant/Arcade 

A new  restaurant  costing  20,000 
British  pounds  is  soon  to  be  built  over 
an  amusement  arcade  and  snack  bar  at 
the  Onchan  Park  Stadium,  Isle  Of 
Man.  It  is  being  financed  by  the  local 
authority.  Onchan  Commissioners,  who 
owns  and  operates  the  park,  indicates 
the  new  restaurant  will  be  open  for 
use  next  summer.  It  will  accommodate 
upwards  of  150  people. 


Toward  Beffer  Juke  Earnings 

CleveCoin  Inaugurates  Record  Programming  Service 


CLE\’ELAND  — Ronald  Gold,  chief 
executive  at  Cleveland  Coin  Interna- 
tional (prominent  music,  games  and 
vending  distributor  headquartered  in 
this  city),  announced  last  week  that 
his  phonograph  division  has  inaugu- 
rated a record  programming  seivice, 
in  cooperation  with  Northern  One- 
Stop,  toward  offering  music  oi)erators 
higher  jukebox  earnings. 

The  service  at  this  point  essentially 
involves  a more  “careful  study"  of 
available  record  product  to  be  placed 
on  those  new  Wurlitzer  phonos  and 
used  music  machines  which  are  sold  to 
Ohio  area  operators  thru  CleCoin. 
“What  we  are  doing  here  is  keeping 
close  contact  with  George  Freeman 
and  Don  Rothenberg  at  Northern  for 
a communion  of  thoughts  and  sug- 
gestions on  what  tunes  are  best  for 
music  machines  in  this  specific  area,” 
Gold  stated.  “We  utilize  the  trade 
charts,  record  company  mailings,  re- 
view of  new  product,  plus  keep  a 
close  eye  on  those  artists  or  groups 
currently  making  a hit  in  this  area 
over  radio,  TV  and  thru  personal 
performances.  Cleveland  Coin  has  al- 
ways been  a must  visit  for  artists 
passing  through  this  region,”  Gold 
revealed.  “If  their  current  record  prod- 
uct is  found  suitable  for  the  Jukebox 
audience,  we  can  help  operators  and 
groups  toward  higher  earnings.  This 
service  is  especially  important  for  our 
rural  operators  who  do  not,  for  ob- 
vious reasons,  have  the  finger  on  the 
pulse  of  present  record  popularity 
as  we  do  here  at  Cleveland  and  at 
Northern.  We  also  take  into  con- 
sideration the  particular  type  of  lo- 
cation the  music  machine  is  destined 


Columbia  Records’  chart-movers  the  Union  Gap  takes  a moment  out  during 
CleveCoin  Christmas  party  activities  to  pose  with  the  firm’s  chief  exec  Ron 
Gold  (right)  and  that  music  maker,  the  Wurlitzer  Americana  II.  Gold  believes 
that  strong  ties  with  the  recording  industry  and  its  talent  are  valuable  for  the 
coin-music  business. 


for  ...  its  ethnic  favorites,  which 
artists  have  a good  ‘track  record’ 
there  with  past  recordings  . . . things 
of  that  nature,"  Gold  further  offered. 

Underscoring  the  popularity  of 
Cleveland  Coin  to  the  recording  ar- 
tist was  a typical  call  paid  on  Gold 


by  Columbia  Records’  fast  moving 
group,  the  Union  Gap  at  the  distrib’s 
recent  Christmas  party  (see  photo 
above).  At  the  time,  the  Union  Gap 
was  appearing  at  Otto’s  Grotto.  Next 
scheduled  play  for  the  group  is  Los 
Angeles’  Boss  City. 


Possible  Game  Tax  Hike  Seen  In  Fla. 


Mondial  Appointing  'Quiz' Distribs 


The  big  three  at  Mondial  International  show  off  their  much  heralded  ‘Prof. 
Quizmaster’  unit.  (Left  to  right)  president  Suren  Fesjian,  Aspet  Varten  and 
Dick  Sarkisian. 


NEW  YORK — After  what  has  been 
termed  an  “extremely  successful”  full 
year  of  location  testing.  Mondial  In- 
ternational’s ‘Prof.  Quizmaster’  is 
now  in  full  production  and  shipment 
to  domestic  and  overseas  operators 
is  expected  before  year’s  end.  To 
facilitate  the  United  States  market. 
Mondial  is  now  in  the  process  of 
appointing  regional  distributors.  Their 
overseas  network  of  import  agents 
will  service  that  market  with  the  in- 
triguing question  and  answer  ma- 
chine. Mondial’s  president  Suren 
Fesjian  (shown  in  the  above  photo 
at  left,  with  Aspet  Varten,  center  and 
Dick  Sarkisian  at  right)  advised  that 
the  gross  collection  take  from  several 
units  on  test  passed  $100  . . . and  all 
on  nickle  play.  There  are  500  ques- 
tions offered  on  a single  continuous 


loop  35mm  film  reel.  The  player  in- 
serts his  nickel  and  tests  his  knowl- 
edge on  such  subjects  as  movies, 
history,  geography,  etc.  on  any  given 
five  questions  — each  offering  five 
multiple  choice  answers.  Should  the 
player  select  the  correct  answer  but- 
ton, a buzzer  sounds  and  a score  dial 
in  the  backglass  moves  up  on  notch 
(from  the  “Go  Back  to  School”  cate- 
gory for  one  correct  answer  to  “Gen- 
ius” for  all  five).  Players  also  com- 
pete a time  dial  which  measures  the 
ability  for  “quick  recall,”  similar  to 
that  required  from  students  compet- 
ing on  the  popular  ‘College  Bowl’  TV 
program.  I'he  questions  themselves 
are  demanding  enough  to  pi(|ue  the 
player's  interest  in  coming  back  for 
a succession  of  plays. 


TALLAHASSEE — It  was  reported  in 
the  recent  Florida  Amusement  and 
Music  Association  newsletter  that  the 
Florida  legislature  will  be  called  into 
special  session  in  January  to  cope  with 
that  state’s  educational  crisis.  Among 
the  most  pressing  items  on  its  agenda 
will  be  finding  several  hundred  million 
dollars  to  update  Florida  schools.  The 
amusement  industry,  as  always,  will 
be  eyed  as  a possible  source  of  new 
finances.  Taxes  on  the  industry  are 
generally  not  unpopular  with  the  pub- 
lic in  general. 

Indications  are  strong  that  a legis- 
lator from  the  Orange  County  (Orlan- 
do) area  will  introduce  a bill  calling 


for  new  and  additional  taxes  on  all  Ni 
amusements,  as  well  as,  cigarettes  and 
alcoholic  beverages.  ! i 

The  Newsletter  further  stated  that 
Florida  operators  do  not  mind  paying  (j- 
their  fair  share  of  taxes,  but  feel  that  y. 
the  legislature  considers  them  fair  i 
prey  for  confiscatory  taxes  whenever  (I 
new  revenues  are  needed  for  any  pur-  ij 
pose.  ;1 

FAMA  is  already  contacting  mem-  jr 
hers  of  the  legislative  body  to  point  I * 
out  the  high  level  of  taxes  now  paid  Ji 
by  operators  in  that  state,  on  both  I 
county  and  municipal  levels,  and  to 
suggest  that  other  sources  be  invest!-  I 
gated  for  the  needed  revenues.  ' ' 


Formal  Signing  On  Rowe  Sale 


NEWARK — Triangle  Conduit  & Cable 
Co.  Inc.,  of  Newark,  and  Canteen  Cor- 
poration, of  Chicago,  signed  a formal 
agreement  Deceipber  14,  for  Tri- 
angle’s acquisition  of  Canteen’s 
Rowe  Manufacturing  Division,  it  was 
announced  jointly  by  Carl  S.  Menger, 
chairman  of  the  board  and  president 
of  Triangle,  and  Patrick  L.  O’Malley, 
president  of  Canteen. 

The  acquisition  is  subject  to  certain 
conditions,  including  approval  by  Tri- 
angle’s shareholders  at  a special  meet- 
ing, which  Menger  said  will  be  held 
probably  in  January. 

Under  the  terms  of  the  transaction. 
Canteen  Corporation  would  receive 
$24  million  in  cash  and  $4  million  in 
convertible  subordinated  notes  from 
Triangle  for  the  Rowe  Division. 

Rowe,  with  annual  sales  in  excess  of 
$40  million,  is  one  of  the  country’s 
largest  manufacturers  of  vending  ma- 
chine equipment  and  coin-operated 
phonographs  and  background  music 
systems.  Its  headquarters  and  main 
production  facilities  are  in  Whippany, 
N.J.  Rowe  also  has  another  plant  in 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 


Menger  said  that  Triangle  would 
operate  Rowe  as  a wholly-owned  sub- 
sidiary with  Rowe’s  present  manage- 
ment continuing  in  its  current  cap- 
acit.y. 

If  approved  by  shareholders,  the  ac- 
quisition of  Rowe  would  be  Triangle’s 
first  major  diversification  into  the 
consumer  products  field.  Menger  said 
that  the  Rowe  acquisition  “reflects 
Triangle’s  concerted  efforts  to  broad- 
en the  company’s  base  and  to  enter 
into  areas  of  strong  growth  poten- 
tial.” 

O’Malley  said  that  “the  divestment 
of  Rowe  is  in  keeping  with  Canteen’s 
long-range  plans  for  concentration  in 
the  food,  vending  and  service  fields.” 

Triangle,  listed  on  the  New  York 
Stock  Exchange,  is  a major  fabricator 
of  a diversified  line  of  copper,  steel, 
brass,  aluminum  and  plastic  tube,  pipe 
and  wire  products,  and  pre-insulated 
pipe.  The  company  has  12  plants  in  7 
states  and  close  to  2,500  employees.  In 
the  nine  months  ended  September  30, 
1967,  Triangle  had  sales  of  $85.8  mil- 
lion and  net  income  of  $6  million,  or 
$3.01  per  share  of  capital  stock. 


NAMA  Council  Meets 

CHICAGO  — Steven  R.  Polcyn,  di- 
rector of  public  relations  of  NAMA 
has  released  a list  of  NAMA  State 
Council  annual  meeting  dates  for 
1968. 

Fehniari/  2-3-4;  California  Automa- 
tic Vendors  Council  semi-annual 
meeting — installation  at  the  El  Mira- 
dor  Hotel  in  Palm  Springs,  California. 


March  22-23:  Indiana  Vending 
Council  will  hold  their  annual  meeting 
at  the  Olympia  Club  in  Ft.  Wayne, 
Ind. 

April  18-19-20 : Illinois  Automatic 
Merchandising  Council  will  stage  their 
Annual  Meeting  at  the  Lake  Lawn 
Lodge  in  Delavan,  Wisconsin. 

May  17-18-19:  Pennsylvania  Auto- 
matic Merchandising  Council  stages 
their  annual  meet  at  Host  Farms  ii 
Lancaster,  Pa. 


2 Part  III — Coin  Machine* 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


1967  In  Review 

iCopYn0bt  ~ ~ Conveniion 





Ilf  you  looped  a rope  around  all  those 
,1  events  which  steered  the  course  of 
-t  the  coin  machine  trade  during  1967 
^ and  singled  out  those  policies  pursued 
^ by  our  industry  leaders  whose  suc- 
cess or  failure  will  profoundly  alfect 
I'our  financial  health  in  the  months  and 
I years  to  come,  the  first  and  foremost 
1 item  that  rises  to  the  top  is  the  $8.00 
I per  phonograph  assessment  fee  passed 
! by  the  U.S.  House  of  Representatives 
I as  payment  to  the  performance  rights 
|;k  societies  for  the  use  of  “their  music” 
[\on  our  jukeboxes.  It  was  a historical 
'*Jmove  since  the  trade  was  yet  to  pay 
I one  thin  dime  in  this  direction  under 
the  protection  of  the  1909  Copyright 
^ Act.  Some  in  the  industry  recoiled  at 
the  prospect  of  “giving  in”  to  the 
, 'societies  whose  “gluttony  for  the 
= green  stuff”  was  matched  only  by 
their  “vague  system  of  passing  said 
; money  onto  their  song  writing  mem- 
l^bers.”  Others  in  the  trade,  indeed 
' 'most  in  the  upper  reaches  who  played 
I either  a direct  or  indirect  role  in  se- 
1 curing  the  $8.00  fee  as  opposed  to  a 
horrifying  bookkeeping  nightmare  of 
reporting  individually  per  side  per 
calender  quarter  (roughly  $19.20  per 
^ box)  were  quite  elated  at  the  com- 
promise settlement 


MOA  Testifies  Before  the  Senste  Nlms  Talks  On  Beeps  and  Rumblings 


-f 


The  earnest  thanks  of  tradesmen 
went  out  to  manufacturers’  attorney 
Perry  Patterson,  MOA’s  legal  wizard 
Nick  Allen,  witnesses  such  as  Bill 
Cannon  and  Bob  Nims  and  for  the 
not-to-ever-be-forgotten  end  run  play 
executed  with  Harry  Witsen’s  prep- 
aration of  that  mountain  of  paper- 
work which  opened  the  eyes  of  the 
Judiciary  Committee  and  forced  the 
compromise  section. 

But  all  this  might  end  up  an  inter- 
esting story  in  the  back  issues  of  the 
trade  press  unless  an  identical  sec- 
tion is  carried  through  by  the  Senate 
in  their  copyright  bill  when  they  con- 
vene again  in  1968.  And  in  reality, 
it  should  pass.  It’s  good  for  both 
parties  involved. 

Two-For-25^ 
Music  Pricing 

Many  in  the  industry  were  hard- 
pressed  to  make  the  income  they 
earned  in  1966.  Periodic  samplings  of 
profit-pictures  about  the  country  re- 
vealed an  interesting  condition — the 
gross  was  up  but  the  profit  was  down. 
The  price  of  equipment,  to  everyone’s 
chagrin,  rose  in  many  cases.  The  much 
bloated  loan  and  bonus  cancer  hasn’t 
helped  matters  any,  except  in  the 


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amalgamating  of  smaller  routes  into 
big  ones  as  little  operators  were 
priced  out  of  business  and  forced  to 
sell.  The  prospect  of  a select  few 
national  operator  combines  horrified 
everyone  in  the  industry  except  those 
operators  heading  in  that  direction. 
Indeed,  many  of  our  large  companies 
deserve  to  be  in  prominent  slots,  owing 
to  their  sixth  sense  of  where  to  place 
what  equipment  and  their  knowledge 
and  appreciation  for  the  extra  dollar 
gained  by  milking  the  most  from 
every  location.  This  involved  the  com- 
mon sense  interest  in  on-location 
merchandising.  However,  there  be- 
came increasing  concern  for  the  state 
of  health  of  the  operating  trade.  The 
prospect  of  salvation  or  “solvatioii” 
through  a price  hike  on  the  music 
machines  had  been  boarched  before 
the  year  began  and  made  impressive 
inroads  before  the  year  ended.  Quiet, 
but  firm  prodding  at  the  distributor 
level  urged  many  operators  into  con- 
verting certain  of  their  locations  onto 
the  two-plays-for-two-bits  pricing. 
Operators,  quite  naturally  leary  of 
boosting  the  fare  and  inviting  the 
wrath  of  the  location,  needed  and  still 
need  convincing  that  this  is  the  nec- 
essary direction  to  take.  Reports 
from  those  who  attempted  the  con- 
version during  the  year  sounded  just 
fine — indeed  shattered  a lot  of  myths 
of  screaming  customers  and  enraged 
bartenders  who  adjusted  to  the  two 
for  251^  with  a simple  “Yeah  . . . sure.” 
One  factory’s  official  sanction  of  the 
price  boost  came  in  November  with 
the  introduction  of  the  Seeburg  Cor- 
poration’s ‘Spectra’  phonograph.  This 
juke,  far  from  simply  a radical  de- 
parture in  traditional  phono  design, 
also  offered  its  operators  an  in-unit 
two-for-25<i  pricing  option.  Matter  of 
fact,  distributors  were  urged  to  pro- 
mote the  price  increase  while  pointing 
to  a special  pre-selected  three  tune 
set-up  which  vended  for  the  tradi- 
tional three  for  a quarter.  “A  trairsi- 
tion  machine”  it  was  labeled,  offering 
both  pricing  arrangements. 

Over  40%  Singles 
Sold  To  Operators 

An  anonymous  questionnaire  pre- 
pared by  the  phonograph  manufactur- 
ers and  distributed  through  their  re- 
gional representatives  and  by  direct 
mail  to  operators  to  determine  the 
exact  financial  condition  of  the  trade 
was  compiled  by  Price  Waterhouse 
for  presentation  to  Congress  on  be- 
half of  the  coin  industry.  What  the 


questionnaire  did  determine,  it  is  re- 
ported, was  that  music  operators, 
without  a doubt,  presented  the  largest 
singes  buying  bloc  in  the  country.  The 
record  companies,  cognizant  of  the 
tremendous  buying  power  of  the  op- 
erator but  convinced  almost  to  a man 
that  this  operator  depends  upon  the 
top  100  charts  for  his  programming 
material,  did  very  little  actual  promo- 
tion and  specialty  record  production 
for  this  market.  The  operating  firms, 
on  the  other  hand,  have  felt  more  and 
more  being  treated  as  a “stepchild” 
by  the  record  manufacturers  and  aired 
their  grievances  many  times  during 
the  year.  The  Record  Co.  MOA  liaison 
committee  set  up  by  Bill  Cannon  man- 
aged to  exact  a bit  more  attention 
from  the  record  execs  but  actually  no 
great  flow  of  what  the  trade  has 
learned  to  call  “jukebox  material”. 
The  flow  of  little  LP  product,  with 
the  exception  of  the  Seeburg  Corp. 
which  managed  to  release  approxi- 
mately 50  junior  albums  during  ’67, 
amounted  to  a modest  dozen  mostly 
between  Atlantic  and  Epic  Records 
...  a lesser  number  than  in  ’66  when 
the  trade  considered  even  that  in- 
sufficient. Why  such  apparent  disinter- 
est in  the  little  LP?  A lower  profit 
for  the  dollar  invested  by  the  one- 
stop  and  an  absense  of  profit  from 
the  record  companies  who  claim  the 
LP’s  offer  strictly  promotion  for  their 
artists  and  nothing  more.  Then  in 
October,  a firm  calling  itself  Garwin 
Sales  secured  the  national  distribu- 
tion rights  to  the  Seeburg  little  LP 
catalogue  as  well  as  contract  agree- 
ments from  several  top  labels  includ- 
ing Epic,  Columbia,  etc.  to  market 
nationally  said  LP’s  through  Seeburg 
distributors  and  one-stops.  Bob  Gar- 
misa,  the  firm’s  principle,  claims  he 
sees  a need  for  the  product  by  the 
operator  as  well  as  profit  in  it  for 
the  record  firms  and  naturally  for 
Garwin  Sales.  Therefore,  the  principle 
production  and  distribution  of  this 
“jukebox  material”  will  be  in  the 
hands  and  under  the  direction  of  one 
firm  in  1968  ...  its  progress  we  await 
with  considerable  interest. 

MOA  Convention; 
Cannon  To  Top 

When  you  speak  of  one-stops  these 
days,  you  don’t  have  to  wait  very 
long  before  the  memory  of  the  Octo- 
ber MOA  Convention  comes  to  mind. 
Truly,  the  single  disappointment  in 
these  three  marvelous  and  fruitful 


Record  Breaking  ’67  Ganvention  Draws  2,000  Tradesmen  co  Chi; 
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Part  III — Coin  Machines  3 


HAPPY 
; HOLIDAY 
GREETINGS 


from 

United 

Billiards 

to 

AMUSEMENT 

OPERATORS 

EVERYWHERE. 


your 
continued 
confidence 
in  our 
table  line 
is  all 
we  want  for 
Christmas! 


ART  DADDIS 

PRESIDENT 


1967  In  Review: 

Loans  & Bonuses  — Merchandisinff 


CashBox 

Editorial 

Together  Again! 


convention  days  was  the  scarcity  of 
one-stop  representatives  on  hand  to 
share  in  the  precious  dialogues  with 
operators  and  record  company  reps. 
But  to  begin  any  analysis  of  the  18th 
MOA  Show  with  a sour  note  is  almost 
sacrilege  because  the  Convention 
proved  out  to  be  the  most  productive 
and  professional  gathering  of  this 
trade’s  more  progressive  members 
in  a decade.  MOA’s  executive  vice 
president  Fred  Granger — more  than 
any  other,  directly  responsible  for 
the  Show’s  success — estimated  that 
nearly  2,000  tradesmen  from  at  home 
and  abroad  viewed  the  machines  on 
display  and  enjoyed  the  intelligent 
discourse  on  machine  operation  that 
only  another  conventioneering  opera- 
tor can  provide. 

Pins  & Pool  Tables; 
More  For  Machines 

Half  of  the  Industry  Seminar,  en- 
titled “How  to  Make  More  Money 
with  Amusement  Games ',  provided 
the  most  unusual  sight  of  the  top 
sales  managers  of  our  major  games 
manufacturing  firms  sitting  at  the 
same  panel.  The  opportunity  might 
have  better  been  taken  advantage  of 
by  tbe  operators  . . . many  important 


(|uestions  were  never  asked  . . . but 
tlie  thoughts  of  these  factory  repre- 
sentatives struck  home  in  each  in- 
stance. The  loan-bonus  cancer  was 
reviewed  and  defiled,  the  “stepchild’’ 
role  of  the  lucrative  coin  table  was 
discussed,  the  poor  habit  of  games 
collectors  dropping  all  the  take  into 
one  bag  instead  of  keeping  accurate 
tabs  on  the  performance  of  each  ma- 
chine was  scored  as  well  as  the 
tremendous  upsurge  in  long-board 
shulTleboard  location  opportunity 
aired.  The  germ  of  a potentially 
tremendous  merchandising  idea,  sug- 
gested at  the  seminar  by  Arizona’s 
Ben  Spaulding,  brought  up  the  possi- 
bility of  staging  local  coin  table 
tournaments  (modeled  on  his  highly 
successful  association-backed  contest 
in  Phoenix),  all  of  which  might  lead 
toward  a national  run-off  at  next 
MOA. 


Speaking  of  next  MOA,  Granger  and 
his  staff  decided  immediately  after 
this  year’s  event  to  move  the  1968 
Show  into  the  newly-refurbished 
Sherman  House,  or  really,  back  into 
it.  With  NAMA  moving  its  Show  into 
Philadelphia  for  1968,  the  MOA  (Con- 
vention will  once  again  have  a chance 
to  stand  on  its  own  and  its  success 
will  be  completely  dependent  upon  our 
hard-core  music  and  games  people. 


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New  Jersey’s  Bill  Cannon  was 
elected  to  the  1967-68  MOA  presi- 
dency, succeeding  Jim  Tolisano.  The 
latter’s  reign  proved  immeasureably 
helpful  in  fostering  local  association 
membership  during  the  course  of  the 
year.  Cannon’s  penchant  for  closer, 
more  productive  ties  with  the  record 
manufacturers  should  prove  his  main 
objective  during  his  tenure  in  office 
Several  important  developments 
both  music  and  games  machine  pr 
duction  took  place  during  the  year. 
Perhaps  the  most  impressive  develop-  | 
ments  were  the  addition  of  the  dollar 
bill  accepter  on  tbe  jukes,  the  re-  !| 
lease  and  promotion  of  100-selection 
units  by  Rock-Ola,  Seeburg  and  AMI 
and  the  introduction  of  foreign-made  ] 
music  machines  with  NSM’s  Consul  ,ji 
130  and  Jupiter’s  three  new  French 
models.  Rock-Ola,  a consistent  supplier 
of  100-selection  machines,  provided 
the  trade  with  their  ‘Centura’  and 
‘Princess  DeLuxe’  units,  Seeburg  fol- 
lowed tbe  ‘Mustang’  with  their  ‘Phono- 
Jet’  and  Rowe  bowed  their  ‘Cadette’.  J 
AMI  continued  throughout  the  year 
with  production  of  their  ‘Phono- Vue’ , 
film  product  for  their  popular  aux- 
iliary projector  unit.  On  the  audio- 
visual score,  Rock-Ola  revealed  its 
plans  to  market  a sight  and  sound 
machine  in  1968.  Scopitone’s  parent  \ 
firm  Tel-A-Sign  entered  into  bank- 
ruptcy during  the  year,  offering  Jack 
Gordon  the  opportunity  of  securing 
both  distribution  and  manufacturing 
rights  to  this  line  from'  the  French  ; i 
factory.  Gordon’s  surprise  of  the  MOA  la 
Show  was  the  preview  of  his  Cine-  iT 
matic  50  machine  and  the  announce-  }4 
ment  of  a complete  film  and  machine  j| 
production  program  under  the  firm  i ) 
name  of  Cameron  Audio-Visual  Inter- 
national. Gordon’s  Cameron  Int’l. 
Ltd.  would  continue  to  service  present 
Scopitone  operators  with  regular  film 
releases  while  the  other  organization 
would  market  the  Cinematic  line. 
Color-Sonics’  Combi  150  combination 
film/record  machine  was  displayed  at 
the  MOA  Show  with  availability  prom- 
ised by  February.  As  a subsidiary 
of  the  National  Company,  the  decision 
was  made  to  move  the  sales  offices  of 
Color-Sonics  from  New  York  City  to 
the  home  base  in  Melrose,  Mass,  about 
mid-year,  with  veteran  Mickey  Green- 
man  taking  over  the  division  as  chief 
executive  officer.  David  Rosen  con- 
tinued his  Cinejukebox  program  as 
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1967  In  Review: 

Counter  Carnes — Rudioviz 
100mm  Ciffs—Saie  Fillers 


cer  Society’s  TV  and  radio  campaign  » 
against  smoking  proved  rather  inter-  I 
esting  but  its  effect,  if  any,  seemed  i-J 
negligible  on  over-all  cig  sales. 
NAMA  instituted  Operation  Alert  ’67  I 
to  keep  kids  away  from  the  cigarette  ■' 
machines  by  tbe  use  of  decals,  warn-  i' 
ings  to  location  people,  etc  ...  in  an  ' 
attempt  to  keep  the  “house  clean”  ^ 
and  avoid  unnecessary  grief.  As  far 
as  the  equipment  was  concerned,  the  1 
biggest  story  came  with  the  enormous 
rise  in  100mm  brands  and  the  subse-  i 
quent  furor  over  converting  existing  I 
vending  unit’s  to  accept  the  longer  I 
size  and  the  release  of  100mm  column  R 
machines  by  the  factories.  Bootleg-  * 
ging  in  high-tax  areas  abated  to  a “ 
great  degree,  principally  through  the  :=; 
cooperation  of  vendors  and  the  local 
authorities  as  well  as  the  institution  t 
of  stiffer  penalties.  Finally,  as  the  I 
year  drew  to  a close.  Sen.  Magnuson  J 
and  other  Congressional  and  Federal  .1 
Agency  leaders  began  to  put  pressure  ij 
on  the  cigarette  makers  to  study 
means  of  making  cigarettes  “safer”  i 
for  the  consumer  who  “just  can’t  ■: 
kick  the  habit”.  The  thinking  sounded  'i 
good  and  the  vending  industry  awaits  'i 
developments  on  this  note  in  1968. 
One  development  we’ll  all  keep  our  ' 
eyes  on  will  be  the  progress  or  fail- 
ure  of  the  Strickman  Filter,  said  by  j 
its  inventor  to  remove  up  to  70%  of 
those  materials  commonly  referred 
to  as  “tars”  while  permitting  most  of  ' 
the  flavor  to  pass  through  to  the  | 
smoker.  '} 


the  first  combination  unit  to  move 
onto  locations.  Regular  shipments  of 
the  Cinejuke  from  the  Innocenti  plant 
in  Milan  to  the  Port  of  Philadelphia, 
added  to  Rosen’s  promotion  program, 
kept  the  units  making  inroads  all 
throughout  the  year. 

Counter  Top  Units; 
A 5^  Commotion 

Highlighting  the  year  for  amuse- 
ment machine  operators  was  the  tre- 
mendous upsurge  in  counter  games. 
Interest  in  this  type  of  equipment 
snowballed  the  latter  part  of  1967 
and  saw  the  birth  of  “reflex  test”, 
battery  operated  units  from  North- 
western, the  Irving  Kaye  Co.,  United 
Billiards,  and  several  others  who 
found  that  a lot  of  money  can  be 
gained  by  the  operator  through  nickle 
play  on  the  counter. 


Editorial 


MERCHANDISING-To  Earn  That  Extra  Buck 


Supplementing  a regular  supply  of 
pins,  shuffles,  bowlers,  guns,  and  base- 
balls from  Bally,  Gottlieb,  Williams, 
Midway  and  Chicago  Coin  were  a 
number  of  new  notions  which  achieved 
varying  degrees  of  success.  Several 
knowledge  test  units  came  on  the 
market  as  well  as  a new  entry  in  the 
table  soccer  field  and  of  course  the 
above  mentioned  counter  games.  It 
must  be  concluded,  though,  that  the 
traditional  varieties  of  coin  amuse- 
ment machines  (including  tables) 
still  provide  99%  of  the  take,  indeed 
from  all  observations,  will  continue 
to  provide  the  staple  products  of  the 
games  business  in  the  foreseeable 
future.  To  be  blunt  . . . that  success- 
ful “new  idea”  failed  to  make  its 
appearance  in  1967. 

The  pool  table,  still  from  most  as- 
pects the  highest  money-earning, 
service-free  piece  on  the  market, 
continued  to  play  its  valuable  role  in 
the  amusement  business.  No  new  fac- 
tories entered  the  trade  but  several 
variations  on  the  existing  equipment 
made  their  appearance,  including  new 
cabinet  colors  and  designs  as  well  as 
scratch-ball  return  mechanisms. 

Operation  Alert  '67; 
Congressional  Peek 

Plenty  of  talk  but  no  crucial  devel- 
opments occurred  in  the  cigarette 
vending  business.  The  American  Can- 


Legal  Status  Quo; 
Illinois  Saves  Day  ^ 

Besides  the  copyright  matter,  the  i 
legislative  scene  was  quiet  for  the  ' 
most  part  across  the  country.  The 
most  stringent  case  arose  in  Illinois  ' 
where  the  Chicago  Crime  Commis- 
sion  created  one  heck  of  an  anti-  | 
pinball  controversy,  resulting  in  sev-  j{ 
eral  nasty  bills  which  would  have 
eliminated  all  pingames  from  the  :: 
State,  as  well  as  prohibited  their  very  I 
manufacturer  out  there.  Through  the  ! 
efforts  of  the  Illinois  association  and  i 
manufacturer  representatives,  all  ad- 
verse legislation  was  squashed.  A 
stink  over  add-a-balls  came  to  the 
fore  in  Ohio  and  New  York,  neither 
of  which  was  settled  by  year’s  end.  j 
A case  in  New  York’s  Nassau  County  ■ 
brought  up  the  question  of  bonus  de-  ,( 
predation  but  again  a final  decision  j 
was  not  in  by  year’s  end.  The  status  I 
quo  was  fairly  well  maintained  | 
throughout  the  country  in  1967,  which,  ! 
if  we  bother  to  think  about  it,  is  j 
pretty  darned  good. 

Modern,  Crisp  Attitude  ' 
In  1968  Would  . 
Enhance  Traders  Image  | 

That  certain  sophistication  about 
the  coin  machine  industry  which, 
through  the  efforts  of  young,  educated  i 
men  entering  the  field  and  a concerted 
drive  at  the  grass  roots  level  to  pro- 
tect and  promote  the  correct  image 
of  the  operator,  was  becoming  the 
mode  and  will  certainly  be  the  fash-  I 
ion  in  the  months  and  years  ahead 
of  us.  A modern,  crisp  and  aggressive  ' 
attitude,  both  on  the  route  and  in  I 
the  showroom  is  becoming  more  evi-  f 
dent  every  day.  While  there’s  a great 
deal  of  work  remaining  ahead,  the 
past  has  been  rather  kind  to  this  busi- 
ness and  with  a continued  belief  and 
a sense  of  pride  about  this  unique 
method  of  making  a buck,  we  will 
prevail  and  prosper. 


6 Part  III — Coin  Machines 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


J All-Risk  Insurance 
^'May  Be  Withdrawn 
I Says  M.  Spindel 

),j  CHICAGO — Manfred  S.  Spindel,  Pres- 
' ident  of  G M & V Corporation,  divi- 
n I sion  of  Spindel  Insurance  Ag-ency, 
t-  ■ Inc.,  states  that  an  almost  complete 
d lack  of  interest  on  the  part  of  opera- 
tors and  distributors  in  insurance  pro- 
■ ; tecting’  equipment  on  location  will 
. f mean  the  withdrawal  of  the  company 
from  this  market. 

1 ^ Spindel,  who  recently  visited  some 
i of  the  principal  cities  where  racial 
• , disturbances  occurred,  was  amazed  at 
, ' the  reaction  of  those  operators  who 
lost  equipment  as  a result  of  the  riots. 
They  feel  it  can’t  happen  again. 

“Losses  of  equipment  by  fire,  theft, 
I vandalism,  riots,  and  national  disas- 
' ters  do  and  will  occur,  and  any  busi- 
: ness  man  who  does  not  protect  himself 
! is  playing  Russian  roulette,”  Spindel 
I .4  said. 

' Spindel  further  reported  that  as  the 
year  1967  approaches  its  close,  the 
death  claims  paid  on  the  lives  of  op- 
erators on  whom  distributors  had 
placed  Credit  Life  insurance  was 
! 203 '■.Y  of  the  total  gross  premiums. 

Spindel  feels  that  this  is  due  in  part 
; to  the  failure  of  many  distributors  to 
' , insist  that  all  installment  contracts 
carry  Credit  Life  insurance.  Too  many 
distributors  feel  that  the  only  time 
this  type  of  protection  is  necessary  is 
if  a sizable  indebtedness  is  incurred. 
* When  this  happens,  adverse  selection 
works  against  the  insurance  company. 
. Service  fees  on  Credit  Life  for  the 
next  year  have  already  been  reduced 
. by  the  Spindel  Insurance  Agency,  Inc., 
because  of  excessive  losses.  It  is  hoped 
^ that  all  distributors  will  cooperate  by 
seeing  that  all  installment  contracts 
carry  this  protection. 


Peaches  & Herb, 

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Up  P/V  Pairings 

WHIPPANY,  N.  J. — Rowe  AMI’s  di- 
rector of  the  PhonoVue/record  pair- 
ing program,  George  Klersey,  has  re- 
leased data  on  the  program  for  the 
week  ending  December  23rd. 

PhonoVue  flicks,  “Rain  Or  Shine” 
(L-2908N),  “Bedroom  Caper”  (L- 
. 2911U),  “Mermaids”  {L-2908E),  “L’ll 

OrWinemaker”  (L-2909U),  “Belly 
I Dancer”  (L-2907W)  and  “Montmartre 
GO-GO”  (L-2906A)  has  been  paired 
, up  with  Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Ter- 
rell’s Tamala  recording  of  “If  I Could 
Build  My  Whole  World  Around  You.” 

The  fantastic  Johnny  C.’s  latest 
disc  of  “Boogaloo  Down  Broadway” 

' has  been  matched  up  with  “Juke  Box 
Patry”  (L-2908H)  and  “Girl  In  Pic- 
ture Frame”  (L-2905B). 

“Ninety  Nine  And  A Half”  on  the 
Tower  Label  by  The  Standells  goes 
well  with  P/V  film  cartridges  “Love- 
In”  (L-2910L)  and  “On  The  Beach” 
(L-2908Y). 

Inez  & Charlie  Fox’s  “Count  The 
Days”  on  Dynamo  is  compatible  with 
flicks,  “Fire  Dance”  (L-2907L),  “Sil- 
houette Dancers”  (L-2907V)  and  “Liv- 
. ing  Doll”  (L-2907tj). 

“Hermit’s  Heaven”  (L-2910D), 
“Chef’s  Delight”  (L-2908V),  “Silhou- 
ette Dancers”  (L-2907V),  “Living 
Doll”  (L-2907U)  and  “Chess  Game” 
(L-2909V)  have  been  matched  with 
The  Foundations’  UNI  cut  of  “Baby, 
Now  That  I’ve  Found  You.” 

“Going  Out  Of  My  Head/Can’t 
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termen on  Capitol  presents  a groovy 
A/V  mood  with  P/V  films  “Love-In” 
(L-2910L)  and  “On  The  Beach”  (L- 
2908Y). 

“Two  Little  Kids”  a Date  record- 
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“Living  Doll”  (L-2907U). 


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New  Arrangement 
For  Vending  Ops 
From  American  Tob. 


The  American  Tobacco  Co.  has  an- 
nounced that  a new  vending  machine 
arrangement  will  be  effective  Dec.  31, 
1967.  They  are  terminating-  their  pres- 
ent vending  machine  promotional  al- 
lowances and  withdrawing  circular 
number  4040  dated  Aug.  31,  1966. 

The  new  agreement  applies  to 
Tareyton  85nnn  brand,  Pall  Mall  Filter 
100  'and  Pall  Mall  Menthol  Filter 
100mm,  to  all  direct  list  vending  ma- 
chine operators  who  operate  and  serv- 
ice their  machines. 


Pertinent  points  on  this  arrange- 
ment are  as  follows: 


1.  For  the  maintainance  of  at  least 
one  column  of  one  or  more  of  the  fol- 
lowing brands,  in  each  of  the  vending 
machines  covered  under  this  arrange- 
ment, American  agrees  to  pay  the 
vending  machine  operator  at  the  below 
listed  rates  during  the  period  it  is  cov- 
ered under  this  arrangement. 

Tareyton  85mm  at  a rate  of  $2.00 
per  year.  Pall  Mall  Filter  100  and  Pall 
Mall  Menthol  Filter  100  at  a rate  of 
$2.50  per  year. 

They  will  pay  for  the  placement  of 
any  combination  of  the  above,  for 
example,  for  the  placement  of  one 
column  of  Tareyton  85mm  and  one 
column  of  Pall  Mall  Filter  lOO’s  and 
one  column  of  Pall  Mall  Menthol  Filter 
lOO’s,  they  will  pay  at  the  rate  of 
$7.00  per  year. 

2.  Payment  to  be  made  in  quarterly 
installments. 


3.  Forms  covering  the  details  of  this 
arrangement  are  available  to  opera- 
tors; many  have  been  mailed. 

4.  All  direct  list  vending  machine 
operators,  wishing  to  avail  themselves 
of  this  arrangement,  are  asked  to  re- 
turn the  authorized  forms,  properly 
executed  as  soon  as  possible. 


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AMITYVILLE,  L.I.  — Len  Schneller, 
general  sales  manager  of  U.S.  Bil- 
liards, Inc.  and  one  of  the  prime  pro- 
moters of  on-location  8-ball  coin-table 
tournaments,  has  announced  that  the 
firm’s  president  Albert  Simon  is  cur- 
rently organizing  Long  Island  area 
table  operators  toward  the  staging  of 
a Greater  Long  Island  8-Ball  Tourna- 
ment. 

The  L.I.  contest,  hopefully  to  begin 
the  latter  part  of  January  or  early 
February,  will  run  eleven  weeks  at 
participating  locations,  at  the  end  of 
which,  a run-off  will  be  held  some- 
where in  the  greater  New  York  area 
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Winner. 

Schneller,  who  participated  actively 
with  Ben  Spaulding  in  the  Greater 
Phoenix  8-Ball  Tourney  several  weeks 
back,  will  call  a meeting  of  interested 
Long  Island  table  operators  for  early 
January  to  outline  the  exact  “how  to” 
of  staging  such  a contest.  “The  collec- 
tion returns  from  the  Phoenix  tourney 
were  considerable,”  Schneller  revealed, 
“Competitors  in  the  contest  gain  that 
something  more  from  pool  when  there’s 
a prize  and  the  recognition  of  his  fel- 
low players  in  the  offing,”  he  added. 

Simon  and  Schneller  are  currently 
finalizing  the  list  of  rules  and  regula- 
tions for  the  planned  Long  Island 
tourney.  They  urgently  request  all 
operators  in  that  particular  area  to 
write  or  phone  the  Amityville  factory 
to  register  their  locations  and  them- 
selves as  participating  operators. 
“This  is  excellent  merchandising.  . . . 
profitable  merchandising  and  terrific 
public  relations  for  this  trade  in  the 
local  community,”  Simon  stated. 


T riangle  Elects 
Johnson  to  B,  of  D. 


NEWARK  — Bruce  A.  Johnson,  vice 
president-purchasing  and  transporta- 
tion of  Triangle  Conduit  & Cable  Co. 
Inc.,  has  been  elected  to  the  company’s 
Board  of  Directors,  it  was  announced 
today  by  Carl  S.  Menger,  chairman  of 
the  board  and  president. 

Johnson  joined  Triangle  in  1947  and 
has  held  a number  of  managerial  posi- 
tions. He  was  appointed  assistant  di- 
rector of  purchases  in  1960  and  di- 
rector of  purchases — transportation 
two  years  later.  He  was  named  a vice 
president  in  1965. 

A graduate  of  the  University  of 
Miami,  Johnson  also  studied  at  the 
Graduate  School  of  Business  at  North- 
western University. 

He  is  mai’ried  and  has  two  children 
and  lives  in  Spring  Lake,  N.  J. 


Convention  Committee 
Named  by  N.A,C. 

CHICAGO  — Appointments  of  1968 
Convention  and  Exhibit  Committee  | 
Chairmen  were  announced  recently  by  '■ 
Julian  Lefkowitz,  president  of  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Concessionaires.  I 
Andrew  S.  Berwick,  Jr.,  president, 
Wright  Popcorn  & Nut  Co.,  San  Fran-  ' 
cisco,  California,  and  first  vice-presi- 
dent of  NAC,  has  been  named  General 
Convention  Chairman. 


Nat  Buchman,  vice  president.  Thea- 
tre Merchandising  Corp.,  Boston,  and 
executive  vice  president  of  NAC  will 
head  the  association’s  Exhibit  Com- 
mittee. 


A1  Lapidus,  president,  A1  Lapidus 
Popcorn  Co.  and  Stanley  R.  Lefcoui-t, 
director  of  snack  bar  operations. 
Pacific  Drive-in  Theatres,  both  of  Los 
Angeles,  will  serve  as  Co-Chairmen  of 
the  Convention  Program  Committee. 

Berwick,  prior  to  being  elected  to 
his  present  post,  served  two  terms  as 
NAC  treasurer  and  in  1965  was  chair- 
man of  the  association’s  convention 
program  committee  when  NAC  met  in 
Los  Angeles.  Buchman  was  general 
convention  chairman  of  the  recently 
concluded  and  successful  convention 
of  NAC  in  Florida. 


Both  Lapidus  and  Lefcourt  served 
on  the  association’s  convention  pro- 
gram committee  with  Berwick  in  1965. 
Lapidus  is  a regional  vice  president 
of  NAC,  covering  the  western  states. 


8 Part  III — Coin  Machines 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


JUKE  BOX  OPS' 
; RECORD  GUIDE 


PICKS  for  PROGRAMMING 


1 

|i  The  following  records,  selected  from  the  CASH  BOX  Top  100,  represent  tunes  and  performances  which 
I appear  to  be  especially  suitable  to  the  juke  box  on  location.  Ops  should  check  with  their  one-stops 
I for  availability. 

i 

I 

’ DAYDREAM  BELIEVER 

j Monkees  (Colgems  7392) 

SUMMER  RAIN 

Johnny  Rivers  (Imperial  66267) 

BY  THE  TIME  I GET  TO  PHOENIX 

Glenn  Campbell  (Capitol  2015) 

HELLO,  GOODBYE 

I f Beatles  (Capitol  37614) 

IF  I COULD  BUILD  MY 
WHOLE  WORLD  AROUND  YOU 

Marvin  Gaye  & Tammi  Terrell  (Tamla  54161) 

THE  OTHER  MAN'S  GRASS 
IS  ALWAYS  GREENER 

Petula  Clark  (W.  B.  9-4612) 

IN  THE  MISTY  MOONLIGHT 

,*1  Dean  Martin  (Reprise  4-7613) 

CHAIN  OF  FOOLS 

Aretha  Franklin  (Atlantic  2464)  (*  indicates  first  week  on  chart) 


BEST  OF  BOTH  WORLDS 

Lulu  (Epic  10260) 

IT'S  WONDERFUL 

Young  Rascals  (Atlantic  2463) 

DANCIN'  OUT  OF  MY  HEART 

Ronnie  Dove  (Diamond  233) 

WHO  WILL  ANSWER 

Ed  Ames  (RCA  9400) 

* LITTLE  BECKY'S  CHRISTMAS  WISH 

Becky  Lamb  (W.  B.  7154) 

* THE  LESSON 

Vicki  Carr  (Liberty  56012) 

* TO  GIVE 

Frankie  Valli  (Philips  40510) 

* LITTLE  DRUMMER  BOY 

Lou  Rawls  (Capitol  2026) 


MARGOLD  PROFILE  Continued  from  page  12,  Part  III 


■ M 

finest  service  personnel.  They’re  as 
I good  as  anyone  in  the  industry  ...  we 
send  them  to  every  factory  school 
available  as  well  as  the  ones  we  con- 
duct  here.  And,  many  of  our  customers 
send  their  servicemen  to  our  schools. 

• We  plan  to  hold  a class  on  cooking. 
That’s  right,  cooking!  We’re  going  to 
show  our  customers  how  to  prepare 

. food  on  the  new  micro-wave  Litton 
y oven.” 

Random  quotes  from  the  pleasant 
speaking  Margold  ranged  from  Phono- 
Vue  record  pairing  service  to  Tri- 
% mount’s  recent  change  to  computer 
3 bookkeeping. 

& “Candy  vending  has  proved  to  be  one 
y of  the  most  profitable  items  to  oper- 
R ators.  The  margin  of  profit  is  good 
rj  and  the  commission  structure  and  in- 
if  ventory  tie-up  is  small.” 

“We  offer  a PhonoVue/record  pair- 
ing guide  to  our  customers  to  aid  them 
i in  programming  their  Music  Mer- 
1 chant/PhonoVue  combination  . . . this 
I is  just  another  of  our  ‘little’  services  to 
j Trimount  customers.” 

“Cigarette  vending  in  this  area  is 
I pretty  much  a waiting  game  with 
operators.  They  will  not  buy  cigarette 
machines  unless  they  are  capable  of 
. 100mm  vends.  When  100mm  first  hit 
J the  scene,  operators  didn’t  know  which 
g way  to  turn.  We’re  selling  them  now 
I and  they’re  on  the  increase,  but  there 
was  a time  when  operators  really 

* didn’t  know  which  way  to  go.” 

i We  asked  Margold:  What  is  the 
f primary  selling  point  of  a new  game 
or  phono?  Its  looks;  Its  service;  Its 

• price ; or  your  talent  as  a distributor  ? 

. Irwin  answered,  “It’s  all  of  these  to  a 

■ degree,  plus  the  fact  that  if  it  is  a 
' proven  money-maker,  it  sells  itself. 

I ^ Most  operators  buy  amusement  equip- 
i ment  on  the  expectation  that  it  will 
, increase  profits  and  decrease  service 
»■'  problems.  If  a game  is  trouble-free, 

has  eye-appeal,  player  appeal,  etc., 
X more  people  will  play  it.” 

Would  you  say  there  is  a noticeable 
‘ lack  of  new  game  ideas  from  the  fac- 
tories? We  asked.  It’s  really  not  so 
. easy  as  it  sounds,  they’ve  all  tried,  but 
to  no  great  degree  of  success.  Today, 

J everything  is  limited,  price  of  equip- 
ment is  higher  . . . the  arcade  market 
is  limited.  The  factories  are  trying.  I 

* don’t  think  they’re  too  complacent  . . . 

' they  all  want  business.” 


I 

M 


The  most  lucrative  type  of  locations 
for  New  England  operators,  according 
to  Margold,  are  teenage  and  cafe  spots 

Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


for  music;  bowling  lanes  of  over  40 
lanes  for  vending  and  amusement  de- 
vices. 

Margold  views  on  the  little  LP’s  in- 
clude, “best  locations  to  program  little 
LP’s  are  the  college  locations.  The 
little  LP  has  not  made  an  impact  in 
the  big  cities.  You  know,  the  music 
business  is  mixed  up  and  no  one  around 
is  an  authority  on  it.” 

Do  you  believe  association  member- 
ship for  a distributor  has  a direct 
bearing  on  his  profits  ? “I  think  so. 
Our  problems  come  up  at  these  meet- 
ings and  we  can  discuss  them  . . . 
ideas  are  exchanged.  We  get  a chance 
to  get  to  know  the  other  people  in  the 
business.  Unquestionably,  an  exchange 
of  information  is  extremely  important. 
If  we  hear  of  a good  promotion  cam- 
paign some  distributor  out  West  is 
staging  and  we  feel  it  would  be  valu- 
able to  our  firm  . . .we  might  give  it 
a try.  So  you  could  say  association 
membership  has  ‘some’  bearing  on  our 
income.” 

After  all  your  years  in  the  business 
Irwin,  would  you  agree  the  public 
image  of  the  industry  could  use  some 
cleaning  up?  “We’re  getting  there 
gradually  ...  we  need  a little  pa- 
tience. We  get  bad  publicity  in  the 
newspapers  occasionally,  but  you  keep 
on  trying.  Someday,  maybe  we  can  en- 
joy the  respect  of  any  other  legitimate 
business.  Until  then,  we  must  be  pa- 
tient.” 


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Holly-Wine-Good  Cheer 


Garden  State  Ops  Assn.  Holds  Christmas  Fete 


Stornio,  Sylvester  present  MOA  president  Bill  Cannon  (right)  with  honorary 
certificate  of  Garden  State  Assn,  membership. 


LAKEWOOD,  N.J.  — On  Sunday  eve- 
ning, Dec.  10th,  members  and  guests 
of  the  Garden  State  .\musement  Oper- 
ators Assn,  gathered  at  the  exclusive 
Fairmont  Lodge  here  in  Lakewood  for 
their  annual  Christmas  Dinner.  Much 
more  than  a get-together  at  holiday 
time,  members  of  this  Central  New 
.Jersey  music  and  games  association 
used  the  occasion  to  pay  tribute  to 
their  president  Pat  Storin'o  and  secre- 
tary-treasurer Danny  Sylvester  for 
their  efforts  in  maintaining  1,5  almost 
trouble-free  years,  as  well  as  confer 


Secretary  Danny  Sylvester  surprises 
prexy  Pat  Storino  with  handsome  gift 
of  luggage  — a tribute  from  the  Gar- 
den Staters  for  a year  well  done.  Pat 
can  use  it  on  upcoming  MOA  directors 
meet  in  D.C. 


honorary  membership  on  MOA  presi- 
dent Bill  Cannon. 

An  estimated  93  members  and  guests 
attended  the  elaborate  function.  In  his 
address  to  the  assemblage,  Sylvester 
pointed  out  that  the  Garden  State 
Assn,  was  unique  in  accepting  opera- 
tors of  all  varieties  of  coin  equipment, 
with  no  distinction  made  between 
music,  games  and  vending.  “Service  is 
our  by-word  here,”  the  secretary  de- 
clared, “and  we  manage  to  maintain 
standards  of  operation  even  stricter 
than  the  law  requires.” 

Storino  conferred  an  honorary  certi- 
ficate of  Garden  State  membership 
upon  Bill  Cannon  and  saluted  the  MOA 
president’s  leadership  abilities  and  per- 
sonal concern  for  operators  in  his 
home  state  of  New  Jersey  as  well  as 
across  the  country. 

Sylvester  lauded  Cannon's  role  in 
organizing  the  Coin  Machine  Council 
of  New  Jersey  (of  which  the  Garden 
State  group  is  an  integral  part).  He 
also  paid  tribute  to  his  colleague 
Storino  for  his  recent  election  to 
MOA’s  board  of  directors. 

“We  have  all  benefited  by  being 
members  and  working  together  with 
mutual  understanding,”  Sylvester 
stated.  “Although  we  have  no  by-laws, 
we  do  have  honor  rules  which  we  must 
respect  as  a moral  obligation.  This  as- 
sociation deserves  and  has  the  loyal 
support  of  all  its  members  . . . the 
support  we  need  to  survive  and  pros- 
per,” Sylvester  further  declared. 

Among  those  attending  the  Christ- 
mas Dinner  were:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Irving 
Green  of  Runyan  Sales,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Iz  Grabowski  of  Seacoast  Dist.,  Whitey 
Burble  of  Ace  Vending  (vice  president 
of  the  Garden  State  Assn.),  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Abe  Lipsky  of  Lipsky  Dist.,  Lou 
Milman  of  Coast  Cigarette.  Frank 


Mandia  of  Majestic  Amusement,  Vin- 
nie  and  Pat  Storino,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tony 
DeGano  of  Ace  Automatic,  Max  and 
Phil  Levine  of  King  Amusement,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  LaBatto  of  J & L Vending 
and  Joe  Seminari  of  Top  Amusement. 

Before  the  guests  retired  from  the 
dinner  to  the  neighboring  club  room 
for  entertainment,  Sylvester  con- 


cluded his  address  with  the  following 
thoughts:  “At  this  time  of  Christmas, 
let  us  pause  to  express  our  thanks  for 
our  many  blessings.  Quiet  thanks  for 
America  and  all  she  stands  for; 
humble  thanks  for  the  sacred  trust 
which  is  faith  in  God;  happy  thanks 
for  our  business  association.  May 
your  Christmas  be  abundant.” 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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PROFILE  ON:  IRWIN  MARGOLD-Skiing  Uphill  With  The  New  England  Trade 


Irwin  Marg'old  is  one  of  the  most 
dynamic  and  aggressive  men  in  the 
coin  machine  and  vending  business. 
His  undying  energy  is  only  one  indica- 
tion of  the  “take  charge”  atmosphere 
that  constantly  surrounds  him.  His 
knowledge  of  the  industry  is  not  ques- 
tioned but  respected  and  is  backed  up 
with  35  years  of  experience,  both  as  an 
operator  and  a distributor. 

After  a fruitfully  rewarding  and 
successful  career  as  an  operator  in  the 
Hartford,  Connecticut  area,  Margold 
was  recruited  in  1945  by  Dave  Bond  of 
the  Trimount  Automatic  Sales  Com- 
pany. His  talents  were  known  and  be- 
fore long  played  a great  part  in  the 
growth  and  success  of  Trimount.  Tri- 
mount’s growth  as  a distributor  and 
operating  firm  is  as  well  respected  as 
Mangold’s  success  as  a successful  sales 
and  business  manager. 

Trimount  services  all  of  New  Eng- 
land with  the  exception  of  Connecticut, 
offering  their  full  line  of  Rowe  AMI 
music  and  vending  products,  Gottlieb, 
Bally  and  Chicago  Coin  amusement 


games  and  Irving  Kaye,  All-Tech  and 
V'alley  pool  tables.  Since  Margold  took 
over  the  vice-presidential  duties  seven 
years  ago.  Trimount  has  divisioned 
their  operation  into  four  basic  sec- 
tions; Vending,  which  takes  in  me- 
chanical feeding,  soda,  coffee,  candy 
and  cigarettes;  Music  and  Games, 
which  covers  what  the  division  name 
implies;  Background  Music,  in  which 
Trimount  features  the  AMI  back- 
ground music  system  in  all  of  their 
600  to  700  background  locations;  the 
fourth  division  of  Trimount  is  the 
Sound  Section  taking  in  the  commer- 
cial installation  of  inter-communica- 
tion systems,  paging  systems,  fully 
equipped  language  labs  in  higher  in- 
stitutions using  tapes  and  headsets 
with  playback  systems. 

Trimount  is  also  charter  member 
of  Music  Operators  of  America,  Na- 
tional Automatic  Merchandising  Asso- 
ciation and  the  National  Coin  Machine 
Distributors  Association. 

According  to  Margold  the  state  of 
the  coin  machine  and  vending  business 
in  the  New  England  area  has  grown 


Irwin  Margold 


considerably  over  the  past  few  years. 
The  amusement  segment  is  status  quo 
with  a gradual  growth  due  to  the  fact 
that  more  and  more  local  governments 
are  granting  licenses  to  operators.  “In 
some  localities  of  the  New  England 
states  the  city  and  town  governments 
have  the  option  to  grant  or  not  to  grant 
operating  licenses,  however  there  has 
never  been  too  much  trouble  because 
the  men  who  make  up  the  local  gov- 
ernments are  intelligent  enough  to 
recognize  growth.  There  are  more  and 
potential  locations  opening  up  . . . 
discount  houses,  amusement  centers, 
fancy  bowling  alleys  . . . this,  coni- 
bined  with  the  fact  that  Americans 
have  more  leisure  time  on  their  hands 
than  ever  before  is  responsible  for  the 
good  relationship  and  virtually  trou- 
ble-free understanding  between  the 
local  government  structures  and  oper- 
ators making  application  for  licenses 
to  operate.”  Margold  fui'ther  stated, 
“Industrial  locations  have  experienced 
a fantastic  growth  rate.  We  have  some 
of  the  finest  electronics  plants  in  the 
world  and  the  wage  scale  is  good  . . . 
customers  do  not  frown  about  buying 
an  extra  sandwich  or  cup  of  coffee. 
With  the  industrial  growth  of  the  area, 
hence  our  growth  also.  There  has  been 
no  rapid  growth  of  juke  box  locations 
and  is  directly  attributed  to  our  urban 
renewal  programs.  When  a new  juke 
location  does  open  up  . . . one  is  lost 
by  the  urban  renewal  program.  The 
od  buildings  are  coming  down  and  the 
new  ones  are  going  up.” 

There  seems  to  be  no  problem  of  leg- 
islative harassment  in  the  New  Eng- 
land states.  “We  have  had  attempts  at 
unfair  legislation,”  Margold  said,  “but 
we’ve  been  able  to  control  it  with  great 
success.” 

Today’s  modern  distributor  seems  to 
experience  the  same  problem  as  the 
operator:  obtaining  qualified  person- 
nel. “Our  biggest  problem  is  the  in- 
ability to  obtain  new  people,”  related 
Margold,  “this  is  quite  similar  to  op- 
erator’s problems,  we  can’t  seem  to 
recruit  the  qualified  service  and  sales 
people. 

One  problem  that  the  distributor  has 
that  doesn’t  affect  the  operator  in  the 
same  manner  as  it  does  us  is  that  we 
have  to  deal  with  same  customers 
over  and  over  . . . day  in  and  day  out. 
It’s  the  same  people  to  do  business 
with.  We  need  new  vitality  . . . new 
blood,  aggressive  men  to  bring  new 
ideas  and  better  principles  into  the 
business.  The  men  entering  this  busi- 
ness is  becoming  fewer  and  fewer  . . . 
it’s  all  due  to  the  prohibitive  capital 
needed  to  get  started.  Today,  a new 
game  can’t  be  had  for  hardly  under 
$500  and  a phonograph  for  no  less  than 
$1200.” 

We  mentioned  to  Margold  that  one 
of  the  biggest  complaints  of  operators 
is  that  he’s  dictated  to  by  distributors 
and  factories  in  telling  what’s  good  for 
him.  Do  you  listen,  Irwin,  and  what  do 
you  hear?  Margold  answered,  “Sure, 
we  listen  to  the  operator’s  gripes  and 
complaints  ...  we  have  to  . . . it’s 
the  only  way  we  can  make  an  attempt 
to  rectify  them.  We  find  it  extremely 
important  to  listen  and  we  spend  a 
great  deal  of  time  and  manpower  in 
trying  to  help  him.  We  have  men  that 
go  out  and  do  nothing  but  survey 
locations,  they’re  considered  experts  in 
determining  if  a location  is  worth  in- 
vesting time  and  money  in.  This  ser- 
vice is  available  to  any  of  our  custom- 
ers. Recently,  one  of  our  customers 
told  us  of  plans  to  buy  three  vending 
machines  that  were  located  in  a fac- 
tory. We  spent  a man  out  to  check 
it  over.  The  units  were  located  on 
three  different  floors  that  had  only  30 
employees  on  each  floor.  We  advised 
the  potential  buyer  to  forget  it  because 
it  would  not  be  profitable.  I don’t  feel 
that  we  dictate  to  the  operator  ’tho.” 

One  way  distributors  can  keep  their 
customers  happy  is  to  extend  “effi- 
cient service.”  Do  you  feel  this  is  true  ? 

“The  very  success  of  any  company 
depends  upon  efficient  service,”  stated 
Margold,  “Trimount  has  the  very 
(Continued  on  page  9,  Part  III) 


Seasons  Greetings 


from 


O^cMh. 

and  its  distributors 


to 


amusement  operators 
the  world  over! 


"you  can  bank  on  a Bally  game" 


BALLY  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

2640  BELMONT  AVENUE  CHICAGO  18,  ILLINOIS 


12  Part  III — Coin  Machines 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


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Rock- Ola  Factory  Holds  Week 
Long  Service  Seminar 


Pictured  from  Left  to  Right — Frank  Schulz,  Dallas  Sperling,  William  Findlay, 
Robert  Johnson,  Warren  Wheatman  explaining  amplifier  circuitry,  Harry 
Crockett,  Joseph  Eggner,  Bernard  Gregg  and  Roger  Harvey. 


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Pictured  from  Left  to  Right — Front 
Row — Dallas  Sperling,  Bernard  Gregg, 
Frank  Schulz  explaining  operation  of 
Rock-Ola  mechanism,  Harry  Crockett, 
Roger  Harvey.  Rear  Row  — Robert 
Johnson,  William  Findlay,  Warren 
Wheatman  and  Joseph  Eggner. 

CHICAGO — The  Rock-Ola  manufac- 
turing Corporation  in  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois, recently  hosted  a group  of  phono- 
graph and  vending  service  personnel 
for  a week  long  service  seminar  at  the 
Rock-Ola  factory.  The  five  day  school 
covered  all  of  Rock-Ola  products  in 
the  vending  and  music  equipment 
lines. 

Under  the  tutelage  of  Messrs.  Wil- 
liam Findlay  and  Frank  Schulz, 
Rock-Ola’s  field  service  engineers  for 
phonographs,  the  visiting  service  men 
— Roger  Harvey  from  Detroit,  Michi- 
gan, Dallas  Sperling  from  Louisville, 
Kentucky,  Harry  Crockett  from  Oak 
Hill,  West  Virginia,  Joe  Eggner,  Men- 
ominee, Michigan,  Robert  Johnson, 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  and  Bernard 
Gregg  from  Manhattan,  Kansas — cov- 
ered the  mechanical  end  of  the  Rock- 
Ola  phonographs  “from  the  ground 
up”  by  actually  assembling  the  phono- 
graph from  all  of  its  component  parts. 
Electrical  and  sound  instruction  was 
tutored  by  Warren  Wheatman,  Rock- 
Ola’s  sound  technician.  Rock-Ola’s 
coffee  machine  and  can  vendor  lines 
were  explained  by  Edward  Lorkowski, 
Rock-Ola’s  field  service  engineer  for 
vending. 


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Wishing  onr  friends 
a Merry  Christmas 
and  a healthy  and 
prosperous  New  Year 

Johnny  Bilotta 
Bob  Catlin 
Bilotta  Enterprises 

NEWARK,  N.Y.  • ALBANY,  N.Y. 


50  YEARS  1967 

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Season's  Greetings  from  . . . 

GRECO  BROS.  AMUSEMENT  CO. 


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Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  III — Coin  Machines  13 


We  Extend 


GashBox  ^Round  the  Route 


Season  s Greetings 

TO  THE  ENTIRE  COIN  MACHINE  INDUSTRY 


MUSIC  OPERATORS  OF  NEW  YORK,  INC. 

250  WEST  57th  STREET,  NEW  YORK  CITY 


SEASON’S  GREETINGS 


from  the 

WESTCHESTER  OPERATORS  GUILD 


Carl  Pavesi,  Pres. 


J / / 

A MERR  Y CHRISTMAS 
and  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR 


NEW  YORK  STATE  COIN  MACHINE  ASSN.  INC. 

Millie  McCarthy,  Pres. 


tg  Season’s  Greetings  i 

i i 

I To  All  Cain  Machine  Men  | 

Thank  You  For  Making  1967  | 

The  Biggest  In  Our  History  | 

HASTINGS  DISTRIBUTING  COMPANY,  INC.  I 

(Since  m2)  | 

6100  W.  BLUEMOUND  ROAD  | 

MILWAUKEE  13,  WISCONSIN  | 


Ets.  RENE  PIERRE  Automatic  Games  Manufacturer 

39  Ranchot,  .Jura,  France 


FOOT  - BALL 


DERBY 

Competition 

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Standard 

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Tam-Tam 
Billiards 
American  Golf 


CHARLES  RAYMOND  & CO.,  INC. 

381  Park  Ave.  South 
New  York,  N.  Y.  10016 


Eastern  Flashes 

’TIS  THAT  SEASON— Early  Christ- 
mas parties  were  the  order  at  Cleve- 
land Coin  (Nov.  22nd)  and  at  the  Gar- 
den State  Amusement  Operators  (Dec. 
10th).  Ron  Gold  and  Dave  Liebling:  at 
CleCoin  feted  their  office  and  show- 
room staff  throughout  the  afternoon, 
to  the  tune,  naturally  enough,  of 
Wurlitzer  music  at  the  Americana  II. 
CleCoin  is  currently  appointing  re- 
gional distribs  across  the  land  to 
handle  the  new  ‘Atlas  Tilt  Test”  coun- 
ter game.  ‘‘We’ve  tested  this  unit  to 
judge  its  continuity  of  earning  per- 
formance,” Gold  stated.  “This  simply 
means  that  many  of  the  current  coun- 
ter games,  while  terrific  money-earn- 
ers, seem  to  peak  out  in  a relatively 
short  span  of  time,”  he  continued. 
“We’re  attempting  to  combine  longev- 
ity and  earning  power  in  the  same  unit 
and  I think  we’ve  got  it  in  this  ‘Tilt 
Test’  game,”  he  added.  . . . Meanwhile, 
down  at  the  Garden  State  affair  in 
Lakewood,  the  high  spirit  of  the  eve- 
ning was  something  rarely  seen  any- 
where. This  is  a tight-knit,  organiza- 
tion which  managed  to  keep  the  music 
and  games  and  vending  business  oper- 
ating without  any  legal  harassment 
for  15  years,  thanks  largely  to  Pat 
Storino  and  Danny  Sylvester. 

DECK  THE  HALLS— The  offices  out 
at  American  Shuffleboard  are  gayly 
decorated  in  the  spirit  of  the  season. 
General  Manager  Nick  Melone,  check- 
ing out  the  year’s  successes,  said  their 
high  volume  was  principally  due  to  the 
introduction  of  new  products  and  a 
tremendous  upsurge  in  shuffleboard 
sales.  Be  looking  forward  to  visiting 
with  Sol  and  Marge  Lipkin  and  some 
of  that  truly  fine  Virginia  fried  chick- 
en. . . . Bert  Betti’s  showrooms  look 
like  Santa’s  workshop,  these  days. 
Heard  reports  that  Johnny  Rafer  is 
runnin’  around  strung  with  tinsel  and 
that  Jerry  Gordon’s  dustin’  off  that 
red  and  white  suit.  Poor  old  Sol  Mol- 
lengarden  out  at  the  Los  Angeles  office 
of  Eastern  Novelty  will  be  missing 
that  white  stuff.  . . . Holiday  greetings 
go  out  to  the  trade  from  all  the  lads 
at  Rowe  factory  in  Whippany,  includ- 
ing Joe  Barton,  Jimmy  Newlander  and 
George  Klersey.  . . . Morris  Rood  and 
Eddie  Berg  over  at  Runyon  wishing 
their  friends  and  customers  a Merry. 
Saw  Irv  Green  and  his  charming 
Maxine  down  in  Lakewood  over  the 
weekend  and  hear  the  year’s  been 
good  for  Runyon.  Oh  yes — look  for 
those  James  Brown  photos.  Max.  . . . 

ON  THE  AVE.  . . . Atlantic  New 
York’s  ace  salesman  Murray  Kaye 
asked  us  to  be  sure  and  extend  the 
very  best  holiday  greetings  to  all  his 
friends,  customers  and  unknowns  . . . 
says  the  year’s  biggest  movers  were 
phonos,  especially  the  new  Seeburg 
Spectra  . . . Louie  Wolberg  and  Runyon 
Sales  also  conveys  season’s  greetings 
to  their  many  friends  and  customers 
in  the  New  Yoi'k,  New  Jersey  and 
Conn,  areas.  The  boys  down  at 
Munve’s,  Joe,  Mike  and  Dick  Green- 
berg have  been  passing  out  greetings 
for  the  past  few  weeks  and  sends 
their  best  to  those  missed.  The  pro- 
verbial Ho!  Ho!  Ho!  and  wishes  for 
a Merry  Christmas  comes  from  Abe 
Lipsky,  of  Lipsky  Dist.  Holiday  Cheers 
come  in  many  forms  and  fashions  . . . 
A1  Simon,  A1  D’inzillo,  and  Lenny 
Schneller  wishes  to  thank  all  their 
good  friends  and  customers  for  a 
prosperous  year  down  at  U.S.  Bil- 
liards, Inc.  and  extends  their  best  for 
1968  . . . Harold  Kaufman  sends 
greetings  to  all  of  his  proud  Wurlit- 
zer customers  and  friends  from  Musi- 
cal Dist. 


HERE  AND  THERE  . . . Make- 
believe  Santa,  Johnny  Billota  says  it 
was  a great  year  for  I.Q.  Computer 
and  looks  forward  to  a good  1968 
while  sending  his.  Bob  Catlin  and 


brother  Jim’s  best  wishes  to  all  their  i * 
faithful  friends  and  customers.  Holi-  ' ,, 
day  Greetings  from  the  Cash  Box  Staff  , 
are  in  order  for  good  friends  Abe 
Green,  Meyer  Parkoff,  all  of  the  boys  i 
along  New  York’s  coinrow,  tobacco  |! 
jobbers,  S.  Goldsand,  M.  Bruck,  S. 
Yolen,  One  Stops  Eric  Bernay,  Sam  ' 
Keenholtz,  Ben  Reminick,  George 
Weiss,  Bernie  Boorstein  and  Lillian  1 
Schonberger.  Merry  Christmas  and 
Happy  New  Year’s  Cheers  from 
MONY  and  Ben  Chicofsky,  Sophie  ! 
Selinger.  Season’s  Greetings  from  |j 
CASH  BOX  also  go  to  good  friends  of  y 
New  York  State,  Millie  McCarthy,  The  |l 
Greco  Brothers,  Mike  & Mary  Mul-  I 
queen  and  Gert  Browne.  Also  to 
friends  from  Westchester,  Eddie  and  j: 
Archie  Goldberg,  Carl  Pavesi,  A1 
Kress,  Frank  Galle,  Semour  Poliak, 
Lou  Tartaglia,  Dick  Di  Cicco  and  Mai-  < 
colm  Wein.  To  New  York  Operators,  '! 
Bill  Koabler,  Bernard  Antonoff,  Hy  & I 
Ben  Rubin,  Max  Katz,  Albert  Arnold,  I 
“Senator”  A1  Bodkin,  Gil  Sonin,  Irv  I 
Fenichel,  A1  Lauro,  A1  Denver,  Leon-  I 
ard  Block,  Sam  Morrison  and  Steve  R 
Tarzanin,  George  Holtzman,  A1  Mini- 
aci  and  Charles  Bernoff.  In  the  confu- 
sion of  names,  we  probably  missed 
some  very  good  friends  ...  if  so,  we 
would  like  to  thank  you  and  everyone 
else  for  a good  year  and  wish  Season’s 
Greetings  to  all. 

HO,  HO,  HO — The  finest  of  the  sea- 
son goes  out  to  the  amusement  trade 
from  United  Billiards’  Art,  Neatia 
and  Gene  Daddis.  The  United  crew 
presently  cooking  like  gangbusters  on 
new  ‘Playmore’  scratch-ball  return 
mech  for  their  table  line  . . . Old 
buddy  Tommy  Tarantelli  from  the 
Syracuse  one-stop  of  the  same  name  F 
wishing  all  his  good  friends  and  |j 
customers  a happy  and  healthy  one  B 
Likewise  the  very  best  from  Jimmy  | 
Galuppi.  Incidentally,  Jimmy  reports  R 
terrific  upstate  jukebox  action  on  the 
Royal  Guardsmen  holiday  single  en- 
titled ‘Snoopy’s  Christmas’  . . . Irving, 
Howard  and  Arnold  Kaye,  took  time 
out  from  heavy  table  and  counter 
game  activity  to  wish  their  friends 
and  customers  a most  happy  holiday 
season.  The  Kaye  plant  never  seems 
to  rest,  with  parts  manufacturer 
adding  to  the  already  heavy  table 
production  schedule  and  now  counter 
games.  Whew!  . . . And,  oh  yes,  in  case 
you  didn’t  get  the  message  on  our 
front  coin  page,  have  a merry  time  in 
the  days  ahead.  Only  comes  once  a 
year,  ya  know,  so  enjoy!  ^ 


Milwaukee  Mentions 

Let’s  start  by  extending  our  wishes 
— and  those  of  Milwaukee  coinrow — 
to  everyone  in  the  industry  for  a 
Happy  Holiday  Season!  . . . This  has 
been  one  hectic  week  at  United,  Inc.! 

The  job  of  moving  into  new  quarters 
and  the  resultant  packing,  unpacking 
and  what  have  you,  always  creates  its 
sh^re  of  chaos.  However,  Harry 
Jacobs,  Russ  Townsend  and  crew 
hope  to  be  all  settled  down  very 
shortly.  New  address  is  5600  W. 
North  Ave.,  about  four  blocks  from  ,.1 
the  suburban  area.  Russ  did  add,  ' 
though,  that  the  past  week,  despite  all 
the  turmoil,  was  a banner  one,  busi- 
nesswise!  . . . Record  City’s  (Jordon 
Pelzek  tells  of  a new  Warner  Bros.  ^ 
single  that  has  literally  taken  this  ^ 
town  by  storm!  Title  is  “Becky’s 
Christmas  Wish”  by  Becky  Lamb, 
and  indications  are  it  will  break  d 
some  sales  records!  . . . All’s  well  at 
Pioneer  Sales  Services.  Joel  Kleiman 
noted  exceptional  action  on  the  new 
Riviera  25-selection  cigarette  ma-  * 
chine,  the  212  dry  grounds  coffee 
machine,  and,  of  course,  the  “Phono- 
Vue!”  . . . Empire’s  Joe  Eggner  was 
in  Chicago  last  week  attending  the  kt 
Rock-Ola  Mfg.  service  seminar. 


14  Part  III — Coin  Machines 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


SINCEREST  GOOD  WISHES  for  the 
holiday  season,  and  may  the  New  Year 
bring  continued  good  health  and  pros- 
perity to  everyone!  . . . Rock-Ola  Mfg. 
Corp!  recently  hosted  a very  success- 
ful weeklong  service  seminar,  covering 
the  firm’s  entire  line  of  vending  and 
music  equipment.  Sessions,  held  at  the 
Rock-Ola  factory,  were  conducted  by 
field  service  engineers  William  Find- 
lay and  Frank  Schulz  (phonographs); 
Edward  Lorkowski  (vending)  and 
sound  technician  Warren  Wheatman. 
. . . We  enjoyed  a nice  chat  with 
ICMOA’s  new  executive  director, 
Frederick  Gain,  who’s  in  the  process 
of  setting  up  the  association’s  Spring- 
field,  111.  headquarters  in  suite  716  of 
the  Ridgely  Building.  Phone  was  in- 
stalled this  week  and  the  number  is 
522-7552.  Mr.  Gain  also  advised  that 
the  association  is  planning  a member- 
ship meeting  for  sometime  in  Janu- 
ary. . . . Chicago  Dynamic  Industries’ 
Mort  Secore  items  that  the  firm  is 
just  starting  to  ship  samples  of  their 
new  “All  American  Basketball”  game. 
Distributors  should  have  them  this 
week!  . . . Our  condolences  to  the 
family  of  veteran  operator  Pr’°stly  E. 
Pierce,  who  died  recently.  He  was 
head  of  Pierce  Music  Co.  in  Raleigh, 
N.  C.  His  son.  Priestly  Jr.,  will  take 
over  the  business.  . . . MOA’s  Fred 
Granger  and  his  wife  took  off  for 
Europe  last  v/eek  for  a much  deserved 
vacation.  They’ll  be  spending  the  holi- 
days with  Mrs.  Granger’s  family  in 
Portugal.  . . . D & R Industries  recent- 
ly celebrated  the  first  anniversary  in 
the  new  premises  at  3420  W.  Irving 
Park  Road.  Under  the  guidance  of 
Dennis  Ruber,  Dick  Uttanoflf  and  Lyn 
Ruber,  the  firm  has  been  prospering 
steadily  this  past  year!  . . . Williams 
Electronics’  Bill  DeSelm  took  off  on  a 
biz  trip  last  week.  . . . Next  meeting 
of  the  Coin  Operated  Industries  of 
Nebraska  (COIN)  is  to  be  held  in 
February  at  the  Indian  Hills  Motel, 
Omaha.  An  exact  date  has  not  as  yet 
been  set,  however,  secretary-treasurer 
Howard  Ellis  issued  a mailing  to  all 
members  with  the  suggested  dates  of 
February  10  or  17.  So,  hurry  and  send 
in  your  choice,  fellas!  . . . Things  are 
busy  as  usual  at  World  Wide  Dist. — 
so  much  so  that  we  had  some  difficulty 
getting  through  by  phone!  Art  Wood 
is  on  the  road,  covering  his  territory. 
We  understand  Howie  Freer  is  a bit 
perplexed  as  to  what  to  give  his  missus 
for  Christmas.  Any  suggestions  ? . . . 
Marvel  Mfg.  Co.  prexy  Ted  Rubey  was 
transferred  to  Presbyterian-St.  Luke’s 
Hospital  (Chicago)  for  surgery  and, 
we  hear,  he’s  coming  along  very  nicely. 
In  fact,  Pete  Green  went  out  to  visit 
him  the  other  day  and  said  he  looked 
“too  darn  good”  to  be  in  the  hospital! 
Here’s  hoping  he's  back  in  the  office 
real  soon.  . . . Action  continues  at  a 
hot  and  heavy  pace  at  Atlas  Music  Co. 
These  past  few  weeks  have  kept  ’em 
hopping  in  all  departments!  Great! 

. . . The  following  singles  are  reported- 
ly doing  extremely  well  on  the  local 
juke  box  scene:  “Am  I That  Easy  To 
Forget”  by  Engelbert  Humperdinck, 
“In  The  Misty  Moonlight”  by  Dean 
Martin  and  “Let  The  Heartaches  Be- 
gin” by  Long  John  Baldry. 

AN  EXTREMELY  rapid  expansion  in 
Southern  Japan  and  a consequent 
upsurge  in  coin  machine  locations  in 
that  area,  the  giant  Sega  Enterprises 
(manufacturers  and  distributors  who 
recently  signed  a distribution  deal 
for  the  U.S.A.  with  Williams  Elec- 
tronics) has  opened  a regional  head- 
quarters in  Osaka.  The  grand  opening 
of  this  Kansai  showroom,  shop  and 
warehouse  complex  was  held  in  the 


The  Route 


grand  style  with  Sega  chaiimian  David 
Rosen  inviting  in  over  200  customers 
and  friends  for  the  party.  The  new 
$300,000  facility  will  serve  the  region 
as  a combined  showroom,  inspection 
aiid  repair  shop  storage  area  and  parts 
warehouse.  An  employee’s  dormitory 
and  parking  area  have  been  placed 
adjacent  to  the  main  building.  Fifteen 
of  Sega’s  38  branch  offices  in  Japan 
are  situated  closer  to  Osaka  than 
Tokyo  and  these  offices  should  now 
be  able  to  offer  customers  faster  and 
better  service.  Full  picture  story  of 
the  new  facility  and  open  house  cele- 
bration will  appear  next  week. 


Mid-West  Musings 

Mr.  & Mrs.  Tony  Batch  ford  leave  next 
week  for  Clovis,  New  Mexico  where 
they  will  spend  the  holiday  week  with 
their  children  and  grand-child  . . . 
Darlow  Maxwell,  Pierre  in  the  cities 
tor  a few  days  on  business  . . . Dean 
and  David  Schroeder,  Aberdeen,  in  the 
cities  over  the  week  end  taking  in  the 
Viking-  Green  Bay  game  . . . Mr.  & 
Mrs.  Brnest  \Voyiosselc  in  town  over 
the  week  end,  Ernest  making  the 
rounds  and  Mrs.  Woytossek  getting  in 
some  shopping  . . . Al  Kirtz,  Lake  City, 
in  town  for  a few  hours  picking  up 
parts  and  records  . . . Irv  Linderholm 
and  Harlan  Beach  in  town  last  week 
end  taking  in  the  Viking-Green  Bay 
game  . . . Jim  Stansfield  and  Jmi  Jr. 
in  town  for  the  day  as  was  Gene 
Clennoyi  ...  at  Lieberman  Music  Co. 
last  week  were  Bill  Adair,  President  of 
the  Seebui-g  Corp.  and  Stan  Jarocki. 
Bill  Adair  addressed  a group  of  op- 
erator’s on  the  necessity  of  going  2 
for  25^  on  the  new  Seeburg  Spectra. 
With  the  economy  rising  the  way  it  is 
the  operator  must  go  on  2 for  a 254  to 
stay  in  business.  Wonderful  talk  and 
to  the  point  . . . Mr.  & Mrs.  Lawrence 
Sanford  in  the  cities  for  the  day,  as 
was  Gabby  Cluseau  . . . Stayi  Baeder, 
Fargo,  in  town  for  a few  days  on 
business  . . . Red  Kennedy  in  the  cities 
buying  records  and  parts  . . . Stan 
Woznak  in  town  for  the  day  . . . 
Richard  and  David  Hawkins  in  town 
for  a few  hours  making  the  rounds 
. . . Martin  Kallsen  at  Acme  buying 
records  and  parts.  . . . 


California  Clippings 

MERRY  CHRISTMAS  TO  ALL 
(especially  those  on  phonorow).  Bet 
we  fooled  you,  usually  we  forget  to 
send  our  holiday  wishes  at  the  right 
time  and  have  to  make  them  belated. 
This  week  though  we  cornered  the 
calendar  and  it  surrendered!  Next 
week  if  everyone  is  really  good,  we’ll 
even  throw  in  Happy  New  Year. 
Seriously  though,  we,  the  staff  of 
Cash  Box  want  to  wish  all  of  you  a 
very  joyous  holiday  season.  . . . Think 
Peace.  . . . 

C.  A.  ROBINSON  GETS  “FACE 
LIFTING”.  . . . Hank  Tronick  reports 
that  the  C.  A.  R.  building  is  getting  a 
whole  going  over,  both  inside  and  out. 
We  are  told  that  the  painters  have 
been  working  over  time  in  their  effort 
to  finish  all  the  work  before  the  holi- 
days. The  “friendly”  room  is  getting 
a new  look  with  paneling,  wall  paper 
and  the  installation  of  a new  bar 
(we’ll  be  right  over.  Hank).  Bright- 
ness is  the  key  word  of  the  new  decor. 
H.  T.  says  that  business  is  also  bright, 
with  Valley  pool  tables  moving  along 
very  well,  as  well  Midway’s  “Fire- 
bird” shuffle  alley  and  the  flying 
saucer  rifle.  We  are  also  told  that  ac- 
tivity has  been  very  strong  on  home 
equipment.  Hank  says,  “This  year  the 
public  has  shown  more  interest  then 
ever  before  in  novelty  games  for  the 
den,  playroom  and  garage.”  As  a mat- 
ter of  fact,  a prominent  professor  at 
UCLA  purchased  a pin  game  for  his 


home  in  Beverly  Hills,  and  he  seemed 
more  delighted  with  it  then  his  kids.” 
We  heard  that  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tex 
Leerskov,  of  Jet  Music  Company,  in 
Barstow,  dropped  in  to  say  hello  to 
Al  Bettleman  and  Hank.  They  were 
just  on  their  way  home  after  vaca- 
tioning in  Bogota,  Columbia.  Before 
going  there  they  spent  some  time  see- 
ing the  sights  of  Florida  and  Nas- 
sau. . . . 

CREDIT,  WHERE  CREDIT  IS  DUE. 
. . . Last  week  we  ran  some  items 
about  the  big  CMMA  banquet  that 
took  place  earlier  this  month,  but  we 
forgot  to  give  credit  to  those  who 
worked  so  hai'd  to  make  it  the  suc- 
cess that  it  was.  As  I’ve  said  before, 
and  will  surely  say  again,  better  late 
then  never.  Marv  Jones,  Lou  Zeider, 
Gabe  Orland,  Walt  Hemple  and  Mere- 
dith McAlevey  deserve  a big  hand  for 
all  the  work  they  did.  Now  we  feel 
much  better.  . . . 

FROM  THE  RECORD  RACKS.  . . . 


Jerry  Barish  of  California  Music  re- 
ports the  Rolling  Stones  are  doing- 
very  well  with  their  latest  single  for 
London,  entitled  “She’s  a Rainbo.” 
Things  are  looking  good  for  “Two 
Little  Kids”  by  Peaches  and  Herb  on 
Date.  Englebert  Humperdinck  is  ask- 
ing the  age  old  question,  “Am  I that 
Easy  to  Forget”  on  a Parrot  label.  A 
new  group  on  Imperial,  called  the 
Classics  IV,  are  hitbound  with  their 
single  “Spooky.”  Repeat  performance 
(another  way  of  saying  it’s  their  5th 
hit  in  a row)  for  the  Hollies  with 
“Dear  Eloise”  on  Epic.  . . . 

HERE  AND  THERE.  . . . Finally  got 
a chance  to  talk  with  Dean  McMurdie, 
who  was  out  of  toiwn  for  awhile.  He 
made  up  for  it  by  telling  us  that  their 
new  25  column  cigarette  machine, 
with  3-dementional  paneling  is  going- 
great  guns.  As  soon  as  he  told  us  that 
it  took  the  lOO’s  we  fell  in  love  with  it 
immediately.  Also  doing  well,  is  the 
100  selection  cadette  phonograph.  . . . 


now  delivering 
CORONADO  B/A 
ORION  S/A 


SEASON’S  GREETINGS 


1^  WORLD  WIDE  WISHES  YOU  ★ 
★ A MERRY  CHRISTMAS  ★ 

★ and  A HAPPY  NEW  YEAR  Jc 


Thoroughly  Reconditioned 

AMUSEMENT  GUNS 


CHICAGO  COIN 


CHAMPION  GUN 

$150 

SUPER  SCORE 

$475 

PLAYLAND  . . 

150 

WILD  WEST  . 

495 

PONY  EXPRESS 

175 

WORLD'S  FAIR 

195 

MIDWAY 

CAPTAIN  KID  . 

$375 

MONSTER  GUN 

$295 

RIFLE  CHAMP 

$275 

DISTRIBUTORS  FOR:  SEEBURG  • UNITED  « WILLIAMS 


TERMS:  50%  deposit,  Bal.  Sight  Dfoft  of  confirmed  letter  of  credit. 

We  carry  the  most  complete  line  of  Phonographs,  Games,  Arcade 
and  Vending  Equipment.  Write  for  Complete  list! 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Part  III — Coin  Machines  15 


CLASSIFIED  ADVERTISING  SECTION 


CLASSIFIED  AD  RATE  20  CENTS  PER  WORD 


Count  every  word  including  oil  words  in  firm  name.  Numbers  in  address  count  as 
one  word.  Minimum  ad  accepted  $5.00.  CASH  OR  CHECK  MUST  ACCOMPANY  ALL 
ORDERS  FOR  CLASSIFIED  ADVERTISING.  If  cash  or  check  is  not  enclosed  >^th  order 
your  classified  ad  will  be  held  for  following  issue  pending  receipt  of  your  check  or  cash. 


NOTICE— '$72  Classified  Advertisers.  (Outside  USA  add  $52  to  your  present  subscription 
entitled  to  a classified  ad  of  40  words  in  coch  week's  issue  for  a period 
of  One  Full  Year,  52  consecutive  weeks.  You  are  ollowed  to  change  your  Classified  Ad 
each  week  if  you  so  desire.  All  words  over  40  will  be  billed  ot  the  rate  of  20c  per 
word.  Please  count  words  corefully.  Be  sure  your  Classified  Ad  is  sent  to  reach  New  York 
publication  office  by  Wednesdoy,  12  Noon,  of  preceding  week  to  appear  in  the  follow- 
ing week  s issue. 


Classified  Ads  Close  WEDNESDAY 


Send  all  copy  to:  CASH  BOX,  1780  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.Y. 


WANT 


WANTED— YOUR  USED  45  RPM  RECORDS. 
We  pay  freight  end  up  to  13(i!.  REC-O-RAC 
942  DEODAR,  ESCONDIDO,  CALIFORNIA. 
(TEL.  714-745-5942). 


45  RPM  RECORDS,  NEW.  NO  QUANTITY  TOO 
large  or  small.  Highest  prices  paid.  Write 
stating  quantity  on  hand.  TONY  GALGANO 
DIST.  CO.,  4135  W.  ARMITAGE,  CHICAGO 
39,  ILL.  (Tel.  Dickens  2-7060). 


WANT:  RECORDS,  45's,  USED  OR  NEW.  ALSO 
LP  stocks,  any  quantity.  Will  buy  on  steady 
basis.  BEACON  RECORD  DISTRIBUTORS, 
725  BRANCH  AVENUE,  PROVIDENCE,  R.  I. 
02904.  PHONE:  UN-1-7500  or  JA-1-5121. 


USED  45  RPM  RECORDS,  ALL  TYPES  AS 
they  run,  right  off  the  route.  No  sorting  or 
picking.  We  pay  freight  from  anywhere  in 
U.S.A.  Standing  order  available  for  regular 
shippers.  JALEN  AMUSEMENT  CO.,  1215  S. 
HOWARD  STREET— BALTIMORE,  MD  21230. 


WANT  TO  BUY  USED  AND  NEW  PINBALL 
GAMES,  ADDABAL  one  & two  players  every 
kind  ot  models  MFD  1964,  1965,  1966  and 
also  guns,  bowlers,  arcade,  make  otter  to 
Robert  Mauro,  ELECTROPHON,  VIA  MEL- 
CHIORRE  6101A  41a,  MILANO  (ITALY). 


WANT:  NEW  OR  USED  45  RPM  SINGLE  NOT 
over  6 months  old.  We  pay  1 I ^ each  and 
the  freight  and  vre  can  use  200  of  one 
number.  Phone:  312-344-3300.  CHAS. 
ALZNER,  2000  So.  3rd  Ave.,  Maywood 
Illinois. 


WE  ARE  ALWAYS  INTERESTED  IN  USED  AND 
brand  new  phonographs,  pinballs,  bingos, 
guns,  arcade,  kiddie  rides,  slot  machines, 
etc.,  all  makes,  all  models.  QUOTE  FOB 
SEA  VESSEL  TO  HOLLAND  BELGIE  EUROPE, 
SPRL.,  276  AVENUE  LOU  ISE,  - BRUSSELS  5, 
BELGIUM,  CABLE:  HOBELEUROP/BRUSSELS. 


WANTED  TO  BUY  USED  AND  NEW  PINBALL 
games  two  or  four  players,  Wurlitzer  juke 
boxes,  Jennings  slot  machines  every  kind  of 
models  1965,  1966,  1967  and  spare  parts, 
moke  an  offer  to  AUTOMAT-TJANST  N 
STORGATAN  19  BJUV  SWEDEN 


WANTED:  WURLITZER  2510,  SEEBURG  KD- 
VL-201,  AMI  H-200,  1-200,  J-200,  K-200, 
Rockola  425-426,  (jottlieb  Buckaroo.  All 
Add-A-Balls.  CLEVELAND  COIN  MACHINE 
EXCHANGE,  INC.,  2029  Prospect,  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  To  1-6715. 


DISTRIBUTORS  WANTED:  BELCANTO  RE- 
cords — The  Great  Singers — Caruso,  Farrar, 
Sutherlond,  Etc.  Catalogue  of  49-12"  LP's. 
Write:  EICHLER  RECORD  CORP.,  815 

BROADWAY,  NEW  YORK,  N.Y.  10003 


WANT  TO  BUY:  ALL  TYPES  OF  COUNTER 
Games.  All  Makes  and  Models.  Quontity 
available  and  price.  Cash  waiting.  LOWELL 
ASSOCIATES,  2401  W,  BALTIMORE  ST„ 
BALTIMORE,  MARYLAND  21223.  TEL:  (301  ) 
947-3785. 


WANTED  TO  BUY — Model  No.  1 1 and  Model 
No.  14  Auto-Photo  Machines.  Will  pay  Top 
dollar  for  equipment  in  good  condition. 
Write:  CASH  BOX,  Box  #803,  1780  B'way, 
New  York,  N.Y.  10019. 


16  Part  III — Coin  Machines 


MECHANIC  WANTED — Good  working  condi- 
tions, place  to  live — Good  salary.  Call  direct 
at  827-9171.  Mr.  L.  Puckett,  Henderson 
Amusement  Company,  101  South  Second 
Street,  Henderson,  Kentucky. 


WANT — AUDIO-VIDEO  MACHINES,  SHUFFLE- 
boards  with  anti  cheats,  scoring  units.  Per- 
sonal music  equipment.  Write  stating  make, 
model,  condition  and  best  cash  price.  ST. 
THOMAS  COIN  SALES,  669  Talbot  St.,  St. 
Thomas,  Ontario,  Canada.  Area  519-631- 
9550." 


WANTED  TO  BUY:  KICKER  AND  CATCHER 
games,  also  other  penny  games,  can  use 
Playland  Rifles.  RELIABLE  COIN  MACHINE 
CO.,  1433  W.  Sherwin  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 


FOR  SAL 


RECORDS,  45's  AND  LP's  SURPLUS  RE- 
turns,  overstock  cut-outs,  etc.  HARRY 
WARRINER  KNICKERBOCKER  MUSIC  CO. 
— 453  McLEAN  AVE.,  YONKERS,  N.Y  (Tel. 
GReenleaf.  6-7778). 


FOR  SALE — 300  LATE  PIN  BALL  MACHINES 
fresh  oft  of  our  sumn'rer  locations.  All  ma- 
chines shopped  and  reconditioned  and  are 
location  ready.  Call:  GLOBE  AUTOMATIC 
VENDING  COMPANY,  378  Granite  Street, 
Quincy,  Mass.  02169,  Tel:  617-479-0010. 


FOR  SALE:  UNITED  SHUFFLES— Pacer  $395; 
Mambo  $475;  Tiger  $445;  Orbit  $460;  Chee- 
tah $550.  Call  or  write:  MOHAWK  SKILL 
GAMES  CO.,  67  SWAGGERTOWN  RD., 
SCOTIA,  NEW  YORK  12302. 


ATTENTION  POOL  TABLE  OPERATORS — POP- 
On  Cue  Tips  tits  all  Brad  Ferrules.  1 1 mm 
& 12  mm.  Amazing  material,  more  friction, 
longer  lasting.  10?  each  in  quantities  ot  50. 
Send  check  or  M.O.  to  JEFCOR  INDUSTRIES 
INC.,  BOX  192,  VALLEY  STREAM,  N.Y. 


HI-SPEED,  SUPER  FAST  SHUFFLEBOARD  WAX. 
24  one-pouna  cons  per  case,  $8.50  t.o.b. 
Dallas,  Texos.  Sold  on  money-back  guar- 
antee. Dist.  for  D.  Gottlieo,  Rocx-Ola, 
American  Shuf tieboard,  Irving  Koye  & Mid- 
way Mfg.  Co.  ST.ATE  MUSIC  DISTRIBU- 
TORS INC.,  3100  MAIN  ST.,  DALLAS, 
TEXAS. 


FOR  SALE:  SEEBURG480,  $750.00,  220,  $275.00; 
Wurlitzer  2410,  $225.00;  Rock-Ola  1458, 
$ I I 5.00;  1 465,  $ I 1 5.00.  Also  used  Pin  Games, 
Bowlers  and  Guns.  Bird  Music  Dist.,  inc., 
124  Poyntz,  Manhattan,  Kansas,  Area  Code 
913  PR  8-5229. 


FOR  SALE:  FLIPPER,  FLIPPER  PARADE,  JOLLY 
Joker,  Skill  Ball  $100  each.  Flipper  Clown, 
Flipper  Fair  $125  each.  Wing  Ding,  Palooka, 
Bronco,  Flipper  Cowboy  $200  each.  Write 
or  Call:  STARK  NOVELTY  CO.,  239  30th  St. 
N.W.,  Canton,  Ohio.  Phone:  492-5382. 


BINGOS  LARGEST  STOCK  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
For  Export  Uprights;  AMI,  Rockola  & See- 
burg  Phonos,  Lite  A Line,  Shoot  A Line, 
Lotto  Fun,  Track  Odds,  Twin  Super  Bells, 
Spot  Bells.  Crosse-Dunham  & Co.,  225 
Wright  Ave.,  Gretna,  La.  70053.  Phone:  367- 
4365 


FOR  SALE:  VANGUARD,  STATE  FAIR  RIFLES, 
Circus  and  Titan  Rifle,  very  reasonable,  also 
twenty  five  assorted  Shuffle  Alleys,  no  junk, 
at  your  own  price.  JEWEL  COIN  MACHINE 
C.,  2734  W.  Morse  Chicago  60626  or  phone 
SH  3-8545. 


FOR  SALE:  WILLIAMS  A GO  GO  $425.00, 
Williams  Hot  Line  $300.00,  United  Avalon 
Shuffle  Alley  $225.00,  Major  League  Base- 
ball $150.00,  Double  Play  Baseball  $125.00, 
Williams  Three  Coins  $85.00.  Steppers  for 
Seeburg  LPC-I  $49.95.  Coll  or  Write:  OP- 
ERATORS SALES,  INC.,  4122  Washington 
Avenue,  New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  822-2370 
(504). 


FOR  SALE:  GERMAN  FOOSBALL  $299;  ITAL- 
ian  Made  $125;  Socko  $275;  Keeney  Poker 
Face  Flipper  $90;  Gottlieb  2-Ployer  Lancer 
$125.  BUDGE  WRIGHT'S  WESTERN  DIS- 
TRIBUTORS, 1226  SW  16TH  AVE.,  PORT- 
LAND, OREGON. 


WE  HAVE  A CHOICE  SELECTION  OF  LATE 
Williams  Two  Players.  Write  for  prices  MID- 
WEST DIST.,  709  LINWOOD  BLVD. — KAN- 
SAS CITY,  MO. 


LATE  MODELS  SEEBURG  AND  ROCK-OLA 
Phonogrophs  at  lowest  prices.  DAVE  STERN, 
SEACOAST  DISTRIBUTORS,  1200  NORTH 
AVENUE,  ELIZABETH,  N.J. 


WE  ARE  CONSTANT  BUYERS  OF  ALL  AMUSE- 
ment  machines  and  surplus  spare  parts 
for  same  . . . Write  MAX  LOBO  & CO., 
MEIR,  23,  ANTWERP,  BELGIUM. 


EAGLE  EYE  BILLIARD  CUES;  TRIPLE-TURNED 
for  straightness,  plastic-coated  for  lasting 
trueness.  Ask  your  distributor  for  our  econ- 
omy 4-prong  style  cue.  It's  nice  looking, 
rugged  and  durable.  Sold  only  through  dis- 
tributors. ELLICOTTVILLE  WOOD  PRODUCTS 
CORP.,  READING,  PA.  19603. 


GOTTLIEB,  BALLY,  WILLIAMS,  CHICAGO 
Coin  flippers,  bowlers,  shuttles,  baseball 
games,  Midway  guns.  Largest  stock  used 
bingos  in  U.S.  Write,  wire  or  call  NEW  OR- 
LEANS NOVELTY  COMPANY,  1055  Dryades 
Street,  New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  70113.  Tel.: 
(504)  529-7321.  CABLE;  NONOVCO. 


ACE  LOCKS  KEYED  ALIKE.  SEND  LOCKS  AND 
the  key  you  want  them  mastered  to  $1.00 
each  less  10%  lots  ot  50  or  more.  RANDEL 
LOCK  SERVICE,  61  ROCKAWAY  AVENUE, 
VALLEY  STREAM,  N.Y.  11580.  TEL:  516- 
VA  5-6216.  Our  35th  year  in  vending. 


POOL  TABLES,  NEW  COIN-OP  7 FT.,  $500.00. 
Also  home  tables  $500-up.  Antique  jukebox 
1930s.  Also  all  kinds  ot  vending  equipment 
for  sole  at  lowest  prices.  WEST  PENN 
VENDING  SALES,  1313  BABCOCK  BLVD., 
PITTSBURGH,  PA.,  15237  (412)  931-2961. 


FOR  SALE;  WMS.  BIG  DADDY  1-P,  $105.00; 
Wms.  Three  Coin  l-P,  $95.00;  (jott.  Show 
Boat  1 -p,  $75.00;  Gott.  Aloha  2-p,  $110.00; 
Gott.  Liberty  Bell  4-p,  $150.00;  Gott.  Lancer 
2-p,  $110.00.  Write  or  call:  TRI-STATE 
DIST.,  P.O.  BOX  615,  CALLIER  SPRINGS 
RD.,  ROME,  GEORGIA.  Tel.  234-7123. 


FOR  SALE:  25  ASSORTED  NEW  ALBUMS; 
$15.00.  Our  Choice  Guaranteed  New  33 '/a 
RPM  LP  Albums — Mailed  Insured — Post- 
paid— Limited  Sale  Offer  Good  Only  in 
USA.  Send  Check  or  Money  Order  — No 
COD'S.  UNCLE  JIM  O'NEAL  — BOX  A — 
ARCADIA,  CALIF.  91006. 


IF  WE  DON'T  HAVE  IT — WE'LL  GET  IT!  YOU 
name  it.  Jennings  and  Mills  fruit  machines. 
Complete  line  of  parts.  Bally  and  Keeney 
Consoles,  pinballs  and  bingoes.  Exporters 
ATOMIC  COIN,  BOX  4321,  N.  LAS  VEGAS 
NEVADA.  PHONE:  642-3847. 


BUYERS  OF  USED  PHONOGRAPHS— WHOLE- 
salers  or  exporters.  We  guarantee  our  equip- 
ment. Write  for  prices.  UNITED  DISTRIBU- 
TORS, INC.  902  W.  Second  St.,  Wichita, 
Kansas  67201.  Phone:  316-AM  4-6111. 


30  BINGOS,  20  TURF  KINGS  (TO  BE  SOLD 
in  Virginia  only),  25  Novelties,  4 Guns,  4 
Shuttles,  3 Baseballs,  Lord's  Prayer.  Call  or 
write  E.  L.  SIMMONS,  DANVILLE  AMUSE- 
MENT CO.,  620  WESTOVER  DR.,  DAN- 
VILLE, VA.  Phone:  792-5044. 


FOR  SALE — Cinebox  with  20  films.  Like  new 
with  less  than  5000  plays,  $1200.00;  10 
available.  Bingos  for  export.  D.  & P.  MUSIC 
27  E.  PHILADELPHIA  STREET,  YORK,  Pa! 
Phone  848-1846. 


READ  ALL  ABOUT  IT  . . . HEAR  ALL  ABOUT 
the  "Paper  Man"  . . . the  New  Hit  From 
Noah's  Ark  . . . Noah's  Ark  will  save  the 
world!  J&B  RECORD  PRODUCTIONS  PO 
BOX  14422,  TAMPA,  FLA.  33609.  813- 
839-4880. 


IF  IT'S  PANORAM  PARTS  YOU  WANT  PHIL 
GOULD  HAS  'EM.  ALL  TYPES  OF  FILMS 
FOR  Panoram  Peeks.  PHIL  GOULD  — 224 
MARKET  ST.— NEWARK,  N.J.  (Tel  201- 
MArket  4-3297). 


FIVE  EXHIBITS:  BIG  BRONCO  HORSE  $)50.0( 
each,  1 Six-Shooter  Gin,  $75.00  and  1 Gur 
Patrol  Exhibits  $75.00.  CENTRAL  MUSIC  l 
CO.,  407  EAST  AVENUE,  D.P.O.  BOX  2841 
KILEEN,  TEXAS. 


RECORD  RIOT,  45S,  BRAND  NEW  RECORDS. 
Some  late  hits,  $6.50  per  100,  $65.00  per 
1000.  All  orders  shipped  immediately.  Send 
check  with  order  for  prepaid  postage.  Only 
in  United  States.  RELIABLE  RECORD  CO., 
BOX  136,  GLEN  OAKS  POST  OFFICE,  GLEN 
OAKS,  N.Y.  11004  PHONE:  (212)  343-5881. 


POKERINO,  RECONDITIONED,  REFINISHED  INI 
Blond  Birch,  with  new  drop  chute,  pointsj 
sockets,  wire,  knock  off,  trim,  back-glass,’ 
playfield  decals.  Write  for  details.  New': 
socket  end  point  drop  board  wired  for  youi 
games.  JAMES  TRAVIS — P.O.  BOX  206—) 
MILLVILLE,  N.J.  08332.  j 


BALLY!  BALLY!  BALLY!  FRUIT  SLOT  MA- 
chines  for  export.  We  are  the  Largest  Sup- 
plier of  Used  Slot  Machines  in  the  world. 
Call,  Write,  Wire:  NEVADA  FRUIT  SLOT 
MACH.  CO.,  P.O.  BOX  5734,  RENO,  NE- 
VADA, 702-329-3932. 


HI  DOLLY,  SWING  A LONG,  FASHION  SHOW, 
Melody  Lone;  Bowling  Queen,  North  Star, 
Skyline,  World  Fair,  Sweethearts,  Show  Boat. 
Wms.  Beat  the  Clock,  Riverboat,  Reserve, 
Space  Ship,  Soccer  Bally:  Hootennany 
Keeney;  Eleven  Belles. United : Avalon,  Action 
Crystal,  Crest.  D & L COIN  MACHINE  CO., 
414  Keiker  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa.  17105.  lei.: 
234-1051. 


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FOR  SALE;  USED  BALLY,  MILLS,  PACE,  JEN- 
nings,  Sega  Slot  Machines,  Keeney  Uprights, 
Bally  Bingos.  BALLY  DISTRIBUTING  COM- 
PANY, 44  W.  LIBERTY  ST.,  RENO,  NEV. 
TELEPHONE  702-323-6157. 


SLOT/FRUIT  MACHINES  FROM  £40  ($112). 
All  makes,  models.  Manual,  Electric.  Avail- 
able English  6d  only.  Secondhand  pintables, 
juke  boxes,  amusement  machines,  cheap, 
suitable  for  developing  countries.  HALEL 
ENTERPRISES  LTD.,  182A,  NEW  NORTH 
ROAD,  LONDON,  N.  1,  ENGLAND. 


DO  YOU  KNOW  THAT  EVERY  CONCEIVABLE 
type  of  Coin  operated  machine,  modern  or 
antique,  can  be  obtained  from  Munves?  The 
leader  in  arcade  equipment  for  over  50 
years.  Export- Import.  Mike  Munves  Corp. 
577  10th  Avenue,  Dept.  CB-New  York,  N.Y. 
10036. 


FOR  SALE — SLICK  CHICK-MID.  2 PL  RACE- 
way-Will.  Beat  The  Clock-Bally — Beauty 
Contest,  Beach  Beauty,  Ice  Frolics,  Varietys, 
Bright  Lights — 6 card  Frolics,  6 card  Show- 
boats-UN.  Starlets — Bally  Surf  Clubs  & At- 
lantics.  NOBRO  NOVELTY  CO.,  142  Dore 
St.,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 


FOR  SALE:  19  NEW  TWIN  DRAGON  MA- 
chines  (Keeney)  and  25  used  ones.  These 
have  cash  payout  units  but  are  easily  con- 
verted to  free  play,  also  70  Bally  Grand 
Stands  like  new.  SASKATCHEWAN  COIN 
MACHINE  CO.,  1025-104  STREET,  NORTH 
BATTLEFORD,  SASKATCHEWAN,  CANADA. 
PHONE  445-2989.  AREA  CODE  306. 


RECORD  ALBUM  SALE— MONO  ONLY.  MAJOR 
labels.  Current  stock,  no  cutouts  or  D.J.'s. 
$1.50  each  lots  of  50  or  more  PREPAID 
United  States.  No  lists  available.  Remittance 
with  orders.  EMPIRE  DISTRIBUTING  CO., 
4610  Liberty  Ave.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  15224 
(Tel.  (412)  682-8437) 


CHANGERS— NEW  HAMILTON  CHANGERS— 
25?  and  50?  Below  wholesale  cost.  Original 
Mutoscope  Punching  Bag  A-1  $250.00; 

Downey  Johnson  Coin  Counter  — Complete 
$150.00.  Complete  stock  new  & used  Guns 
— • Phonos  — Pool  Tables  — Cigarette  Ma- 
chines. PAUL  A.  LAYMON,  INC.,  1429  W. 
PICO,  LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF.,  PHONE;  749- 
7351. 


WINTER  SPECIALS  off  our  own  routes — Clean, 
mechanically  reconditioned  in  our  shop. 
Gottlieb  2 player:  Bonanza — $195,  Lancer 
— $125,  Sea  Shore — $200,  Swing  Along — 
$150,  Thorobred — $225.  Gottlieb  4 player: 
Shipmates — $250.  Gottlieb  1 player:  Foto 
Finish — $100,  Cover  Girl — $100,  GIGi — $125, 
Sweethearts — $135,  Kings  & Queens — $200, 
North  Star — $190.  Williams  2 player: 
Jumpin  Jacks — $125.  1 player — River  Boat 
— $150,  Zig  Zag — $170.  STAN  HARRIS  & 
CO.,  508  W.  Venango  St.,  Philo.,  Pa. 
BAIdwin  3-5362  | 


UNITED  PLAYBOY  TARGETTE  $225.00.  CHICO 
Gold  Star  $395.00.  Rockola  120  wallboxes 
$12.00  ea.  Wurl.  52l0's  $29.50  ea.  Send  for 
list  of  more  real  buys.  We'll  trade  too!  Jules 
Olshein  at  Greco  Brothers,  1288  B'way, 
Albany,  N.Y.  HO  5-0228. 


FOR  SALE:  RECONDITIONED  BARGAINS:  Wur- 
litzer 2150  (200  Sel)  $145.00;  2900-8  (200 
Sel.  DISC)  $595.00;  3000-7  (200  Sel.) 

$645.00;  Bally  Shuffle  Bowlers  DeLuxe  ABC 
— $35.00;  Bowling  Lanes  14' — $50.00;  Chal- 
lenger Bowler  14' — $95.00;  United  Bowling 
Alley  14' — $50.00.  Mickey  Anderson  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  314  East  1 1th  St.,  Erie,  Pa.  Phone; 
452-3207. 


PANARAM  USER'S — THEATRES — FILM  DEVEL- 
opers  225  negatives  16  M.M.  black-white. 
Mint  condition  App  400  Ft.  each.  Art  Nudes, 
beautiful  Calif,  subjects  good  library,  money 
makers.  Also  used  film  $8.00  Loop.  Write 
R.  Richter,  1063  Market  St.  San  Francisco, 
Calif. 


M ISC. 


NEW  FOR  DEEJAYS!  SIX  VOLUME  LIBRARY 
of  6,000  riotous  classified  one-liners,  $5.00. 
Copy  of  comedy  monthly  free  with  order! 
"Comedy  Spectacular",  giant  laugh  sampler 
of  one-liners  breaks,  etc.,  $2.00.  Catalog 
free.  EDWARD  ORRIN,  Boyer  Road,  Mari- 
posa, Calif.  95338. 


30,000  PROFESSIONAL  COMEDY  LINES! 
Largest  laugh  library  in  show  business. 
Forty  books  of  classified  material,  plus  Or- 
ben's  Current  Comedy  the  newsmaking 
topical  gag  service  featuring  hip  deejay 
lines  in  each  issue.  Great  sample  selection, 
$5.00.  Catalog  free.  ORBEN  DEEJAY 
LAUGHS,  3536  Daniel  Crescent,  Baldwin 
Harbor,  N.Y.  11510. 


HOLLYWOOD  GAG  DIGEST!  NOW  MONTHLY! 
DeeJays  need  topical,  CLEAN  quips  . . . 
Yocks.  Our  service  for  DeeJays  only!  Sample 
$2.00  or  free  info  for  stamp.  Mention  CASH 
BOX  with  sample  order — receive  Bonus  Gag 
Sheets  FREE!  MORRIS,  711  N.  CHEROKEE, 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF.  90038. 


Cash  Box — December  23,  1967 


Everyone  at  the  WURLITZER  factory  and  in 
the  distributor  organization  extends  very  best 
Season's  Greetings  to  you  and  yours 


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